She is a super caring and understanding prof. She has a specific grading criterion that is hard to get good marks on sometimes, even if you think you did your best. I would recommend taking this class though. As long as the topic isn't refugees!

She is a good professor. She is clear about feedback.

She is tough but fair. She gives a lot of good advice.

Great prof!!

I had her class in summer and I am glad I did. She was caring and spent extra time outside her office hours to discuss my research. Follow the instructions carefully and you will do well in class.

Her lectures may not be that helpful. However, the assignments given by her really improved my writing which was helpful not just for this class but all my courses. Very funny, caring and approachable.

I like the way the prof teach. She is very cute and very interesting person. I believe everyone will love her lecture.

Apparently anyone can post on this site and I don't see why anyone would bother to take this seriously. Dr. Kim's class was fun but you need to work to get decent marks.

Lots of readings but this is how the course arranged. She is a good prof and willing to spend much time discussing your homework (research paper etc.) if you would like to have some advice.

Her lectures are pretty boring (don't take them in the morning) and attendance counts for marks. There are a lot of writing assignments and she doesn't mark easy, but its pretty fair & her feedback is helpful for improving your writing. If you show interest in your research subject and improving your writing, she will like you and help you succeed.

Mi-Young is very funny and takes time to know each of her students. She structures the class around preparing for the final paper, which was really helpful. The assignments took time, but were very straight forward. Make sure you read her criteria sheets thoroughly! She can be a tough grader, but is always willing to give additional feedback.

Nice and caring. Follow the instructions and pay attention to details, and you will do fine.

Mi-Young is such a caring prof who cares about her students a lot. Although she is a tough grader, you learn from your mistakes because she points them out specifically. This was the first English class where I actually came out learning a lot about writing. Would 10/10 recommend Mi-Young, but get ready to put in some work!

There are 6 core readings, one main paper and few assignments and midterms but the content is very much manageable and didn't require much work. Mi-Young is very sweet and quirky like a cute auntie and she was really nice and refreshing to have. Flexible content to write a paper on with fads/fashion/fit so it was a lot more enjoyable than expected!

She is one of the most helpful teachers I've had - always available and gives helpful feedback. Super caring but you have to work.

very nice prof who cares about her students, but she is a very tough marker. This class is also very assignment heavy, but if you put in the effort and do the required work, you should be ok. Just dont except extremely high grades.

Mi-Young is the nicest prof I've ever met! If you love K-pop especially BTS, please choose her WRDS150 for fads, fashion, and fit. The overall average of this class is usually quite low, but if you attend each class, you should be good for the final. Her classes ware always enjoyable, and she is always there to help and give feedback.

Helpful but tough grader. Very friendly and approachable, a lot of small assignments

Prof likes her makes me happy :) she gives me thorough feedback and is always available. made this online class fun.

She was open to answer questions about the assignments and tried to help you to the best of her ability. The topic she chose this year was quite interesting as well.

Prof MY gave really good feedback on all our assignments and made the grading criteria clear (class was quite hard tho :/), however some assignments did take quite a bit to mark. She was really accessible outside of class and she is good at responding to questions.

I loved her class -too bad it was online. Go to her office hrs -she is quite helpful. super friendly n approachable.

Loved her class! approachable, understanding, and prompt in responding to emails. Would highly recommend it!!

great prof!

in my 2nd term realizing how good this course was

Would I take her course again? YES. She has given me constructive feedback often outside the class and off her office hours as I am overseas at the moment and asked for extra office hours. very caring and fun! Be aware she is very detailed and notes everything.

loved her class, approachable and kind. too many assignments ><

Mi-Young is a really nice professor who cares about her students. If you go to her office hours she basically gives you all the answers you need. The bad thing about her is that she takes forever to mark papers so you dont really have a good idea of your grade during the course. She is also a tough marker but this is normal for UBC profs.

Mi-Young is incredibly caring and thoughtful. You'll learn so many interesting things from her lectures (including about BTS and K-pop!). Make sure to attend her office hours throughout the research process, especially when first choosing your topic she is always willing to offer guidance and support.

The way to succeed in Mi-Young's class is to look at the examples and grading rubrics she gives out. Ensure that you include all the components stated and follow the structure. See her in office hours too because she will tell you specifically what to change and improvements. Little work too compared to other wrds. Participate and she will reward.

To add to what's been already said, she likes error free and coherent writing. Make sure you check your writing before submitting it. She also gives chances to revise various assignments after peer feedback which really helped me improve.

nice prof!

come to class, participate, and ask her questions about your research! one of the most helpful classes I've taken at ubc.

i didn't expect much but was fun- very quick in replying to emails and available outside class. highly recomm.

plenty of samples, rubrics, and examples for each assignment; helpful and incredibly caring. highly recommend.

Participate and she will reward you!

As far as WRDS 150 profs go, Mi-Young is one of the best. She understands that it's a hard course because so many kids have never done anything in academic writing. She understands it's a degree requirement and thus not the priority of many students. She gives few readings and a very short research paper compared to other profs.

it's nice that we can research about whatever we're interested in, as long as it's remotely related to the class topic; don't get behind and go to office hours often and she literally walks you through the whole process of research.

Very helpful and accessible outside class, but you need to work!

Dr. Kim was the most caring professor I've had in my first year at ubc, often accessible outside the class. THere is no textbook and you need to attend the lectures to grasp things. Make sure you get your work done on time and go to her office hours for feedback. She gives helpful feedback and advice as long as you ask.

fun but tough - finding your research topic early on is a way to excel in the course. go to office hours as she does help out a lot.

My fav so far at ubc. Pay attention in class and this class will be a breeze. It will help if you know what you want to research about. Major assignments are toward the end of the term - in the last three weeks or so.

clear guidelines, very quick replies to emails, and caring. I highly recommend it!

Professor Kim is one of the best professors I've ever had. She has the kindest soul and cares so much about her students. She is really passionate about her job and that carries over to the class. She is always available to answer questions. As long as you care and do what you need to do, you can benefit a lot from this class.

I have exactly the opposite things to say about her class. My wrds150 class average was 74, higher than other classes. She was super helpful, always available even on weekends. When I emailed her, she responded literally in a split second! This was also the easiest A I got at ubc. Just do your work and you will be rewarded.

She is caring and hard-working and she expects her students to do the same. I've had opportunities to improve my work with her help during office hours. My advice is to go to the office hours and ask for help - she will give it to you!

I learned a lot about academic writing and research although not in my field. Do not sign up if you want an easy A - so much work! Readings are fun -chatgpt- but not easy.

I guess people who rate her bad did not do well in her course? I highly recommend this prof if you want to be happy and do meaningful work. She gives clear guidelines on how to improve on work with lots of comments and rubrics, and she keeps her classes fun and engaging. Lectures are interesting if you care about current issues like chatgpt.

wrds150 is notorious for being difficult. Be aware that it has an insane number of assignments - not graded by a few things like some people said? - but they were not bad. Stay on track and you will be fine.

WRDS150 has many sections with different topics and make sure you check them out before signing up. Miyoung's section had three subtopics (certainly not all about kpop) and you can choose your own topic which was nice. Don't sign up if you don't care about writing or research.

my advice is to pick your topic early on and start working on it before things get busy. Make good use of class materials on canvas. its not hard but takes up a lot of time.

Mi-Young was a very caring and kind teacher. She marked a bit hard but she set really clear grading criteria and put specific feedback and things to change about my work. She had office hours every week and they were very helpful. Often there would only be a few people in them and she could go over practically every sentence of your work with you.

I just checked my mark! class avg 75 and I got A-!! i feel rewarded for my hard work (had two courses and a pt job). Don't take this prof if you are not serious about your courses. she is.

I was dreading this course for a while now, dropping wrds for the 3/4th time, but Mi-Young is a really good professor. She is enthusiastic, making lectures interesting and engaging. Online summer course with 6 research papers as textbooks, which are pretty short and interesting. Choosing a good topic and participation is required to succeed.

Mi-young is a tough grader but if you go to her office hours she gives specific feedback which let me do well on the final paper. While her lectures may be boring since they are 3 hours long in the summer, she seems enthusiastic about the topics. The course load isn't too bad as I was able to keep up while working full time.

Nice prof, grading misleading

Shes such a sweet prof but man is she a hard grader. My advice to anyone taking her class is going to office hours, she gives more specific feedback that help you do better on the final paper.

go to office hours and don't leave stuff to the last minute. it helps more than you think.

She was very nice and kind, and tries to engage in the meetings as much as possible. She is aware students are forced to take the course and many might not enjoy it, but she still tries to be as helpful as possible. Would recommend

Mi-Young is a very kind prof. She does have high expectations, so make sure you go to office hours and ask questions if you want a high grade.