I like the class discussion. It's very interesting listening to what other people think.

Well, this class was quite interesting. Being a white person such as myself I never took the time to really think about race. This class opened my eyes to the light of real people and not just "blacks" or "whites". She helped me with m

shes funny

Great teacher. I loved this class, and I hate english but she made it fun.

Fair grader, but opinionated.

smart lady. she tried to make class fun. really helpful.

Tough grader, but fair. She really tries to help you do well. You have to go to class and listen.

so far so good. She's really helpful in conference.

This class was really interesting. I only took because it was required, but I actually like it. She lets us discuss and write about cool issues. Not your ordinary teacher.

she was always really helpful. at least she tried to be.

rabi'a is awesome...you will actually learn something if you participate. if you don't want to dig deep, take another professor though. your grade will reflect what you put into this class.

Ms. Hakima was always really helpful and she genuinely wants students to do well. I think the people who have trouble with her are the ones who didn't do the reading and failed the quizzes because of that or the ones who didn't like her because she's not a white male Christian.

Her quizzes sucked balls, but she made the last ones really to bring our averages up. if you go to her office for help, you will do better than if you don't.

you will be the better person and writer for having taken her course. yes, she gets on students who don't do the reading, so do the reading! DUH. Also, going to office hours for help is a must. If nothing else, she'll know you're trying. Definitely, she's opinionated, but who isn't? she made it clear that you don't have to agree with her.

She was loads of fun. You have to do the reading, and she expcts you to find something to like about it. I got an A almost effortlessly. Definitely go to her office hours for help with papers

i don't get what those other people are saying. how is she the devil? if you do the reading and go to class and go see her about your papers before you turn them in, you will do well.

I liked this class. The presentations are difficult for people who don't like to get up in front of people, but she let us design our own final exam. I did a lot better than I thought I would. English sucks, but thi sclass was fun.

Good teacher, but difficult and insults the class's ability regularly. Very intelligent, but an avid opponent of auburn culture. Reccomended if you are a female or racial minority.

Ms. Hakima is an awesome teacher. You can tell she's really passionate abot teaching, so i hope she doesn't find another profession. it would be a great loss. She was always so helpful. She is not an easy A though. you do have to put forth effort.

I thought she was really good. She gave me alot of helpful information on how to improve my paper and usually if you take her advice you'll do pretty good. Sometimes she can seem to be a little harsh on people who dont agree with her but other than that she's ok.

Ms. Hakima is not an easy teacher, but she's a good one. Interesting choice of literature- not the typical boring classics. She expects you to read and speak up in class. Exams are not bad, but she's a little harsh on grading papers- you have to be a good writer to do well on them. You can probably find someone easier, but you do learn with her.

The reading s were really interesting, and she was extremely helpful during office hours. Kind of a difficult grader but if you think about the reading and see her before you turn in essays for a grade, you will do well. You have to spend a lot of time on out of class work.

awesome teacher, not at all boring, you'll enjoy it. she does grade a little tough.

GET OUT NOW!!!!!drop this class as soon as you can.if you dont your screwed, sorry.she sucks as a teacher and like the "power" that teaching gives her.she teachers and grades at a graduate level and gets ticked off when you fight her opinon.

The literature was interesting. Ms. Hakima is very helpful on papers and examms. You have to keep up with the reading to do well. This is not a course you can coast your way through.

Not the same boring literature most people teach. Plus she's really helpful on papers and gave us the chance to revise and resubmit one essay before it was graded.

Great teacher.

Ms. Hakima is such a nice person. She may seem stern during class but go see her during office hours. If you want to do well in her class, finish your paper AHEAD of time and have her look over it and offer you some suggestions. It is also CRUCIAL to go to class and participate in the discussions to prove you have done the reading. Good Luck!!

Ms. Hamika is always helpful. Go to her for help on papers. She does expect you to do the reading and speak up. She seems to like it if she sees you taking notes. It's an easy class if you follow instructions and act like you care.

She was really helpful on papers. the readings were much more interesting than I would have expected. Class discussions were interesting. She expects you to speak up. I won't say it was an easy A. You do have to keep up with the reading and talk in class or she will call on you.

Prof. Hakima was good. As long as you PARTICIPATE, do what she asks, PARTICIPATE, & really know the material you'll do fine. I came out with an A! She can be a little meticulous about grading but talk to her- she's willing to help and she may go back and re-analyze your work. She also give great study outlines. Not for the lazy!

She is unclear. You think the discussion in class about the stories are explained and then she completely grades differently from what she asks for. She is mostly a nice teacher though.

The discussions are interesting. She expects you to speak up and you will lose points if you have not done the reading. She is really helpful on papers.

Prety easy class if you read and go see her about papers. Most people I talked either got As or Bs. Her study guides are really in depth.

If you take the time to ask her questions, she will help you. Her study guides are pretty detailed. She does likepeople to talk and will call on you if you dont volunteer. Its an easy B.

Dr. Hakima is one of my favorites. I had her almost a year ago, and now from time to time ill hang out in her office just to talk to her. I got an A in her class and worked for it. She is not easy, but she is very fair. i give her two thumbs up!

Nice teacher. She gave me extra help on my papers and she gave a really good study guide.

she is hard, but will work with you. not easy, and kinda stressful classroom atmosphere, but it is possible to do well.

I liked the class. The readings were interesting tho a bit overly complicated at times. Ms. Hakima is really helpful and is willing to work with students.

Ms. Hakima is a cool teacher. She is willing to help students and will proofread your paper ahead of time. She is the best English instructor I have ever taken.

It is not impossible to make an A. She make scare you at the beginning but dont worry. Attend all classes. Read the material. Class participation is needed but not overly stressed. Just say what you think. Essays are graded a little harsher than expected. However, exams and quizzes are graded with consideration. Inexpensive book is needed.

She gives good study guides and doesn't grade exams so hard. It is possible to make an A with only a reasonable amount of effort. Go to her for help on essays, especially if you are not a good writer.

It seems like a hard class at first but she is willing to work with students to help them get a good grade. Go to her for extra help outside of class for each essay. She seems genuinely concerned about studdents doing well.

She is a very tough teacher! Class was always stressful, because she can be very intimidating! Grades very hard. Her class isn't impossible to pass, but a lot of effort is required. She was not very helpful when I asked for help. She is really awkward and easily distracted, too. Don't take her unless you have to.

Professor Hakima is a great teacher who communicates well. Unlike some of the ridiculous reviews I've read on here, I'd say that she expects you to pay attention, attend, read, and do the work for YOUR benefit. Don't expect it to be a pushover class. She is helpful, clear, and focused but she also expects you to participate, which is good. 5 stars!

Interesting texts. The reading load isn't too heavy. The quizzes are sometimes difficult, but she grades them pretty leniently. The papers are probably the hardest part. Go see her for help.

Too smart; like a robot... I wouldn't recommend taking her unless you are prepared to give her exactly what she wants- there is no room for creativity here.

I took Hakima's class and it felt like I was fighting an uphill battle just for a B. She is a great professor, and once I left her class I was a better writer. However, you may be putting your GPA at stake! It is a LOT of work, and she wants it a certain way. Your first essay will likely be a C or D. If you don't learn from your mistakes, you fail!

She really cares about her students doing well in the course. The class was challenging but not impossible. I really learned a lot.

I took her class and she helped me with my paper when ever I had questions.

Hakima is very knowledgeable and expects the best of her students. this has been a very enlightening experience. I'm glad I took this class because it has made me use my mind and broadened my views of the world.

I had a good time in this class. We talked about a lot of interesting issues. I learned a lot about writing papers. She was extremely helpful.

Dr. Hakima was very helpful and friendly. She looked at all our drafts and gave individual comments. The final essay was fun to write.

Dr Hakima was very helpful and clear. She gave examples of what she wanted on papers and exams. The midterm was part take home. Most of the literature we read was interesting. It was easy to make an A.

She does expect you to put a lot of effort and thought into your writing which is difficult if you have other demanding classes. But I went to see her for extra help and she was helpful. Class was sometimes more interesting than I expected a English to be.

We read a lot of stuff that was new to me and you wouldnt normally see in a literature class. She spent time talking about how to write about literature and gave us examples and looked at each of our drafts. You don't even have to read evry single thing. If you don't make an A, you're just not trying.

Class was abit stressful because she expects you to participate and will call on you if you dont, but she was extremely helpful on papers and the exams were manageable. She gave bonus ponts.

Awesome teacher. Nice person. Easy but not too easy. Would take her again.

the essays were pretty simple. analyze this. compare that. but she expects you to put a lot of thought into them and "go beyond the obvious". she might expect her students to be smarter at english tha they actually are. go see her for her feedback and you should do alright.

The class was good. the reading assignments were short and many of the texts were interesting.

The paper assignments were challenging but I went to see her with my draft and she tld me exactly what to fix. I did what she said and I made an A. The exams were pretty easy and she gave bonus points.

Decent class and teacher.

She was really nice and helpful. She's not the typical boring English teacher.

I made an B easy. I would have had to work slightly hard to make an A, but I just didn't have the time. She was super helpful. I would take her class again. She really makes you think. this is not a cookie cutter English class

She is super nice and helpful and detail-oriented.She will walk you through the process of revising your paper and make you take notes so you will have to remember what she says. I learned a lot and her grading was pretty fair and easy.

had her about a year ago. She was good. wish I had taken her for 102 as well but her class ddidnt fit my schedule

I am going to be a high school English teacher and currently have Dr. Hakima. She is very helpful and is always willing to help students who help themselves. Don't go into this class expecting an easy A...you really do earn your grade in her class. I will be taking her again if I get the chance!

Very kind and helpful. Interesting character.

She was very helpful. She let us revise the first assignment for a higher grade. She gives clear criteria on grading assignments. Shhe gives comments on our essays before we turn them in to be graded.Th class is challenge and she does expect you to think a lot.

She gives a lot of extra help with papers. Bonus points on the exam were helpful. The readings are mostly inetesting. This is not your typical Western Lit class. We really get around the world.

She is a very kind person whoo cares about her studenmts. If you actually do assignments (mainly reading). Actually revise papers, basically simple things that she says. Then it's really easy to get an A. People that don't get A's in her classes are just lazy.

The texts were somewhat interesting. She gave detailed feedback on papers and told me exactly what to change to make an A. The tests were super easy if you had read.She doesn't give daily or weekly quizzes so you can not read some days and get caught up later.

Her paper assignments wer challenging, but she is willing to look at drafts. I was in her office every week when papers were cming due and I got an A. I think she appreciates the effort. Also go to the writing center. she likes that.

Dr. Hakima is super smart and a really interesting person. She is not from the South and does not embrace all aspects of Southern culture which can kind of rub people the wrong way. But she is a good teacher. Her classes (I've taken her twice) are challenging but easy to pass with an A if you do the work.

Great teacher!

Dr Hakima is like a breath of fresh air. She teaches so many different perspectives of the subject and really makes you open your mind. Very interesting class.

Great class, if you pay attention and do not fall prey to idol conversations. Too many students go on the defensive too quickly. Being open minded is crucial to learning.

Her quizzes are easy and are just to make sure that we've read. Her essay assignments were interesting. I especially liked the one where we got to write about a film.

Dr. Hakima was really nice all semester and helped me immensely. She is a tough grader but she will look at your essays before you turn them in for a grade and she will discuss your graded essays with you to help you improve on the next one. She is really interesting and smart.

One of the best professors at UAB, cares for her students, helpful and sincere. A lot of reading but you should do just fine as long as u read.

Good teacher. Course was interesting wth a reasonable reading and writing work load. Requires some public speaking which is a little daunting, but Dr, Hakima is really encouraging.

Dr. Hakima is really nice and helpful. She cares about her students learning a lot so she doesn't give out A's like candy, which means you have to work for your grade, but its worth it. I learned a lot and am so much better off now than I was.

Hakima is pretty good. I got an A but I had to work at it and go see her several times to look at my papers. My 102 class was a lot easier because of what I learned in her class. She makes you think instead of just writing cookie-cutter essays.

We read some interesting texts and not just the usual boring stuff you would expect in a world lit class. Ms. Hakima is has a lot of cool ideas and is different than a lot of other professors. She is super smart and expects a lot from her students on papers and class participation. If you don't speak up on your own, she will call on you?

Hakima is not your cookie cutter teacher and this is not your cookie cutter English class. She covers a lot of controversial topics and really makes you think. I am thinking about being an English major because of her.

Doctor Hakima is a great teacher. She is incredibly smart and knows what she's talking about. The class discussions were always interesting and entertaining. She is really helpful on papers and will look at as any drafts as you give her. She even helped me narrow down a topic when I was having trouble. You have to work to make an A but its doable.

Dr. Hakima was a one of the best English professors I have had. She is tough, but she gives a lot of details on her assignment sheets, and the textbook she uses has a format for each paper. Class discussions were really interesting, and she was really nice and helpful.

Great class. Great teacher.

Super awesome. Loved this class. She was tons of fun and knew her stuff!

She's a great teacher if you want to learn and get better. As an engineering major I'm just trying to get through the class with an A, and she didn't make it easy at all. She's a real tough grader.

I took her course at Elgin Community College. Dr. Hakima is a very intelligent, witty woman. Her class was very different than others I've took, which is a good thing actually. She is always there to help you with your papers. I don't necessarily think she is a tough grader. She has tough criteria for her papers and makes you follow it!