she is really good. she loves to teach His V12 SHe gives a lot of extra credit and she helps a lot. the tests are easy if you put effort and read the book

she is fun and different

Professor Gamboa is absolutely amazing! She gave maybe 4 quizzes total. Midterm is to make an altar for Dia de los Muertos. Final is a book review. Super easy A but also extremely interesting class. She has a real passion for the subject and it shows. Would definitely take her again!

Great teacher, took the class expecting a lot of left wing referendum, but actually inspired me and instilled a pride in an identity as a chicano I didn't know I had. Didn't expect for me to have such a high interest in this class, but i looked forward it after a few days. Highly recomended.

Very passionate about the subject, and inspires that passion to to her students, would take the class again. Weekly homework, essay one page, and easy. If you don't get a passing grade its your fault.

Shes an amazing teacher! She relates very well with all of her students, talks to the them like people not like shes above them like most other educators. She is very into her lectures and is really into what the students have to say. I have learned so much from her in the time I was in her class. I highly recommend her.

Professor Gamboa is the best professor I've had to date. She is so helpful and inspirational. She teaches you things both inside and outside the classroom. I actually looked forward to going to each class. You wont regret taking her!!

She is Dynamic, Diligent, Dedicated, and Passionate instructor. There is Weekly Homework due, Easy Assigned Readings, and 3 Exams. She also gives out extra credit. Just do the work and attend class... easy A. And she can rap. I would totally take her again!!!

Professor Gamboa is an amazing professor. I looked forward to going to class everyday. She is very passionate in what she teaches. Great class !

Amazing Professor.

Great teacher! I always looked forward to her class. Her lectures were always interesting and eye opening. There are weekly chapter summaries, but are easy if you read. She is very interested in the opinions and thoughts of the students and wants her students to learn. Highly recommend! AMAZING teacher! She just became chair of Chicano Studies!

Great professor get ready to read, learn, and enjoy. There's mandatory summaries, I'm not a big fan of doing a lot of reading but she made it interesting because she explains her lectures. Take this class you won't regret it, the only think I dislike is that there's not enough Chicano classes where she could be teaching.

Great professor get ready to read, learn, and enjoy. There's mandatory summaries, I'm not a big fan of doing a lot of reading but she made it interesting because she explains her lectures. Take this class you won't regret it, the only thing I dislike is that there's not enough Chicano classes where she could be teaching.

I took AES V22 in the summer, it was a 4 week class instead of 18. We had to read a chapter everyday and come in with notes on the chapter. We also had quizzes every other day or so, this summer class was everyday (M-Th). For the midterm and final, you wrote two essays. Professor Gamboa offers plenty of opportunities to do extra credit.

She has been the best History Professor I've ever taken, she's always making sure you actually know what were learning about. Super inspirational and Passionate about all subjects she talks about. Downside is that if you miss class you miss participation points.

Gamboa is hands down the best teacher I've ever had. She's well read, patient, and strives to make her class relevant to her students. There's homework due every class period, but it's never assigned just for its own sake; every reading bolsters what you learn in class. I'm really depressed my major doesn't fit in with more of her class.

There's too many good things to say about Gamboa and her class! I'm barely a Sophomore in college and I can already say that this is the best class I've ever taken. I took the class over the summer so everything was a bit fast. Still, I wouldn't miss the opportunity to take her class. I learned so much about my culture and I had so fun doing so!

She's my favorite professor at VC. She's very inspirational and keeps the course interesting. You won't regret taking her!

Professor Gamboa is a passionate woman. She knows her history about Chicanos. Taking her class made me appreciate my ethnicity, not that I wasn't. You must pay attention to the power-points and make sure to do the reading.

Gamboa is inspiring and caring.

Gamboa is amazing and I loved her intro to Chicano Studies class. At first I thought it was too hard but it's only because she wants us to really understand our history and learn from it. You will need the books that she tells you to get or else you will fail because our homework is based upon the books. One of the best professors at VC.

Most amazing teacher Ive ever had !! This class should be mandatory, its so amazing!! Focus on Chicano studies was great!!

I took Gamboas class over the summer. Shes absolutely amazing and teaches you the reality of history! Her class should be mandatory. I loved her class so much, Im now adding Chicano studies as an minor! Take her class, you wont regret it! Shes also really funny. Her assignments are easy and she offers extra credit.

Professor Gamboa is an asset to Ventura College and the surrounding community. I took Gamboa's Intro to Chicano and Native American studies class. She is the reason why I changed my Major to Chicano/a studies. Watch out, her passion will light a fire inside you.

I took her for American studies. Let me tell you very passionate and shows the real side of the Native American history . We had 2 papers , One for the midterm and one for the final . Total of 4 pages each midterm paper . Not too bad in my opinion. One more thing a presentation in front of the class about a current even on Native Americans .

Professor Gamboa has passion for what she does. She really wants you to get deep into your history to value the sacrifices people have done for your rights. Do the readings, participate, and do your homework and you should be good.

Overall Great Teacher teaching the course with passion and motivates students to get involved with t he community. Only thing that bothers me is she pushes her extreme left political ideas and beliefs and influences them on her students. She swears immigration isnt a problem in this country.

Great professor. Shes passionate and makes her lectures interesting. I hate history classes & was dreading taking it but I loved it. Gives extra credit. We had to do 6 terns every week, 2 tests midterm and final, 2 projects. Like any history class you have to work but its worth it and the work isn't hard.

Awesome lectures, very passionate about the course. Mandatory attendance since powerpoint are not online. 6 vocab terms each week, mid-term & final, 2 projects. Wants students to step out of comfort zone & help out our community. Gives good feedback, e.c is available. Highly recommend taking Chicano Studies with her, best professor for this course!

You have 6 terms that have to be completed per week. A midterm, presentation, activism project and final. I didnt like that way she forces her extreme leftist viewpoints on her students and brain washes them to believe what she believes. She swears everybody is against Mexicans even today. If you want to be on her bad side take Starbucks

Literally the preacher at the school. Can convince you of everything makes you believe in the subject. If you can take it take it. Tests are a easy pass if you study. Presentation easy she has a good time.

Professor Gamboa is just fantastic! There are terms due every week and the text is captivating to read. She asks for participation and wants to hear every students thoughts. As I read some comments before mine some students might believe shes biased but shes not. She teaches history, situations that have been ignored or forgotten.

I had her for a four week summer class for Native American Studies. Overall a great class. I wish it wasn't at 8AM over summer but that is not her fault. I really enjoyed the class and was able to do extra credit which was nice. I ended up with a B in the class.

Professor Gamboa is very passionate about what she is teaching! She teaches with purpose and expects you to do your part. Attendance is mandatory, and you need the most current textbook. She gives opportunity for extra credit but, you have to work for it. She is a great Teacher and is a real asset to Ventura College!

I took professor gamboas class and wow such an amazing teacher , great person, very understanding respectful and ready to teach! Passionate about history and a real eye opener , I took her class in the summer it was alot of work but thats a part of summer courses but i passed with an A ! Be there and do the work youll love this class

Unlike any other history class ive ever taken! Material is super interesting and shes passionate about it. Yes, there is a lot of reading to do. She also makes you get involved in local organizations for the paper you have to write, but she just wants to inspire students to do more for their communities

Professor Gamboa is amazing, she really opened my eyes. There's a homework assignment due every meeting based on the reading, but the assignments only take like 20 minutes. As long as you show up and do the work you should pass! She's very understanding, she may seem a little rough but she's great. You won't regret it!

Extremely caring and fun! Great professor. She really cares about her subject and has great personal experience to back it up. Very fun class!

Shes a great teacher really knowledgeable and will set you up for success to pass her class!

I took Gamboa's class for Intro to Chicano Studies and U.S. History Focused on Chicanos. Yes, there is 1 weekly assignment/reading & Midterm/Final Essay Is it hard? No! if you pay attention and take notes on the lectures/powerpoints DO YOUR WORK you will be good. The class is consistent but by the end of the day, you will actually learn & remember!

I don't understand how anyone could rate her as a 1. In my experience, she's been very understanding and accommodates your needs as long as you let her know ahead of time like you're supposed to. Her lectures are meaningful and eye-opening; some may say she's biased, but I feel like my entire grade school of learning history was biased until now.

Professor Gamboa's classes are amazing; she's so knowledgeable & loves to share her experiences. I've taken 3 classes with her already. I've learned so much in each of her classes. There is lots of reading but it's always pertinent and interesting. Lots of homework but so worth it!

Be ready to read aloootttt! Shes very inspiring and loves what she does . Makes you wanna be better!

She is really passionate about the subject and makes sure the subject/topic is understood properly. Respects your feedback and helps you get through.

Really interesting course with great lectures! You do need to read the textbook as assignment questions are based on the reading. Only complaint is she often assigned 1+ hour documentaries to watch every week which got kind of boring after a while. She does talk about the effects of colonialism and current events today which I liked.

Loved her class would take any class, she is inspiring

Make sure to read every single line of the assigned readings and pay attention to the movies. The exams/quizzes will ask questions that are really specific. You will learn a lot wether you want to or not. Take good notes and find someone to trade notes with in case you may have missed something.

Gamboa has been one of the best teachers I have had in a very long time. She is super funny and really makes you want to be involved with other class mates. The readings and lectures are super interesting and informing. I absolutely recommend having her as a teacher.

Participation matters. She is funny, and her lectures are fascinating and informative. Take notes on lectures to help you with some quizzes. She is understanding and also very helpful. There is lots of reading, but all the readings are so informative that you want to read more. She also gives some extra credit. I would take more classes with her.

Professor Gamboa is very straight forward with her grading. You have three assignments a week--a reflection, a quiz, and a discussion. They're very easy to complete and she offers a ton of great feedback. She's very kind, knowledgeable and caring.

Great teacher, but you must attend every class as this class is very lecture-heavy. No tests or quizzes! Every homework assignment there is dense reading material, but besides that genuinely easy class. Allows late work. Mid-term and final are not tests but easy projects. Great teacher very passionate highly recommended.

She is the perfect professor for this course. If you're looking for an easy course and not really looking forward to learning about Chicanos and their struggles, this isn't the class for you. Professor Gamboa showed me that being Chicano is a reward and a blessings, and the fact that our people have made this far is a beautiful part of history.

Overall, good professor. Does have a lot of reading required to be done by the end of the week, but some can be interesting. She's a really cool person overall. Will watch lots of movies in class. Only issues I've had with her class are the finals. You will have to do 2 finals. A family tree and community justice project. Will have lots of research

Gamboa's class is very inspiring she's very passionate about Chicano studies and she really pulls you in during her lectures I would recommend taking her class just know that it is a lot of reading assignments but her class is really motivating.

Loved this course and teacher! I enjoyed learning about my culture. You can see how interested she is in every topic and how clearly she explains things. She has a few video discussions where you record yourself answering the discussions, but aside from that, I enjoyed these four weeks of the course. It's a lot of work, but it's manageable.