hard class but great teacher

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She is hard but fair as long as you do your work and comment in class. Basically be a good student and you will be in her good graces

everything is written work. study, and do your work and you'll get a good grade.

Bengiveno is clear and helpful. Although there is reading- thats pretty much it, quizes once a week, a paper and two exams and thats it. pretty easy

She's a great teacher with a lot of knowledge but her quizzes are way too hard and they tend to focus on insignificant things in the reading assignments.

This was my first college class. Dr. Bengiveno was helpful and fair.

She'll bend over backwards for students who are really trying. As a social historian, she focuses more on society than on dates and times.. She's really nice, but don't take her class if you're looking for a free ride. This ain't high school no more.

She really is a great teacher. Very informative and knows her stuff. I learned so much and retained it. It is not an easy A, nor should it be. Just read, take notes, and you will do fine. She really will help you if you want to learn. The class is enjoyable and worth the hard work.

Dr. Bengiveno's classes are fantastic! The rigorous course work will prepare you for what it’s like outside of LPC. Last semester I transferred to UCLA and am glad I had her guidance. She makes herself available to students through office hours and emails, offering transfer advice or school help.

Beware- you will HAVE to work and read in her classes. She expects alot on term papers and wants a lot of solid, accurate facts in finals. She does make herself a tool to her students as to what she expects but it can be too much at times. Class attendence must be consistant!!

I thought that she was an awesome teacher. She expects a lot out of her students; she was always there if you needed any assistance. If you do the work and read you would do fine in her class.

She is a good lecturer that incorporates movies, tapes, n other resources to teach. She is a hard grader & her exams are tough but if you read its not a problem. She allows for a lot of student discussion and is very approachable. This class prepares you for upper divison courses!..

An excellent teacher with a clear objective for her students.

Dr. Bengiveno is the greatest teacher I have ever met. She is a strong ethical and professional example to follow, respectful, organized, and simply a very beautiful woman. She is a book, that you want to study more and more... With greatest respect, Olesya Clark.

I LOVE DR. B.... Shes a Giants fan. She is hard, but fair. You get what you earn. Very knowledgable. I loved it

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Dr. B is one of the best teachers i have ever had.

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Dr. Bengiveno is an amazing teacher an she will do a lot to prepare you for real college work. She is an intellectual while affable, all the while. Absolutely my favorite teacher on campus.

Wonderful!

at first i must say i struggled and planned on withdrawing but after i talked to her...she really helped and wants all her students to pass her class. so if u need help, just turn to her. now the class is actually easy. however, its still hard. u MUST read the readings N take good notes!!! she's a really sweet and smart teacher! that cares!

Dr. Bengiveno is a great teacher. She is extremely knowledgeable and teaches in a clear easy to follow manner (she keeps you interested). She is black & white about her expectations of her students. She is truly a professional teacher! Do your reading, and take good notes. She is very approachable and very willing to help you succeed!

This woman is extremely intelligent! She wants to give people challenges, you'll learn a lot in her class and although there is a lot of work and reading, she gives you all of the questions to each exam!

Dr. Terriann Bengiveno is very knowledgeable, she knows her stuff very well and teaches very clearly. Her tests are challenging if you don't know the stuff and you don't take notes in class. She's the kind of teacher that likes you to volunteer when she asks questions.

big feminist!! very intelligent!! tests are very challenging!! but she does lets you show her the study guide you have put together, then is very willing to help you go more in the right direction!! if you start out the class being on top of things and talking with her, it will help you a lot!!

She is hard. Her tests are very demanding. She's there to help though. Sometimes she can be difficult with her answers to questions, but she's cool and will joke around once in a while. But hard. I'm amazed i got an A. I only studied the day before the midterm and the final, memorization is key. The essays are fine as long as you listen to lectures

Dr. B. is a very intellegent woman with a great sense of humor (and a big sports fan). She expects alot from her students, but is very fair and willing to help in any way. If you keep up with the reading and take good notes, you'll do fine. I learned alot in her class. Lillian Williams

DONT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TESTS ARE EXTREMELY HARD. SHE GIVES SEVERAL ESSAY QUESTIONS AND SHE PICKS ONE ON THE DAY OF THE TEST. NO NOTES,BOOK, NOTHING ON FINAL! JUST YOUR BRAIN! BASICALLY YOU HAVE TO MEMORIZE EVERYTHING. ALSO HAVE TO MEMORIZE ALL VOCAB FOR TEST & DATES. YEAH GOOD LUCK ON THAT ONE!

I think she is a really good teacher. You need to keep up with the reading and you will be fine

Dr. B is a little demanding, but she is a no-nonsense person. She gave me a C and I still think she's awesome. She's really intelligent, and she's got a good sense of humor. If you ever go to her office hour she will help you immensely by telling you exactly what she wants on exams.

She is an awesome teacher. Makes her class very engaging. Almost everyone feels involved. Her lectures are based on discussion, videos and more discussions. She is tough about attendence and leaving early and the quizzes weigh alot. There is a quiz every week. I wish all the teachers could teach that way. She is great.

Dr. B is extrematly hard .. DO NOT take any class with her!!!!

Dr. B is a truly caring person. Her classes are tough, but by putting in the hard work she expects, you will do fine. Not a general ed class to skate through, so don't take it unless you're serious about learning. A good grade is earnable. I was pregnant, working full time and taking 12 total units and still earned a B. It's a matter of staying org

She covers a lot of material in lecture and assigned reading, and expects you to remember it in detail for frequent quizzes, the midterm, and final. She is very clear about her expectations. Good teacher and good class, unless you want to slack off. Getting a good grade is just a matter of putting in the time.

Dr. Bengiveno is intelligent and knows what she is doing. All other who whined about the difficulty probably never read a page of their textbook. Her lectures can be a bit boring, but they are extremely useful so take notes! Homework can be very burdensome, but at least read 75% of it. For the essays, create an outline with a friend or someone. <3

I can't speak highly enough about Dr.B! Taking her class 1st semester back @ school(6+ yr. break-Mom of 2)was the best experience! ALL material was benificial & relevant; learning about kick A** women in US history was extremly motivating & inspiring! Class counts in 2+ GE areas;totally worth it! She'll love you if you want to learn! I got an A!

She is a great professor. I really enjoyed her lectures, she makes history interesting.

She's tough but good at what she does and you can tell she really loves it. I'm not much of a studied so at first her class was harcourt but once I got used to it it was fine... I didn't even read the textbook!

Hardest class I've ever taken! I can't speak badly of her, because she is very clear as to what she expects & is very knowlegeable, however if you are a working student & have other classes that also take up study time, she is extremely challenging! If you are not a History buff, & just need this class as a requirement, I'd suggest another teacher.

She is extremely hard and expects you to know a lot. You must show up for every class and take notes on the lectures! The class is hard but she will help you if you go to her office hours.

Extremely difficult to do well on midterm/final. She gives you about 24 hours to memorize at least a half page essay for each of about 70 different terms/items then is a hard grader on them. Expects you to know an unreasonably large amount of information in an unreasonably small amount of time. Will grade harder if she does not like you personally.

Dr. B is the toughest professor at Las Po, but you will learn so much from her. I'll agree with another reviewer who said she should be teaching at Harvard or Berkeley. But, if you put your mind to it & read the book, you'll do well. I studied harder for her class than any class I've ever taken and I still only got a B. But, took away more. Love he

Her class wasn't HARD, it was just time consuming more then any other classes I had. She is clear on what she wants and even provides you key definitions at lectures to give you a hint of whats going to be at the midterm/finals. Get real people; shes only hard if your LAZY.

She is a sweetheart and is very intelligent. Very hard but I love her and she is very nice. Only thing to watch out is to read the text always and ASK QUESTIONS if you need help because on her essays you cannot do well if you do not know understand the concept and historical FACTS.

dr. bengiveno is one of the nicest teachers i know, but the class is difficult. hist 8 is a simple class if your good with memorization. lost of that . overall nice teacher, hard class

She is extremely hard!! Massive amounts of reading, takes several hours which she assigns on a regular basis! You practically have to memorize every page that you read! Extremely strict! She wants you to dedicate your life to history.

Really difficult. My two best friends dropped before the midterm. She assigns a TON of reading every class and you have 11 quizzes per semester. If you take really good lecture notes and keep up on reading, you'll do fine, but I don't think it's possible to get an A. The midterm is pretty easy if you study. Good luck...

Teacher is very nice, however, there is alot of reading for this class. Midterms and finals are difficult. You must know dates. Attendance is important. I was disappointed on the grade I got on the symposium. Outline wasn't long enough and cost me points. I spent two weekends working on the material.

This is the best class I ever took. Dr. Bengiveno is a true teacher who has honed her craft to the max. Her lectures were so interesting I had to force myself to take notes vs. just listening. Lots of reading and studying, but you need to do it to understand. Two 100s on midterm in our class. She treats students with respect and requires it back.

Dr. Bengiveno is a near perfect college professor. She's punctual, interested in the subject, funny, uses a diverse set of teaching methods and is an incredibly awesome woman. She is one of the more difficult professors at LasPo, but as long as you study the concepts she says to study then you be fine. Remember DATES though!!!

Awsome teacher and very helpful. Studying for the midterm and final is recommended and she is willing to help so take advantage of that.

She is very helpful and explains things that even the most challenged individual (see previous post) should be able to understand. If you are a slacker or slow don't take her class. I had to work to earn a C!

She is a top notch teacher that should be teaching at a university. You sure get your money's worth. If you stay on top of your reading and flash cards, you will do fine. There is a lot of reading, but her actual assignments are few so its a good balance. I don't recommend her class if you have young children or are working full time.

A wonderful teacher, she is dedicated to teaching you what you need to know. There is some work, but I would definatly take her class again.

You have to be an experienced college student and have a wide background in history to even hold up in her class. She just throws 5 vocab words/eras/people on the projector as an outline and you fill in your own notes...if you can even keep up. OBNOXIOUS amounts of reading. Take it if your up to a challenge...for general ed, find someone else.

This class is very challenging and you have to study like crazy to get an A on the midterms and finals. But, she is always available to help and I learned a lot.

Great professor. Really strict grader, but very fair. If you go and visit with her during office hours, you'll have a much better chance of getting a good grade because 1., she'll explain exactly what you need to do and 2., she appreciates seeing that you care enough about your grade to come and see her out of class. Very knowledgeable professor.

Quiz every week. Meet with her before tests, she loves to see that you care and will consider that on your test score(she won't tell u of course). Very interesting class. Dedicated, Funny and sweet Italian teacher haha loved her class! 1paper, 1midterm essay&vocab,1final essay&vocab. READ to pass.

Her lectures are interesting, and so are the films she runs. The only tests are the midterm and the final. Tests involve references to stories in the text, and videos you watched in class. Attendance not really necessary to pass, except on video days.

Dr. B is a very good teacher but she is tough. Make sure you get the textbooks and come to class. Taking notes on her lectures is pretty hard but she is very willing to help on all assignments and before tests. She is available during office hours and even willing to make appointments at other times. She is very nice if you try in her class.

Her class was so interesting. Some of the material were thought-provoking and powerful. However, there was a lot of reading involved in the assignments and a lot of writing in the tests. Those seem to be the only reasons why my grade dropped to a C. She also makes you do presentations, so be prepared.

She is a tough grader but an amazing teacher. She makes you work for your grade. If you take her, be prepared to work very hard. She is very helpful during her office hours.

Don't take the class if you're not ready to work. I ended up with a 96% in the class so it is possible to do well, but it took a lot of work all semester. Taking the class was a really good experience, it'll prepare you for tougher classes in the future and you'll really learn history. I'd highly recommend taking her class, just be ready to work.

Ms. Bengiveno is such a cool professor, she's definitely not at all rude! She's always very open to help out, visit her office hours! Yes, you HAVE TO READ. But honestly, if you pace yourself and do the readings on time, it's not hard. If I had read from the start, I could've landed an A easily. Advice is to READ READ READ, and you'll get an A or B

Women Studies 1 was by far my favorite class at Las Positas. Dr. Bengiveno is a wonderful teacher. She clarifies anything asked. She is inspirational. A's are earned, not given for effort. I RECOMMEND everyone taking a course from her.

Dr. Bengiveno taught me things about life and ideas that i never thought of before. She is a tough teacher but once you get to know her a very kind woman. Womens studies was my favorite class by far last year, but my hardest so get ready to study hard and stay up on the reading or you will fail. Women's rights matter.

I don't understand why she only has a 3.8 she is such an amazing teacher who actually cares about her students and her job! She always offers plenty of help and is very clear about assignments. This is college though folks, of course there' going to be work and her class is no different.

You have one assignment every two weeks. The assignments either involve writing a one page paper on a topic or creating a Power Point. She is very clear in her instructions and is helpful if you ask questions. Her test are pretty tough but reading the material definitely helps.

Smart, in control, credible, and tough, but you will learn about the subject, and how far you can push yourself. If she ever was to lead an activist group, she could count on me on being there with her. If being challenged isn't your thing, then might I suggest a cheese class. I felt accomplishment upon completion. Dr. B if you read this. thank u

I will rate based on honesty and avoid being biased. She's an extraordinary professor because she answer your questions respectively and she respects each and every individuals. However, her notes that were projected were vague, instead she orally gave them to you and only repeatedly it couple of times. Overall, her method of teaching is well done.

Ms. Bengiveno is a fair teacher. Her lectures were interesting and she prepared the class well for tests. Only one pop quiz. Don't take her if you are hoping to not have to go to many classes though, attendance is very important.

She is a great teacher, you learn a lot in every class so it's really important that you go! She's a harsh grader, quizzes once a week. She also assigns a ton of reading, and I mean a ton.

Taken for US Women's History. Passionate about the subject, reading the book is a must. Attend class, lectures are vital. End of semester group presentation (1hr 15min). WILL HELP YOU ANY WAY SHE CAN!! Cares about students, but it is not an easy course. Might come off as strict/stern, but truly cares and gets to know students if you let her!

This teacher is a tough grader. She is hard to please. She gives quite a few big assignments that are worth many points. She is a nice person. Her class has too much reading. On the tests she picks people you should know. If you don't ask, she will think you know it all. In her Women's Hist. she talks way too long on one person. Her tests are long

Let me start by saying, that I have never been a "school person" and before the first mid-term (yes there are two) I thought about taking a W. However, IF you read, and go to OFFICE hours you will pass., I passed with a B. She is a very sweet lady, her tests are hard, but don't get discouraged from her reviews :) I recommend taking her class.

There haven't been many times I felt proud about school. Passing her class gave me that sense. She will establish expectations right off the bat. She doesn't navigate away from that, so you should always know where you stand. This is a big boy/girl class. Her office hours should be used as she is extremely helpful.

Dr. Bengiveno is a very good professor but expects a lot from her students. If you don't show up, you won't pass. If you don't actively study, you won't pass. If you don't read the book, you won't pass. After the first midterm, 3/4 people in the class dropped. The tests are all written as well. Participation and attendance counts. Very passionate

I see a lot of people on here bagging on her saying she's bad because this is a hard class. Yes, she actually makes you work, and no, that doesn't mean she's bad at her job or she's mean. If you want an easy A look elsewhere, but if you actually want to learn and feel like you earned something, take her. She's good at what she does and she cares.

Her lectures are interesting. Lots of reading. Not an easy class, but she's good.

I learned a lot in her class. She is very knowledgeable and very accessible. Her class is very difficult but if you study, you will pass. I highly suggest you visit her during office hours and do all of the readings.

Yes, she assigns a lot of reading. However, I thought she was a really great professor. I took her online History 8 class and learned a lot. Plus, we discussed topics that were very interesting and applicable to current day situations. To me, her tests were easy too. For midterms and finals, you just have to make sure you know your vocabulary!

Dr. Bengiveno is tough, but very passionate. There is a lot of reading that is required for weekly quizzes, but her lectures include information that is not in the book. The exams are written, so make sure you study the vocab and DO THE READING. Not an easy A but just be an adult and do the work and you will be fine.

Bengiveno teaches really well. She does expect attendance and for your phones to be out of sight or participation points will be deducted. The class consists of a book review on a novel you choose out of preselected options, an annotated bibliography and symposium, 4 pop quizzes, two midterms, the final, and participation.

History 8 online course is challenging and can be rewarding if you put the time and effort in. Dr. Bengiveno is fair but be ready to do your assignments, read and mid-term and the final are a must. If you do the assignments, quizzes and test you will pass the class. I learned a lot and the instructor does give you positive feed back.

This prof was pretty good. I don't understand all the negative reviews. Do the work and she is fair and lectures are interesting

Dr. Bengiveno is great. I work full time, have a family, had 4 classes and got an A. You'll work for every point but if you do, you'll succeed and learn alot. She offers great content. You'll use MLA guidelines. I'd recommend taking this with/after an English class. Prepare, schedule days out to study, write definitions as you go, use study guide.

I learned so much in her class and I plan on pursuing a minor in Women/Gender Studies! If you think this will be another liberal/feminist class, you're wrong. Honestly, I think you're missing out if you don't take this class. Exams are a breeze if you always attend class, take notes, and read the textbook.

Dr. Bengiveno made her course very enjoyable. There was a good mixture of projects/presentations and reading, but I never felt overwhelmed. She is great at leading discussions and the content she teaches is interesting and thoughtful. She is very knowledgeable and responds well to questions about the work or the concepts! Highly recommend.