Hard Class But shes a good teacher exciting n fun! not very hard considering the class. lots of quizes n tests Don Quixote she loves so if ur good with that book go 4 it!

Not too hard, but be prepared for irritating surprise quizzes. She gives several big essays that will make or break your grade.

she is great, if i could i would take for all my classes, even those that r not in my major.

Dostoevsky. Fantastic prof. Cares deeply about students and material. Very dynamic/fun class atmosphere. 2 Papers, 2 Essay-Exams (easy if you read texts). Seems genuinely nice. Great teaching personality. She is quite attractive, in looks and disposition.

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she is a very nice lady. Teaching ability is good, except sometimes she teaches what she read in a literary criticism text as if she came up with the idea. Nobody is perfect though. recommended!

Knowledgeable, enthusiastic, sense of humor, and attractive. She loves what she is teaching, and infects the class with her energy. She'll make you work, but she is so pleasant you don't think about it much. Would ABSOLUTELY take again!

very fair teacher, eventhough the course is a little diff. great person very fair

A little tight with her opinion and intrepretation but rightfully. Conversative in life and religious views, a hint too much on moral and hell. If you can shallow it, you like her class. Great person who is not only understanding but smart.

shes great, works u hard but she really knows what she's talking about and is a very fair grader. the coarse is easy if u do the reading. if u dont do the reading u will fail.also she's smart and u cant put anything past her so dont try. great class, take it!!!!!

She is great! Do your readings, and you'll be fine. She likes if you participate in class. Don't try anything stupid on the essay, as she is very smart. You'll do just fine on the exams as long as you keep up with readings. Overall, excellent teacher!

she is one of the best teachers in Queens! she enjoyes the material and that reflects onto students. there is alot of work, but she will bring the best out of you and you wont want to miss a single class!if ur interested in the subject, she's a must!

Amazing teacher! On of the best in QC. She is inteligent and knows a great deal about the works you read. And that is right that if you keep up with the readings you're fine.

Really hard class. Sooooo much reading. Good teacher, she gets really into everything, but her reading assignments are totally unrealistic. She also grades papers harshly. Reccomend only if you're a fast reader and a real good writer.

she was EXTREMELY helpful and allowed me to rewrite my papers - def go to her for help! i think she took it a little easy on us because it was a summer class. very educated and knowledgeable about all topics. all in all, good teacher and would def take her again. do the reading and participate and you'll be ok.

She Is a Great Professor and Very leniant when it comes to the papers. Lots of Reading But if you do your work You should be fine. Her Paper topics were extremely BORING...Thats what messed me up...

very interesting class, but when it come to grading she is extremely unfair. Yes she allows you to rewrite the paper by anyway it does not work. The hardest professor I ever had.

You're gonna think shes REALLY weird at first, but she's brilliant. Definately very insightful and knows her stuff. Her class isn't that easy though - you have to read the books & put in the work if you want the grade. She gives some quizzes, but if you read they're a piece of cake. 3 papers, 2 tests. Very interesting. Definately recommed :]

Sometimes I'm surprised to find such gems of intelligence at Queens College but I'm so glad to be going to CUNY if it means I encounter such professors as Dr. Teikmanis. She's beautiful and brilliant and as a Russian major I aspire to become as passionate about Russian lit. as she is. Amazing class that elevated the consciousness of this student.

Good professor, really intense. I think she deserves a chilli pepper.

If you take read the material you will do fine. She is really a great professor who brings alot of interesting insight about the reading and is very passionate about the subject. She will call on you randomly so make sure u do the reading. Overall, She is a pleasure and i would recommend her to any student

Wonderful class! So excellent! She made the most boring classical lit interesting. The class was wonderful. Excellent feedback on papers. Take this class, so wonderful!

Very tough very demanding professor but she gives such detailed comments on your papers that you'll thank her at the end for making you a better writer. Her courses are LASAR courses but don't take her if you aren't open to learning about Russian history. She's really expanded my knowledge, to hell with these other comments, we need more like her!!

The worst, doesnt give higher than a B to her students. All the comments about her being rude and grading those her race are very true. I'm Russian and never got any thing higher than a C in her class and she gave me a B. On the other hand my friend who got straigh As and a few A- who wasn't Russian got a C

I was her student years ago. I makes me glad that I decided to go teach in Europe instead of staying in the US where hard working teachers are slandered publicly for making the students work just as hard. If you're stupid and lazy you deserve a poor grade. Simple as that. It's sad to see what the American University system has become.

This professor was great and I enjoyed this class so much! I highly recommend her. It is very important that you do the readings on time and are ready to discuss them in class, otherwise she won't be happy. There is no half-a**ing this class. You need to put in a lot of effort on the many papers and assignments or you won't do well.

OMG I took her 2 semesters ago. She is a complete kook. She is anal about cellphones and talks like she is on crack. I thought it was pretty funny that another kid wrote the same thing. I thought it was only me. Although she seemsvery passionate about the subject she doesnt know how to convey that to the students. I was completely bewildered by her

After I saw these ratings, I had to comment. This professor is wonderful. She is so passionate about what she teaches, it is inspiring. I lover her class. Yes, her assignments were difficult, but as long as you follow her instructions and answer the questions, you will do well. Also, the books she chose were great!

great professor. she is hard to get along with at first but she grows on you. hard grader. difficult to get an A. in the end, the work you do has to be perfect.

I don't know what everyone is complaining about— she's a great professor; super energetic, nice, and gives a lot of helpful feedback. Just don't be late for class (she hates that)!

She's really knowledgeable on her topic. At first I thought she was a bit odd, but she grows on you and you really respect her. She made the subject as interesting as it could be. Very accessible and gave great feedback. Can be difficult to please and it's hard to get an A. Keep up with the work and take notes. I'd definitely recommend her.

STUNNING AND SMART. SHE WILL TEACH YOU LESSONS YOU WILL TAKE OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. SHE DEMANDS ACADEMIC WORK OF HIGH QUALITY. DO NOT FOOL YOURSELF INTO THINKING YOU WILL GET AN EASY A. GO FOR A REAL EDUCATION. SHE IS A GREAT PROFESSOR. I LOVED ALL THE CLASSES I HAD WITH HER.

She is a great professor. She is often available outside of class for assistance with papers and the books we read are great. She can be a bit of a tough grader, but that's why you can email her questions or meet with her before you hand in your paper.

Do not expect to walk into professor Teikmanis's class and receive an easy A. Her lectures rarely have much to do about the readings. She expects a lot from the papers, which can be very difficult to get a B at times. Other than that, her dedication to her work and her willingness to help her students are amazing. Take her class, amazing professor.

Excellent professor. Yes, you have to work very hard and put a lot of effort into the class to get the grade you want, but you end up learning so much in the process. Take her advice and you'll become a better writer. It's not an easy A, but for an honors comparative literature course, that should be expected. She's very helpful and you learn a ton

She is a nice professor who rly wants to see her students succeed. With that said, it is imperative to stay in line with her ideas that she makes pretty clear in class. Attendance is crucial to understand the opinion she is looking for in papers and to take pop quizzes that rlly do help ones average if paid attention! Overall, I enjoyed this class.

Teaches the material well with class discussions and interacts with students well but not an easy grader on essays. Read the books so you can participate in class and for quizzes.

Professor Teikmanis will make you WORK for your grade, but she'll ultimately change the way you think and write for the rest of your life. A 2 page paper will usually take me about 1 hr to write, but for her expectations? A 2 page paper will take about 3 hrs. She has very high expectations, but if you work to meet them, you will learn a ton!