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“This woman is crazy - RUN AWAY, DO NOT TAKE HER FOR LIT”
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I would not recommend professor her to anyone, she is boring and unmotivational. Assigning at least eleven books- some of them are major literary works such as, Dante, Canterbury Tales, The Decameron and Don Quixote- she gives a week to read each of them.
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She is one of the worse prof I took. She made us buy 12books for nothing. She repeats same things and never move on. Nobody understand what she is saying too. Don't take her class!!
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this is a horrible professor..don't take her class..ever!!...if you're unlucky enough to get her then drop the class!!...she does higher level stuff for a basic class..and she doesn't even know what she's talking about!!!
She is unclear about what she is trying to say and when you ask her a question,she will give you a 10 minute explanation and the question will be left unanswered.She skips from one topic to something totally different leaving you confused.NOT RECOMMENDED!
This teacher is boring. Not clear on what she wants. Stress lateness and talking in class. Gives you less than a week to read long plays. She gives a lot of essays with are not clear on what she wants.
I believe that Professor Escher is a very hard but fair professor. If you work hard in her class it is not hard to get a passing grade.
You have to work a lot in this class but it is interesting.
Lots of reading and writing. Hard in the begining of the semester, but gets much easier towards the end. If you do all her assigments u will pass.
Highly not recommended
This women is a nightmare. She has no intrest in teaching, just talking.She took an interesting class and maded it very boring
Horrible prof. don't ever take her or you'll regreat it. Plain and simple.
Very simple, she is just "horrible"...Don't take her or you mught regreat it...I had to drop her at the beginning of the semester..
She rambles on about little things. she spent an entire class talking about one page in the short story we read. avoid at all cost
The truth is that she is very unclear. If you take this class get ready to work really hard and be really bored.
A lot of people dropped her class. I decided to stick with it and I got an A. She really isn't that bad. She is actually a good teacher. If you do your work you won't have a hard time. She lets you rewrite your papers to get a better grade.
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Dropped her class, because she didnt know if I was a good writer or need to go to the writing center. Every other paper I got an A or an F. She is a horrible teacher, dont take her.
i took this class and stayed with it, but unlike the other person that claims he/she got an A, i got a B, she doesnt give A's, barely gives B's. she is a lost cause, i would never take a class with her again, really she is sick
I went to the first class. Thirty minutes into the class I walked out because I had a bad feeling about her. On a whim I checked her on this website and immediatley dropped the class, even though I knew I was going to get hit with a 25% fee.
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totally awesome class
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DROP THE CLASS!!! unless you love learning about the space shuttle and why it blew up. I found her really really boring. I passed the class and a few people got A's but you have to really be excellent in her class.
ok, ok, if you can read and write you will survive in her class. I stuck it out, and although there were a few small papers to write, I got through it with an a-. Her class is a good prep for the CPE. She's a little corny, but nice.
Modern Lit - If you read the assigned books you will pass. She assigns about 10 books which means you will read a book a week. This class is writing intensive but it was indicated during regis. Don't get up to leave during her class/turn off cell phones. It annoys her and she will let you know.
Ugh! She just goes on and on and on! Loves to hear herself talk. Way to much focus on little things - falls behind in the syllabus quick due to this. Very boring.
Ok, i took composition with her, granted you have to put a little effort into her class to get a good grade, but isnt that what your supposed to be doing in college? I now have her for Lit, she is very eccentric, but the childish morons in this class are ridiculous. Grow up kids and welcome to lif
i hate her. she is trying to ruin my life. seriously, i would admit if I were the problem, but she is absolutely nuts. She dosen't give you a grade on what you wrote, she grades you on how wide the margins are.
Oh my god, can this lady talk! She does not stop talking. You can't be late or leave early, god forbid you sleep in class. Don't even think about packing up and leaving two minutes before class she'll remind you that you have "120 seconds left" she is really boring. Good luck!
She takes her work seriously. You must read and pay attention to what you read. You will write essays. Also, she is very helpful and willing to give you an opportunity to improve.
I LOVED HER OUTFITS. THEY WERE DEFINITELY AN EXTENSION OF HER PERSONA. PAY ATTENTION, DISCARD CONVENTION AND U MIGHT FIGURE IT OUT. I FOUND HER INTERESTING AND THOUGHT PROVOKING. BUT THEN I'M AN ENQUIRING MIND, TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW DEEP THE RABBIT HOLE GOES.
granted she might be a little weird but if you get on her good side early on, you're in. Love the hair style and the "spaced out" outfits. contrary to others, she gives A's. She gave me one.
This woman is crazy - RUN AWAY, DO NOT TAKE HER FOR LIT! She overloads you with work, then tries to get slick and change the due dates on you. Her lectures always run way over b/c she anylyzes EVERY SINGLE word of EVERY SINGLE line of the text you're reading. AVOID HER!!
Don't be late, don't leave the classroom, bring your book everyday, take notes. If you do all this and actually read and do the assignments, you should have no problem getting a fair grade
she is quirky, but nice and she can be funny. she teaches with relative ease, you can tell she knows and loves what she teaches, she's lenient, gives you ample time to read and you can look forward to a new & interesting outfit every class!
SHE DOES NOT PLAY. If you are not going to try your hardest don’t take her course. There is ALOT of reading and writing (10 novels in one semester). HW every week and quizzes. Her topics for the essay assignment are not easy, requires thinking. IF you can’t hack it don’t be stupid and take her. You will fail! And her final is base don All of the re
I'm a Senior at John Jay and I took he back when I was a sophmore, so he's the 411. Just Shut Your Mouth, Do The Work, Don't Talk Back, Show Up To Class, Anwser a few questions from time-to-time and Their should be no reason you should walk out of class with anything less than a B. Trust Me, Because I didn't read one book and just did those things.
Three Rules When Taking Her Class. 1) Do The Work 2) Participate From Time To Time 3) Don't Talk Back To Her And Their Isn't Any Reason You Should Walk Away With Anything Less Than a B.
I dont like her... U cant be late to her class not even 5 minutes... 8 to 9 books to read during the semester..quiz and essays of each book,. U cant talk in the class ... If u like to read a lot!!! Then.. she is ur professor.... ( i just dont think she believes we have more classes) not only her!!!
Her teaching style was a bit disorganized. Had class buy nine books; we read about five. While you might consider that a good thing, I really didnt appreciate spending money on books I never had to read. Also, would spend twenty minutes on one line from a book. A little strict; treated us sometimes like high school kids.
jus do all the work and you get a good grade, she also drops the lowest two quiz grades which shouldnt cause a problem. Just dont come to class a minute late or shell mark you late for the entire class.
okay people she is boring as hell, but she is also very very easy. take some damn notes and you will be okay!also many quizzes which are based on readings, so prepare to read like 8 books. she gives both short written and long essay assignments. all u gotta do is hand it in on time and u will get a good grade. dont sit in the back, she picks on u.
A dedicated and smart professor. Yes, you have to work some inorder to get a good grade out of her...but overall she's not difficult and does care that her students learn.. I started out not doing well and wound up with an A. Definetly look forward to a new outfit each class..that is what makes her unique:)
She is ok.
she is wacked. she thinks shes the only teacher in the school, you will have NO WEEKENDS nor WEEKNIGHTS DUE TO ALL THE TYPING. 8 BOOKS TO READ AND SHE WANTS YOU T TYPE ALL "COLORS" AND "HATS" in the 8 book, and i've done two and it's 20 pages! =(
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class discussions really helped when it came to the writing assignments, and there were many.. i got a kick out of her outfits too :)
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If you take her class you will regret it... tons of books to read, tons of writing, quizzes when she gets upset, four papers and is unrealistic. Rude and will treat you like a child..
She is the worse teacher ever, she acts as if her class is the only class you're taking. Gives excessive papers (1 a week) + readings. Good luck if you have another class, she really is not understanding about letting you out at the right time, so you won't be late (I almost couldn't take a quiz because of her letting me out late)I give her a big F
she is a NUT! run as far away as you can!!
She is a horrible professor!
run dont take her
This professor is what the others says but she is actually easy to pass. As long as you participate and agree with her (make her feel like a great professor) she will like you. she does get upset and give a quiz or make the students read aloud but as long as you have read the assigned text u'll be ok. JUST BE PREP TO CONCENTRATE ON THE READINGS!
As long as you do what she wants it's actually an easy class
I've taken prof Escher for more than one class.If there is a review to trust, plz trust mine, bc i am as lazy as they get!She is fairly easy.Attendance is important but not crucial.There are a few quizzes and 2 papers and 2 exams on average. REad the books and pay attention to details. There are many books, but if youre into lit you will love it!
Be prepared to spend a lot of time reading for this class. The H.W. assignments don't take too long and it's up to you how much you put into the essays. As for her quizzes they are inconstant. Sometimes i think she forgets it's our first time reading it b/c the questions are either fairly broad or pretty specific for a 500 pg book.
She's pretty good, just watch out for this idea of "Hats and Colors" in the Modern Literature course. She only collected it once but it was a real waste of time, creating a massive list of each use of a hat or color an a few major works of literature. Tons of quizzes and a couple essays and tests, NOT AN EASY A!
She doesn't ask for a lot except to do ALL readings and ALL papers, participate even if you don't know or understand the work which is reasonable since we are in college. She loves it when people ask questions. I would take her again.
She's the worst professor that I have ever had at the college. PERIOD. I am not even talking about grades or workload. She does not make sense, her class lessons are disorganized, she does not correct errors that students make, she tests on things that we have not discussed, she treats you like HS kids, etc. DO NOT TAKE HER! Can't Stress It Enough!
This professor is very knowledgeable but she takes forever to return graded work and exams. Not much in the way of feedback from her. she hates for people to go to the bathroom while in class and often points her finger at the class as if we were in kindergarten. Overall I like her except for the issue with not returning your assignments on time.
This Professor raises the standards which is very admirable. She is the Best. J.C.
CANNOT BE LATE, ABSENTS- SHE HATES IT! DOES NOT TAKE MEDICAL NOTES. ALL BOOKS SHOULD BE READ, QUIZZES ARE GIVEN. MIDTERM AND FINAL. SHORT HW'S BASED ON READINGS. EVERYTHING IS BASED ON THE BOOKS, SO READ! VERY STRICT WHEN IT COMES TO CELL PHONES, TALKING, AND WALKING OUT. A LOT OF CLASS DISCUSSIONS. REVIEWS ARE GIVEN. READ AND YOU WILL PASS.
She is one of those professors who makes a 200 level course feel harder than it should. The amount of books to be read can be overwhelming if you don't keep up. She gives reading assignments and two essays on top of all that reading. Midterm and final are multiple questions about the texts given and an essay at the end. I would highly avoid!
She knows her stuff and all but trust me, DO NOT take her class. She talks on and on and on about one subject of a novel and wonders why she's behind on schedule. And she doesn't return papers for another 2-3 weeks.
Her syllabus is confucing, she does not inform us of what exactly to take notes on, she runs through the reading never completely helping us to get a better understanding and to make matters worse you will be distracted by her outfits... Fashion disaster lol
Prof. Escher is a great professor. She has changed my perspective on reading for the better. As far as her class is concerned all you have to do is read the books assigned, don't make lateness a habit, do the papers and homework assigned. I have had her for 3 classes and I got 2 A's and 1 B. If she sees your potential she'll help you along.
her class is not so hard yet not so easy. as long as you do the readings you'll be fine and the Short written assignments every other class help you sooo much to understand the reading and helps on quizzes.
shes deff a weirdo but she is really nice and explains each book so you can understand it. she does give alot of reading and writing assignments but they arent hard. shes very strict with attendance, cellphones and leaving the room. overall, wasnt a bad class and shes a pretty easy grader.
CAUTION: If you work fulltime do not take her with a full load. It's unmanageable. She's very well informed and passionate. Reading:200-300 pgs wkly.There are 8 books incl.the Iliad+Odyssey. Wkly:SWAs, quizes. 2x month: journal entries that she collects, and debates. On break she expects you to visit the museum and do a writing assignment. 2 MUCH
easy class.... hard work pays off.
Prof. Escher is so nice! I love her class it's very interesting! I highly recommend her class :)
Very RIGOROUS class. Take this class if you have a VERY light load. Excessive readings (Iliad, Odyssey, 5 greek plays, poems). Lots of SWAs, debates, debate writeups, quizzes, journal entries, 2 major essays, museum trip and write-up w/proof of museum attendance. No midterm, but a Final. She is enthusiatic. Does not cover material; disorganized.
Professor Escher is a sweetheart. She does give a lot of assignments, but she is more than willing to assist students with them if need be. She is more than helpful, and always a mere email away if you need her, contrary to the slander other people posted here. Thanks so much, Professor!
This class is an easy A because all you are doing is reading and giving a DETAILED response about what you read. The only thing is she gives a LOT of work as if you don't have a life outside of this class. Every week there is an assignment due! Had to drop a class just to catch up with her readings.
GOOD PROFESSOR I WOULD TAKE HER AGAIN. SHE REALLY KNOWS HER STUFF AND EXPLAINS VERY WELL. HER QUIZZES ARE AN EASY A IF U READ THE BOOK. NO MIDTERM ONLY FINAL. 1 EASY, VISIT TO MUSEUM AND TWO DEBATES. EASY GRADER.
if ur a literature fanatic this is the class for u. she is a very exaggerated prof for ex shell get legitimately hurt if u don't do small things such as missing ur book for one class its kinda ridiculous. she also deducted a third of our essay grade for not printing out the questionnaire. overall I would not recommend her there are much better prof
Professor Escher is a good professor but she does give out a lot of assignments. She doesnt like to be on your case such as bringing your book to class or keeping up with the reading so make sure you do them. She is excited about literature and i enjoyed the books we read. its an okay class just have to do the work. quizzes are easy if you read.
Great professor if you do your work, if not, you'll hate the class because it's easy to tell who did and did not do the readings. Every week there is something due. Short writing assignments are really easy, and their are a few essays and a museum project (it's a fun project). She assigns a paper for the midterm and there is a final & essay.
terrible teacher, very demanding, she thinks that you're entire life is committed to her class.
She is hilarious. I disagree with the structure of her class completely!!!! There are so many assignments and most of them never are returned in time to be helpful. If you know ancient literature you can challenge yourself in this class. Her grading system is outdated she must come up with a better plan.
She is the cutest thing ever! Her spirit is so sweet and she is very down to earth and understanding. The work is not hard at all. All you have to do is read and material is interesting anyways. She can be a little rough on the grading but not excessive like most English professors and shes completely approachable about it. I just want to hug her!
She is a great professor, very hands-on with her students and extremely understanding! You must have the books she assigns for class because you will have quizzes! But don't fret, she tells you ahead of time what the quizzes are on. Her assignments weren't too bad either, mini writings that were sometimes less than four sentences! (kid you not)
Yikes. This was an okay class, I have nothing against the professor. She's just very intense. Sort of a flashback to high school where all of your teachers think your life revolves around their class. She changes the syllabus without telling you, so beware. It was an interesting class, but she expected way too much of us.
better not skip class, always have your book or she'll see you after class, do not use phones or other electronics, do not fall asleep, she assigns way too much work for a 200 level class, would never take again, she goes way too far on a tangent on her achievement in literature which no one care about...
My experience with her was HORRENDOUS! She is not that great and to be honest, I would avoid her at all cost. She will give you massive work and give you whatever grade no matter how hard you work for it. Then she'll brag about her job writing recommendations and what not. We didn't come here for that. She looks nice but it's a joke. Tough grader.
She is a good professor. Very passionate but over the top with her expectations. Her work is assigned back to back and she is not very organized; she lost our papers and forgot due dates or changed them frequently. I learned a lot but I'm not sure if it was worth the confusion she gave the class with her forgetfulness. Material was boring.
BOY BE READY! She will have your ass working from day 1 like you 2 months into the class. Don't get me wrong the work isn't hard if you pay attention and you that person doing all the homework's she's a tough grader on those graded essays nit picks everything what paper is good enough for this lady? Quizzes every week she makes you participate too.
Professor Escher is a competent educator but her standards are ridiculous. Professor Escher has demanding and deeply particular requirements in her syllabus that sometimes feels extremely inane. For example, she has it down that you have to maintain eye contact or it can negatively affect your final grade. I mean, thats not a thing.
Attendance always taken the minute class is scheduled to start, late thereafter. Quizzes based on specific details of readings, always at the start of class, no makeups. Youre responsible for any information in chapters she doesnt officially assign. Class spent decoding 10pg. Lecture and quiz content for same day can differ. TOO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE
We read aloud every class. Very annoying
Must really read the books to participate, if you read the class will be easier for you. lots of homework , but not all graded. final and essay, it wasn't really hard if you actually read the books. she is a very nice lady so participate.
Professor Escher is a nice person but as a teacher, not so much. We had gotten a syllabus half-way in and we did not follow it at all. We were not informed about the final nor given a guide which she had promised. Lots of books not on the list had to be bought. I suggest taking another professor because of the ups and downs. Did not learn a thing.
The professor Escher is a nice person, however as a professor she is not responsable and she does never respond emails nor follows the syllubus. I do believe that professors should be more attentive, but she does not reply emails or questions, so only things students can do is guessing her answers. I dont recommend this professor.
Don't get me wrong, I believe some leniency should be given to the professor while the classes are online. With that being said however, she is fairly unorganised. We either have a test and homework in one week, or two weeks with no work whatsoever. Also, she doesn't get to the point of class until there's 5 minutes left. But she seems nice!
it's the 9th week and still no syllabus
If you want a teacher who takes 20 minutes to get water from her kitchen, take this class! Class starts, then poof! She is suddenly gone with the excuse of getting a drink for herself. Honestly, in this class your opinion? doesn't exist. I said what was needed to say and am containing so much more. Short story short, don' take this class. Thank me
DO NOT TAKE HER NO MATTER WHAT!! She is irresponsible, shows up twenty minutes late, and refuses to answer any emails. She never gets to her point ever, and does not explain assignments. We have an essay due in one week that she never even told us about. Avoid her and her classes at all costs!
I understand she does not know how to use zoom or other applications online. However, she is ridicurously disorganized. Until the end of semester, she has never started class on time by using the excuse as being sick, busy, or clogging earwax, etc. On top of that, she does rarely respond your email. Simply, I do not reccomend this professor.
-She never replies email/ replies after a long period of time, so be aware of it.. -It's almost the end of the semester, we haven't got a SINGLE grade back yet. -Often forgets to put up proper links to submit work( happens 34times). -Nice person but not too much as a professor.
She is something else. Not only does prof forget to show up to her own class, she doesn't even remember that she doesn't show up. She assigns things and always says she will post them on bb "tomorrow", "saturday", or "this weekend". If you hear any of those 3 things just know it's a lie. She will never send you anything or grade you or teach you.
Professor Escher seems like a nice person however online her classes didnt really work. She never answered my classmates or my emails and barely told us where to read up to which made the class confusing. The zoom classes were synchronous but I think the class would have worked better as a mixed class. She assigned 4 swas, an essay, and an exam
For an online class, she's been late most of the time. She forgets a lot, she hasn't graded anything yet. Other than that the class is alright, it's your usual English class. She's heavy on using webcams but I still haven't used mine. As long as you follow along the readings even using other sites and do your work, you should be good. GL
DO NOT TAKE HER FOR LITERATURE! She is very unorganized, always 10-15 minutes late to class, and doesn't follow the syllabus. We were supposed to read about 4 books this semester, and we haven't even finished one. She also said there will be a review for the final and never gave one. Choose a different professor.
She is a nice professor, but to echo pretty much everyone's sentiments here, she's very tardy and doesn't bother showing up to class on time. On top of being problematically disorganized, she's very difficult to get a hold of, as she rarely responds to your emails. The course itself is not hard, but I would avoid taking her at all costs.
DO NOT TAKE HER!!! Her class was a nightmare, but her final really shows how awful she is. She showed up TWENTY MINUTES LATE. Did not give us clear instructions, and then to make matters worse, she decided to post half of the exam four hours after the test was supposed to have ended. I don't know how she still has a job.
Her class was absolutely AWFUL. Firstly, she was extremely disorganized and unable to keep up with her own syllabus. We were supposed to read 4 books and only managed to read half of one. She shows up to class late and doesn't post homework on time. She wasted my entire day by making me wait for the rest of her final. Don't take her classes.
She was very disorganized. We spent the entire class going over one book over and over again. She does not respond to her emails and she was late to almost every class. She was even a half an hour late to the final. I would not take her class again.
She is the absolute worst professor I have ever had. I would give her a 0 if I could. She was always late and inconsiderate and would berate the class constantly. Just skip this one, it is not worth it at all. She makes you buy 4 books and you will only use half of one. The work is doable and not much, but the professor makes this a hard pass.
She comes late to class by over 10 minutes, and then expects us to stay. She's rude to everyone and has yelled at students several times. She assigns everything late with no time to complete. Minimum 7 page final paper. She grades nothing until the end. For the sake of your sanity, don't take her. We all contacted the dean about her.
This professor is dog water, bong water, rice water, macaroni water, all the waters combined. he's free. also late for no reason. assigns lengthy assignments with close due dates. 0/10. would not recommend.
She comes late to class by over 10 minutes, and then expects us to stay. She's rude to everyone and has yelled at students several times. She assigns everything late with no time to complete. Minimum 7 page final paper. She grades nothing until the end. For the sake of your sanity, don't take her. We all contacted the dean about her.
Worst teacher I have had. She is disorganized. I didnt learn anything. She is also unbelievably rude and disrespectful towards her students. She yells at them when they ask questions regarding material or clarification. Her method of teaching is Im a good teacher. You guys just suck at learning. Shes also 15+ minutes late to every single class.
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