Great Class GET HER!

Best teacher I've had at SDSU to date. Gets students interested. Down to earth.

Great teacher very willing to help one on one. Excited about teaching.

awesome teacher, really hard essay grader, only 2 essays tho! lots of boring hw

awesome teacher!!!! really gets you excited about writing. does lots of explain

she is a very nice teacher, gets you interested in subject. essays are not too hard and she helps a lot

The class was small and there should be more teachers like her. She drives an old school impala, a road bike, and has some nice legs. Oh did I mention she's also cool and down to earth? I almost wanted more essays just to see her in office hours.

Great teacher.

one of the best instructors i've ever had. class is fun and goes by really quick with her teaching style. very enlightening, definitely recommended.

This class was a joke. So much repetitive, boring homework that doesn't challenge you to write well. The essays are treated like they were in high school.. Peer reviewing is not for universities.. Drafts are not for universities. I did not learn anything new about writing by being in this class.

Awesome class! you'll learn all about critical thinking of the Vietnam war, and write 4 papers total in the class. she's very passionate about the topics, and will keep your interest during class discussions. she's a hard grader, but you will become a better writer. readings aren't hard at all. take RWS w/ this teacher. she's great & really funny!

She owns.

she is so nice. e-mail your paper to her and she will take the time to give you feed back on your rough draft. class lecture is easy but she grades hard. dosnt give you any comments on paper unless you beg for it. so sweet. go to class, extra points when half the class is missing

A cool class, she focusses on one book about television and media the whole semester. It's kind of interesting, but it seemed better than other people RWS 100 class.

Can't tell you anything but TAKE IT! It is easy, fun,and you learn alotIf all teachers were like her,i think everyone would attend school.If you dont miss any of her few assg. ur grade is garanteed a B as the worst grade in the class.Dont lagg off though, make sure to do all she asks for(which is simple cool stuff)never thought ENG could be this FU

This class is pretty easy and Sandy is chill. There is homework almost every night which I thought, at first, was lame. But, it actually helped me stay on track the whole semester. She is fun, entertaining and helpful. One of the better teachers i've had.

RWS is not the world. Critical grader, Homework 90% of the time.

she's great. she is fun and exciting and makes the class really interesting.

great teacher

really interesting.essays are on topics that you find interesting. homework alot. 3 main essays, one of wish is the final, one digital project. all in all amazing teacher, really into what shes teaching

she's an awesome teacher. she will actually teach u and u will walk away feeling knowledged. if you try in her class she'll definitly give you the grade.

I enjoyed having Sandy as a professor. She made the class interesting and her group projects were fun. I'd say my least favorite part was doing vocabulary, but I aced the quizzes she'd give. She's very chill - I would definitely recommend her.

Extremely helpful. Go to her office hours. Will help you in any way she can. Easy to understand the material.

Professor Fimbres is one of the best professors I had so far at state. Only 3 essays of which one is the final and a digital project. Critical grader! I got a B so I recommend taking her.

Sandy is definitely one of the coolest and knowledgeable teachers I've had. She truly knows her stuff. 3 essays, including a cool digital project, a few quizzes here and there and randomly gives points for going to class. In addition, she's got a real pretty face and nice set of legs! Definitely take her class!!

She's pretty chill. She's not intimidating and the way she talks makes you want to listen. Her papers are kind of long (5-6) pages, but if you put effort into it, you'll get a decent grade. Her media project is cool too and a good break from writing another essay and she let us do our final essay at home and just turn it in on the day so that helpe

love sandy.her essays on interestin topics and research required is actually fun theres kinda a lot of busywork but assignments are fun like watching a talk show her essays are long but she really helps u through it you should definitely take her, especially if u have had trouble writing essays before

love her!! shes very helpful and essay topics are very interesting. kinda a lot of busy work so keep up in class. she offers random extra credit. shes one of the best english teachers ive ever had and i highly reccommend her

she is totally helpful if asked. i unfortunately was too high too go to class often during the semester. though attendance isn't mandatory, there are usually 15-20 pt. quizzes in class everyday. because of this i did quite poorly in the class. i plan on doing course forgiveness with her again. 3 essays and you revise your first essay for the final.

She is a great teacher. There are four essays but she walks you through ever step of the first one (and the hardest one). She is very nice and more then willing to help you if you ask. Overall one of the best teacher that I have ever had. Take her if you can!!!

Shes a great teacher. Very funny, easy to talk to, and as long as you attend every class, do the homework, and get like C average on essays (which she does help immensely with) you'll have a solid B. Attending class is vital, sometimes she'll give out points just for showing up. Oh and she grew up with the band Slightly Stoopid, so take her class.

overall sandy is a cool person. she is very funny and "wild" but she gives way too much hw.count on having hw due for everyclass. Sometimes she just gives points if you are in class so its better if you dont miss. The thing that ticked me off the most is that the entire class was focused on vietnam and for some reason i never got an A onan essay

Sandy was an AWESOME Professor. She does give a lot of home work, A LOT OF BUSY WORK! We used our readers just about every day. There were like 4 or 5 papers, but she walks you through each one. She is willing to help you anytime. She is really interesting, and keeps you entertained. Just don't fall asleep in class, she will call you out on it.

fun teacher, lets you chose what you want to write essays on. tons of homework, and quizes but very helpful.

Sandy is a chill, knowledgeable and ca teacher. Tough grader, but i feel like ive learned more about writing in her class than i learned all throughout high school. the vocab is kind of annoying but it really helps you write better papers when you're forced to use good vocabulary that you wouldn't normally use. highly recommend her. and shes haat t

Fimbres is cool. Three easy essays and one digital project. The essays kind of relate to each other so they get pretty easy. Yes, expect homework (almost) every night but they are easy to BS. Drafts help with your writing so that you don't procrastinate. Go to her office hours because she'll tell you what to fix. Go to class cause she gives points.

hands down best teacher ive ever had...challenges her students but she's way chill

Such a chill teacher. Go to class 'cause there's most likely a quiz (they're easy though). You get prizes when you get a perfect score. 3 essays and 1 digital project (good break from writing). Not hard because everything's pretty much discussed in class. You just have to write in your own words. Go to office hours for help. You do a lot of vocab.

she made the overall topic of the class very interseting. usually gives b's. but an a in not impossible

Great teacher!!! Take her! She is very helpful, explains things clearly and is always there when needed.

Attend every class to take the reading quizzes. Awesome teacher, grades fairly. My essay writing has definitely improved.

She is the BEST teacher EVER!! Her class is really interesting and extremely fun! She is also very nice! :) I had her for both rws 100 and rws 200, I got a A- in the first class and an A+ in the last! MUST TAKE HER!!!!! She is GREAT!!

She is phenomenal! Course is fun, interesting, and definitely managable. If you ever need anything she is more than willing to help. Highly recommend. Be sure to keep up with reading and assignments, but she is very understanding and the reading is easy to do because it is usually pretty intriging anyway. Can't stress enough how great she is!

Fimbres is a very dedicated and knowledgeable professor, you'll learn a lot by taking her class and your writing skills will improve by far.Readings, quizes and essay aren't hard, just keep up and dont procrastinate, a lot of work but it's easy!Attend class cus there's quizes, but they are easy and you get prizes for good grades. Gives extra credit

By far the best English teacher i have had since high school. Chill...but essays must be taken seriously and with effort to receive a desired grade. Reader is a must and its content makes up about 90% of work. Attendance will make a difference with pop quizzes which will be added together with the rest of your points. Funny and interesting mustake

She is chill. Essays must be taken seriously but she is clear in her prompts and what she wants to see, also very helpful in class and in office hours. Two out of class essays and two in-class timed essays. I would recommend her!

Did not enjoy this class. Had to walk to a building that was not even part of the main campus. There were so many students in the class and too much talking during lectures by students as well as the A/C did not work. The room was either hot or cold, totally annoying.

She is a great teacher with a fun personality. After getting an 8 on the WPA exam I dreaded the fact that I had to take RWS305, but then she made it a really enjoyable experience. Just know that you will have to work hard for your grade.

I really enjoyed her class during the summer because she had a fun teaching style and personality! She's very knowledgeable and expects every student to take each writing assignment seriously. We had plenty of in-class discussions to make the class interesting. She's one of my favorite professors at state (I don't have many).

She makes it hard for your to miss class because there is either something to turn in or a reading quiz. Reading quizzes are very easy and just used for attendance points. There is a lot of pointless HW, also for attendance purposes and 4 or 5 short papers. Her class is never dull so showing up isn't difficult. Take her and you won't regret it.

Best English professor at SDSU. Go to class and do ALL of the course work assigned (which is very minimal, not a lot of reading) and you will get a B+ easy. Highly recommend her!

Honestly one of the best teachers at SDSU. She inspired me to be a better writer, and I am now because of her. She's funny, entertaining, and very knowledgeable in the subject. A lot of writing assignments and in-class quizzes (not hard if you do the short readings) so it's best to not miss many classes. Highly recommend her if you have the choice

Prf. Fimbres is AMAZING! She is funny, down to earth and very knowledgeable. I enjoyed her class very much because she allowed us to write creative pieces which strengthened my overall writing capabilities. There's a few quiz's that go along with the reading.Overall, delivers a great atmosphere and makes class super FUN :)

Great teacher. Highly recommended! Vocab tests almost daily, but if you do your vocab then you'll be fine. Easy A if you show up to class everyday and take her advice when you write your essays. Always willing to help and she is funny as well!

Genuinely wants to make you a better writer. It is refreshing to know there are still professors out there who genuinely care about their students. She is articulate, eloquent and passionate(sometimes to the point of cussing). Down to earth and easy to listen to. Go to class, do the work, make changes based on her lectures and you will get an A

She is one of the best english teachers I have ever had. Not only did she help me improve my writing her lectures held my attention and she was funny and nice. I would highly recommend her! The class was good as well, it was centered around the Vietnam War if you enjoy history like me you should take this class!

By far the most interesting English professor I have ever had. I hate writing but her class is so fun and worth getting up at for 10am class on summer.

She's nice and helpful. Subject is boring and she tries to make it fun. Didnt really learn much from this class and still got an A-. Dont need book and buying grammar book for the quizzes are pointless.

Ugh just prepare to have your ear talked off. She will literally speak for the entire class period and then repeat herself via writing on blackboard. Class is useless. She is super easy though so take her.

Professor Fimbres really is a wonderful teacher. She made our class interesting by taking topics we would be more interested in, television and magazines, for us to analyze. She corrects the entire 1st paper, and your 2nd assignment is to revise it which allows you to see your mistakes and is a great learning process. Not easy, but a great class!

Super lovely and chill teacher. She made the class entertaining and enjoyable. There were 4 essays. No exams besides an easy final, but there are daily quizzes on vocab and some reading. She is super approachable and will help you on your essays!! Glad I took the class- she helped me become a better writer! You should definitely take her!

Professor Fimbres was really nice and funny. She tends to talk a lot so class would sometimes get boring but the material is more interesting than a lot of the other RWS 100 classes. She is very helpful with the 4 essays and is a pretty easy grader. I would take her again!

She is/has been on the panel for WPA grading, therefore you can expect that she'll have high expectations. Not the easiest grader, but you do learn how to write better in her class. To characterize her: hippie, down-to-earth, and funny. Class is pretty much mandatory due to limited amounts of points&in-class assignments everyday. Not the worst prof

Fimbres is AWESOME. First couple weeks you'll find her interesting. Then you'll hate her because you're not getting the grades you wanted, but open your eyes and your grades will change. Then you will LOVE her because you will realized she is one of the only teachers who have ever truly improved you writing skills. Take her.

She always joked around with the class and a very nice lady. She tells you exactly how to write each of the three essays for the semester. There are also occasional vocab/comprehension quizzes, but they are not that bad. As long as you follow her instructions, then it is an easy A.

Fimbres is one of my favorite teachers! She is really cool and fun in class. She explains what we have to do very well too.

Fimbres is super chill and funny. She expects you to get better after every essay but is only fair because she practically tells you what to write. 3/4 essays and classes are just busy work but helpful. recommended.

Best teacher I have ever had nobody compares to her

She is different from the rest of the RWS teachers. She lets you write freely but gives you structure so it isn't too overwhelming. Loved her! Take her!

Absolutely LOVE Fimbres! Had her for RWS100 in the fall and crashed her RWS200 this spring. I hated writing and thought I sucked at it, but her class helped me improve so much. She's very clear about what she wants in her essays & assigns the essays by pieces. There is homework everyday but it's perfectly doable. Make sure you have good attendance!

Super nice and funny lady. She talks a LOT, but what she talks about is really helpful. She encourages you to write the best you can. Papers were interesting and the topics were varied. Not really a difficult class at all. Try not to miss the peer-editing classes, you'll have to make up for it on your own so it's easier to just get it done in class

Definitely take Professor Fimbres for RWS305. The essays will be easy if you follow the prompts. Besides having your class mates grade your essay, have Professor Fimbres look over it as well. She offers a lot of her time to help students out. Your writing skills will definitely improve after her class.

do you work, be on time and you'll be A ok

She does what she can to help students succeed. In fact, we had a project where we wrote a letter of interest (for graduate schools and whatnot) and she gave one-on-one recommendations on doing the assignment. There are some homework such as short readings (and taking a quiz on it next time) and about 4 papers with drafts. She's the best for RWS.

Professor Fimbres-Allen has got to be the best writing professor out there. She is EXTREMELY knowledgeable. She's also really cool and loves to have open dialogue during class. She isn't rigid or expects the impossible. She is caring, informative, and fair. If you show up to class, you will do great. If you skip- you will fail. Pay attention!

Fimbres is so funny and easy going- I totally get a hippy vibe from her :) but she's also VERY knowledgeable and gives amazing feedback. If you want to grow as a writer.. take her! Show up. Participate. Do the little assignments, they add up, and you'll pass. She's very understanding, easy to talk to and genuinely cares about all her students.

Honestly one of the realist teachers I have ever taken you will actually learn a lot in her class she will completely destroy your paper with corrections but it will only help you become a better writer highly recommend taking Professor Fimbres

Professor Fimbres is AMAZING. She is a great professor who is chill and fun to talk to but also gets down to business. She offers lots of great advice on papers and gives you plenty of opportunities to get a good grade in her class. Not necessarily easy but definitely not difficult if you do your work. I would take her again in a heartbeat!

You actually become a better writer under her instructing Pr. Fimbres takes the time to thoroughly show you what you need to do better Im glade I took her RWS 280 class definitely recommend it!

Very easy if you don't miss any classes because she gives points for every class, whether it's for a hw assignment, peer reviews, participation, or turning in a paper... something is always happening. SHE TALKS A LOT and pretty quick often repeating herself. Super sweet and is always willing to help her students during her office hours.

Great teacher and positive, funny vibes.

She's a really great English teacher! Lectures can be boring at times but if you listen to her then your essays will write themselves. Also, GO TO HER OFFICE HOURS and she will tell you everything you need for your essay. Fair grader if you put the effort into it. Few vocab quizzes and group assignments. Really easy class.

Prof Fimbres really gets in touch with you which makes talking to her really easy. English teachers like a certain way of writing and if you make appointments she'll basically revise your whole essay for you so take advantage. Write down suggestions or points she makes during lecture since they're typically easy to incorporate into your essays

Prof. Fimbres is a solid professor who can truly help her students. Essays are graded pretty harshly but if you attend her office hours or meetings, she will tell you exactly what to write and you can get a good grade. Lots of assignments so if you fail an essay, you can easily bring up your grade.

although she is very unorganized, fimbres is a good teacher overall. she wants you to do well and gives a TON of feedback to help you. we only had 2 essays throughout the semester and did not have a final nor midterm. if you need to take rws200 take her and as long as you do the work you will be fine. she does ramble though during class so beware

Ms. Fimbres is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She puts so much energy into her lectures/materials and truly cares about her students. She also moves pretty slow, but in a pace/manner where you can fully absorb the information. If you show up to class, put in the effort/time, and go to office hours, you can do really well in this class.

Although this class does have a lot of homework, it is pretty easy. She gives clear instructions in class and lots of examples that are uploaded to canvas. As long as you show up to class, you will know exactly what to do to get a good grade.

This is definitely one of the easier English classes I've taken. She's a great professor, but sometimes a lot of things that she says may be confusing. A lot of the work feels like busy work, but it's better than writing 2 essays! Attendance isn't mandatory, but don't plan on missing because you could lose points from in class assignments.

She is not a bad person, she has gone through a lot to get where she is now, she talks a lot but shes not a hard teacher she just wants you to grasps the info and a lot of people never show up on fridays but i did and i always got extra points so its good for your grade. She is rlly chill and is funny just give her a chance

Overall great class. She is funny and gives great feedback on essays. She makes time to meet before your essay is due so you can make corrections. There were three essays and they built off of one another but they were not impossible to do. As long as you go to class and pay attention you will do fine.

Would rate 4.5/5 - Summer first term - Daily assignments but they're easy (ex. giving peers feedback). Put in effort & you'll get an A. (+5) She's really sweet & cares a lot about students. She puts a LOT of effort into the class & can tell she cares about the subject. (-0.5) She's disorganized purely bc of the AMOUNT of information she gives.

Teacher gives great constructive feedback, her course modules are somewhat disorganized, and she talks for a long time in class. Showing up matters, there are quizzes, or extra credit sometimes. Be prepared to revise a single essay multiple times, even though you're done with it.

One of my favorite professors i've had at SDSU. She is super laid back personality and funny. She may talk a bit in lectures but is makes personal connections with her students. I never enjoyed writing classes but she made the course super easy to follow along and was very clear with what she exactly wanted the essays to be like. I recommend!

Dr. Fimbres is fantastic! A wonderful mom and teacher. She talks a lot during class and has many drafts for essays. Essay topics are sus ngl, but she's a nice mom and a strong woman. She gives great feedback on essays buts expects alot from us. I would definitely do her class again.

Professor Fimbres is a fantastic teacher and strong mother. She talks and talks and talks and talks and then tells you that there is a big draft due next class. Ms. Fimbres is a strong woman and caring soul. She grades super hard tho ngl. She likes to rewrite every sentence how she would write it. I appreciated her effort and care. A+ Mother

She's a really nice teacher and genuinely wants her students to learn from her class. However, her lectures are long and unnecessary. Class is pretty easy, but be ready to have time-consuming homework that seems simple, but is tedious and requires more time than you think. Despite how time-consuming it is, I appreciate her care for her 100 courses.

Lectures and talks for a long time which can sound repetitive but she does truly care about her students and what she is teaching. She is clear in her criteria and expectations. As long as you keep up and turn things in on time, super easy

Dr. Fimbres is a fantastic professor and amazing mother! She is such a strong woman and it really inspired me. Fimbres does lecture way too much and assigns odd topics, but she's a cool mom. Can get feisty but that's what happens when you have a kid to feed. Her feedback was rewriting the whole essay how she would do it. Interesting and A+ Mother!