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Reviews (108)
So easy. If you do your work, you have no problem
Good teacher. As long as you do your work, you have no problem.
Great cuz theres no class. U just need to have an appointment with him for each unit. theres 6 units in semester meaning u only have to be at school for him basically once every 3 weeks for the 15min app. 1 essay per app. but essay question is opinion
Very good professor. As long as you do your part, he does his. Do your work and you'll have no problem.
Very easy professor. Doesn't give a lot of work. The class is rather easy. Just do what you have to and you will have no problem. If you fail this class, then you have a problem. There is no reason why anyone should get lower than a 'C'.
Easy, understanding teacher. I handed in my final paper 2 weeks late, and he still accepted it and did not take any points off. Without trying, I got a B+.
He is so helpful and nice.
He's a very easy teacher. He likes to talk alot, but its good because all you have to do is do your work and turn it in on time and you'll get a an A or B. However, the more effort, the higher your grade will be.
JUSSSSSST KIDDING :0)
A great Professor, he is really willing to work with you if you're having difficulty.
He literally wrote the book on the basics of writing. He's really understanding and helpful. If you put in the effort, the class is easy to pass.
Very good professor. As long as you pay attention and do all your work on time, you will definitely pass the class without a doubt. He is always willing to help and will repeat things to make sure you understand. I had him for Eng 121, and Eng 122. He is great!!!
YAY! FOR STRUGALA!! awesommmmeeee
He is simply the best professor, He will help you with everything, asa u put 50% effort , he will take care of the rest. Go for him !
He is a very good professor although I was only able to get a C+ in all my assingments.I wish i would have had him for Eng 121. Over all he is a nice and hot proffesor. He totally rock.
I just finished taking his class over the summer, and it's quite easy. Just come to class otherwise two absences led to failing the class. He gives you the midterm and final question. The final and midterm are to describe the story and if you agree or disagree. I had one about Howard Gardner and Multiple Intelligences and the final was about Lewi
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Strugala is the BEST english teacher i've ever had! Hes funny and really down to earth. He's not like usual english teachers....a good thing!! Definately take his classes. I took 4 classes with him and i got "A's" everytime!
THE STRAG RULES! I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU TAKE SOMETHING OF HIS!
He will make you read A LOT. Nice teacher, he helps you a lot and he wants you to pass his course and undertand it.
I took his individualized class for ENG121 and it was the best English class I've ever taken. As long as you have the assignments done he grades very easily and even goes out of his way to make sure you have an appointment when you need help or more time. Awesome teacher!!!
this is the BEST professor i have ever had,he is always willing to help, down to earth, and really knows what he is doing. i took four of his classes and got all A's. wish i could have brought him with me when i transfered out of state!!! miss you strugala!! :)
He is a really nice prof! His independent study courses are nice because he goes over your papers with you if you meet with him during his office hrs. for your class. He also gives you an informative lesson in the lit. for that unit. There are a lot of papers but overall he is a really nice prof. so that kind of makes up for the amount of work.
Prof. Strugala is one of the BEST teachers I have encountered at MCC!
Easy grader, very helpful. Will work with you if you have questions, problems. One of the best English teachers at MCC
Dr. Strugala was the best professor I belive anyone will ever get!!! sign up quick, easy grader, very understanding, can't get anything lower than a B at the least very esy to get an A!!! best teacher!!
A lot of essays, but its a comp course so wut do u expect? There are alot of topics to choose from, so you can pick an easy topic if you like. essays are 2-3 pgs. 1 every 2 weeks with a few lil easy hw assign. and final research paper and a final exam. Smooth course. very helpful, understanding prof. very pleasant.
Very good teacher. He knows what he's doing. I took his class as an individualized study course which means you meet with him for about 7 appointments all semester. I did not like the style of the class, but this guy was great. Pays a lot of attention to structure, format, and grammar. Definitely recommend.
Had him for Independent Study so I never actually met him. Very fair grader. A lot of reading, but the selections are really good. For IS you have 18 weeks to do 12 papers at various lengths and a final. I'd highly recommend him.
he is really good professor
Dr. Strugala is a gentleman. He's very fair. I strongly suggest taking the class with him if you are capable of doing the work on your own. I had him for the individual class. I loved the time schedule of meeting only 7x/ semester. He is awesome! You will work at your own pace.
Dr. Strugala is not only a great Professor, but he is also a great guy! He helps you will all of your work and wants you to do well. I would strongly recommend this class to anyone and I'm taking him again!
the best english teacher i have ever had. strugala really helps his students, and is not just there for a paycheck.
he is bad
Took both individualized English courses for him. His class wasn't easy, so be prepared to work. He EXPECTS progress in each new assignment, so make sure you show it. Don't miss your appointments, period. Otherwise you get all notice to assignments, so there are no surprises in his class. Overall he is a great professor!
Dr. Strugala is amazing! I took both of his US Lit independent study courses last spring and he is so cool. I have never met him but he is a true gentleman. Be prepared to work though, as he expects a lot of effort be put into the assignments he gives. He gives a lot of work. I got A's both times I had him
I had him for individualized english for 1 semester, he is very fair and very helpful, just do his assignments how he wants them done and u should pass with no problems, just always show up to ur appointments or else ull fall behind.
I took him for individualized, which is great. You only come for the first 2 classes, 6 appointments, and the final exam. If you do what he asks, which isn't much, you should get an A. I didn't but I didn't do everything. For the final, you can all but pre-write your essay. There's no reason really to get anything below an A with him.
This man is absolutely amazing. I wish I knew about him sooner so i could take him in more classes. He is really really great. He starts great class discussions and is so understanding and clear. TAKE HIM YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!
awesome professor.. class work is minimal, a few short essays, a research paper and a final.. you see the dude a max of six times throughout the entire semester... just go for it & take his class, especially individualized, you won't regret it
this teacher was the best he relates all of your topics to every day things that you can easily grasp. A must have
Great teacher and great class TAKE FILM AND LITERATURE IN THE FALL SEMESTER!!!! You will not regret it his interesting and awesome to talk to, plus i had him for Eng 121 and he was a great professor who helped me with my writing. I had him twice and i already signed up to take him a third time, because he is awesome
I had him for an individualized course, and it was simply amazing. He is extremely nice and helpful; however, don't ever miss an appointment without telling him. HIGHLY RECOMMEND! TAKE HIM!
A must! Took him for individualized course ENG121 & ENG122; ENG254. You really learn how to write in his class. He has a great personality and will always help you out.
After 2009 fall semester, I truly realized many skills to effectively and logically write my thoughts on paper. It was great experience to work with Dr. Strugala individually. This is why I am taking his course, ENG 122, in order to "learn" in 2010 spring semester.
he boosts the grades of stupid people but if u kno how 2 write he will go out of his way to make sure to not give u an A. he makes stupid comments and jokes that arent funny. he doesnt even let you say anything during the appointments, he is only interested in hearing himself speak the whole time. i usually try to disassociate from the conversation
I took him because I was told he's an "easy grader." I don't think he is, I have had to work this semester! But I've also learned a lot, and when I listen to his advice even from these short appointments, my writing sounds so much more professional! I kind of hear his advice in my head as I write, and so I go back & change things.
I took this professor for 121 and 122 and he is probably one of the best English professors in MCC. He's very helpful and it's almost impossible to get lower than a C in his class. Make sure you come early and prepared to his class or he will point you out and make you feel like crap.
He is a great professor. I took him for ENG 122, he tells you exactly when he wants everything and how he wants it. My class was individual so you just show you for your appointments and as long as you show up with your work and show you've tried you'll do fine. Make sure you're on time or early!
You will not regret taking him! You will learn how to actually write and sound professional. Be prepared to write about 5 essays, and 1 research paper, but they are not hard, so don't sweat it. Unless you write like a 4th grader then you will probably not get an A or B. Other than that, TAKE HIM and you will learn, AND GET AN A, trust me!
I expected a much better professor after all the positive comments. He loves to hear himself talk. We would watch a movie and he would pause it to review exactly what just happened on screen like we are idiots. I hated going to class, so dull of a prof.
He turns out not that good as many students exaggerated or he?s just nice to some groups of students. If you?re ESL, this isn?t the right class for you. You?ll not learn anything in the individual approach class. When your schedule is canceled, you run about to reschedule and rush to finish your assignments.
I had this professor for individualized class and it was great. He gives 4 essays and then 1 research paper. He tells you exactly what he expects on each paper. Pretty easy class just do your work and show up to your appointments and you will do well!
Fantastic teacher. I highly stress taking him, he makes english fun. He picks great topics and is extremely fair and helpful when it comes to grading. You're lucky to have him!
Dr. Strugala is awesome. I don't know how he even does it, but somehow meeting with him for the appointments taught me so much. Just listen to what he says and do it. By the end of the class, you will look back and realize that you DID learn a lot. Being able to actually teach is a gift! He's also nicer than he seems, really.
Take him for English 121 and 122 as Individual Study and you are guaranteed to pass. Of course you still have to work and come to the appointments, but it is a very easy and well-structured class with 6 appointments and the final, which you can prepare for. This was my last English class ever (except grad school?) and I finally got an A!
I had Professor Strugala for my first class at MCC and I must say he was a great teacher! Since I attended the bridge course, I only had his class for a week, but I learned so much and was able to increase my writing score from a 5 to a 7 by the end of the course. Highly recommend, great teacher :o)
he's a cool dude. like very helpful! do the individualized approach. it's so much better. he works with you 1 on 1 in appointments. what's super cool is you only meet as a class like twice then you take your assignments and meet for appt. go to appt. and do your work and you're guaranteed to pass! he's very helpful and awesome!!!
If your comparing professors to see which one to take, STOP NOW!! If he is open go and take him! He fills up really fast and your lucky if he's open. I took him for 121 and I'm taking him for 122. I just got my grade back and got an A! Oh and when you take him, don't be late! He is so sweet and nice. He's their to HELP.Best professor hands down.
Great professor... take him for individualized approach. so easy he tells you exactly what to do!
omg he's amazing!!! i took him for 121 and i'm taking him for 122. he is an absolutely amazing professor! take the individualized approach. it's amazing! he honestly makes you fall in love with english. take him! TAKE HIM! TAKE HIM!!! TAKE HIMMMMM!!!!!!! :D
I took him for English 121, 122, and am taking him yet again. He is a wonderful professor that really helps you in english. His individualized approach really gives you insight into your work. Great professor! 5 stars! :)
I should've listened to the last negative comment. He belittles you when you have questions or you don't understand the material. Forget about asking him to repeat himself. He gets annoyed. I passed this class wit a B but had to learn a lot of things on my own because like I said before he does not like to repeat himself. Don't take
Worst professor ever. Had for summer class and not helpful at all. Sarcastic and rude and tries to be funny. Doesn't know how to give directions loves to hear himself talk, an doesn't like when people asks questions. If you value your GPA don't take him. What a mistake I made by taking him. Go to another teacher if you have the chance.
Okay guys here is the thing. He is a really nice professor but do not take the ENG 121 Individualized Class unless you are really really good at English. As I said above he is a nice professor so you might wanna consider taking him for regular ENG 121..
I had him for a Film & Lit class, it was wonderful. He only lectured the first and last days of the course and gave easy assignments in-between.
Rude and doesn't know how to teach. Take someone else.
I took Dr. Strugala for the individualized approach. He is by no means an easy professor, but if you listen to him and work on what he tells you to improve, your writing will get significantly better. I transfered to OU, but he was by far the best professor I had at M.C.C. You will learn a great deal.
Had him for English 121 individualized, which i didn't know until the first day of class. But he is really helpful and you have to read the book carefully. He has a pet peeve if you do MLA formats wrong so be careful with that. Overall he is a pretty good teacher.
Soooo easy. This class was an easy A. He says its not but it is. Didnt know it was individualized till I got there but man was that awesome. Enjoyed not having to show up every week to sit in some boring lecture. All you do is write like 5 papers and thats it. So simple. Hes a nice guy in my opinion. Take him!
Stay away if you value your GPA. Very rude and not helpful at all. Gives F's to people who try and the people with incomplete papers get a grade of C. Avoid all costs. I don't know how he has a job here
Individualized is a great concept. You meet once every two weeks at an appointment time you choose. He goes over every word of your essay(which there are 6 in total). Hes very helpful and truly wants you to improve your writing. The course alternates between in class essays and home essays. He's a fine teacher to have and is worth taking.
Very easy grader, but was forced to withdraw because he never answered an email, nor did he even attempt to help me make an appointment around my Monday-Friday work schedule.
I took the individualized course and I loved every minute of it . He is very flexible and gives you one on one attention. He is always there when you need help and he does do retakes . I would recommend to take his individualized class and this professor.
Definitely taking Strugala for English 122! Best English professor I've had (I've gone through two others already, ugh). He really does want you to pass and he is a very good conversationalist, I really enjoy his passion with writing and he's a cute little man haha, he really made me want to give in a good paper for him.
Dr. Strugala is the best english professor I have taken at school so far. His class is very easy. Do the work and show up for class or your appointment and you will pass with a B or higher. Very easy grader and is very clear in how he wants you to write. there is a lot of reading and writing, but well worth it for an A. Definitely taking again.
The course was very easy in my opinion because I enjoy writing. His lecturing style is excellent. He is specific about what he expects on assignments which gave me an easy road-map of what I needed to do to get a good grade. I definitely recommend him for ENG 254 because I am extremely satisfied with his efforts as a professor in helping students.
Absolutely great professor. Very easy going. Lit & film is honestly an easy A if you go to class and write the papers & journals. There was a lot of writing but I got an A, take the course if you like writing. Awesome professor for ENG 254.
I took him for a individualized course. Basically, this meant I only had to show up for when he had to grade an essay. There were no lectures involved. He sits down with you one on one and reviews your essay. He clearly explains your mistakes and you even take notes so you know what not to do for next time. Would definitely take again.
His attitude is not the best. He's kind of sarcastic and makes jokes that aren't necessarily that funny. He literally assigns a new essay every week but it's college, what do you expect? He talks A LOT and sometimes keeps you past the end of class time (ex: the class will end at 3:20 and he'll still be lecturing five minutes later). He's also a tough grader on the essays so make sure to proofread and put as much effort as possible into them.
Best professor ever. Cares about how you do in his class. Gives great advice and helps you to really improve your writing.
This professor is probably one of the best professor's for English, he gives great advice on how you can improve your paper, as long as you follow the guidelines. Please do yourself the favor and take him. I have had him for Eng 122 and Eng 254, and I really enjoy his lectures are key to what goes on in class
very good professor, would take again. he has a quite different way of grading the paper which he divides the class into groups every group will come on a separate day and work with him in person. it is very nice and a new way that gives you a lot of time and chances to improve yourself. and he is willing to help too.
Loved Dr. Strugala's class! He definitely challenged the way I my write my essays and research paper. He makes class interesting and enjoyable. He also has a sense of humor which is great to have has a professor. Also allows a lot of time to complete papers. Take him, you won't regret it!
The best professors by far! He cares about his students and makes sure they succeed. Take him you won't regret it!
I took Lit & film with him. It was a very simple course. The only real work was the final paper because the journal entries were easy. Hes a great professor. Id recommend him to everyone
WASTES A LOT OF TIME! Very behind in work & assigns papers with little time to do them. Make's cringe worthy jokes & is overly sarcastic which is insulting at times; never expect a straight answer from him. He misses class very frequently but leaves a note on the door saying he "can't make it." Ironically, attendance is mandatory. Harsh grader!
Why is this professors rating so high? Very sarcastic and rude and not accessible outside of class. Lectures drag out and he talks for days about everything but the work. Very picky with essays and will grade harshly but barley gives time to write papers, he lets you know a day in advance. Conferences are long, he keeps you after class for hours.
He is so hard. You have to do 20 min oral presentation and even you do good, he gonna cut points for small things. His way of teaching is average. Not recommended for students who are not excellent in English writing courses.
Prof. Strugala talks too much during class. Spends too much time socializing with the class and not enough time addressing assignments. Assignments arent clear. You wont know your grade until midterm report cards and after finals
Prof Strugala gives you plenty of time to complete papers and gives great feedback. He enjoys when you ask questions about an assignment and will explain until you understand, he really enjoys what he does. He's not much about using Canvas or posting things online, really the only negative.
He gives a lot of time to finish work or papers. He doesn't grade stuff right away so, you really don't know how you're doing in class until you're done with the class. If he's not coming to class, he won't take the responsibility to tell students before hand or email them. So be ready to show up to class and find out there is no class.
He's a great professor to take when you are loaded down with coursework for other classes. We only wrote about 3 papers and he cancels class a lot. He does not require a textbook. He does not keep up with grades though and he does not always inform the class that it was canceled. Other than that he's super easy and doesn't assign a lot of work.
He canceled class a lot and did not assign a lot of work. He has workshops where you just sit around with a few classmates and read your papers. Basically only needed to show up for in class essays and when assignments were due or assigned which wasn't often. He does not tell you your grade until you find out at the end of the semester.
He is very focused on helping students reflect on their writing to help students understand how to go deeper and how they can improve. Sometimes he has some very irrelevant classes but you will be a lot more self aware about what kind of writer you are once you take him. I think he helped take my writing to the next level.
Alright, first thing first, if your gunna take this professor, check your school email EVERYDAY! He cancels more classes than shows up. Easy work load class. He takes forever to grade anything at all so theres that. He was entertaining from time to time, would I take this guy again? Probably, on a count he barely showed up.
A nice, chill guy who's an easy grader. Goes off topic sometimes, but it's fun and a relaxed environment. He takes FOREVER to grade- but he had health issues. Lightens your workload, and cancels class pretty frequently which I'm ok with. Will take him again for Eng 122.
I had him for Literature & Film. It's the easiest course. You spend all class watching movies and there are occasional lectures. He is an easy grader on the journal entries & also easy on the essays. I'd reccomend him to anyone that will go to class and write a few short papers. Least time-consuming course of my college career. I'd recommend him.
I had Strugala for ENG-121 this Fall, remote-online lecture. He is funny and sarcastic. Plenty of time to complete assignments and somewhat clear directions, just make sure to pay attention. The only thing is that you don't know your grade until the very end because he grades by hand. I would it again though.
More than enough time is given to complete assignments and he really takes his time to explain things. He often goes on tangents which can either be a good or bad thing. He's hard to reach outside of class and doesn't put grades up until the end of the semester. I would still recommend him because the work wasn't difficult or overwhelming.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. Took him for Spring term, he talks about everything else but the work. He waits until the last few minutes of class to talk about class assignments and his instructions are VERY unclear. You wont know your grade until after finals. Harsh grader.
I took Strugala during Fall 2019 for English-121. Strugala barely shows up to class and you basically end up just doing about four basic essays for him. As long as you complete the essays, you will do fine in his class.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!! Probably the worst professor I have had at MCC! Goes on rants about random topics and waits until the last 5 minutes of class to talk about assignments. Cancels class a lot and didn't even have a class our first day. He was also really degrading and loved to make you feel dumb. Definitely better English professors at MCC!
Had Professor Strugala for the Spring 2021 semester this year. Great Professor and he helps his students really understand how to write essays. I would take him again if I could.
A fabulous professor for Lit & Film. Very passionate & knowledgeable about the subjects that he teaches. Writing assignments are fairly easy, and straightforward. Highly recommended
He cancels class all the time with no notice. Fr, I'm pretty sure he only came to half of the classes when I took him and often did not even message us. Would drive all the way to class for nothin. Apparently he's been doing this since 2003 according to these reviews
Extremely passionate and very friendly professor. The course felt like a show up and pass course however the writing assignments are time consuming. Highly recommend him
Strugala's class is a chill vibe - he often cancels with little notice, but the workload is light. Take advantage of the flexible schedule and use Unstuck AI to streamline your essay prep.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
86%
Textbook Required
16%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.95 avg changeRatings by Course
ENG102
5.0
(1)LITANDFILM
5.0
(1)ENG011
5.0
(1)ENGFILMSHSTOR
5.0
(1)ENG121122
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
ENG011
3.0
ENG243
2.5
ENG122
2.2
ENG121
2.0
ENGFILMSHSTOR
2.0