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He's very smart. he's very dedicated to his work. He's the man. Just to tell u; He had a 4.0 in Harvard and is one of the most smartest, youngest, coolest professors in Baruch. Trust me, He's the man when it comes to education. He's very, very, very good.

Great Professor! He teaches very well. He's a very cool professor.

Best professor ever know what he is talking about i actually had a crush on him cos of his intelligence easy A

The best professor in the world. He knows his stuff and he can actually teach. He's also really fiiiine.

He knows how to make history intresting and has a very broad knowledge. Students bombard him with questions all the time and I have not seen one go unanswered. take his class.

Young, easy, attractive teacher. If all teachers were this adorable, then i'd never wanna leave college. Total sweetheart and a nice guy too. Take his class.

a very adorable prof. he showed so much care for students and he really tired to make the material more interesting. not very hard test, u just have to make sure you got the notes right. the BEST prof i ever had in baruch. TAKE HIM u wont regrat!!!

great teacher, really helps you out and TEACHES everything, take him if you can

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Had two classes with him. If you ever wanted to find ANYTHING about Africa he is your guy.Good knowledge about European history too (Specially about wars)

he makes this class interesting because you can tell he cares a lot about what he teaches. very patient too. but this is a class you have to pay attention in because it's all note taking. great class to take.

Great professor, very knowledgable about the the material, cares about the students, and is a fair but not easy grader. You will learn a lot in this class and remeber it too, but you will also have to read a lot. Overal it was a great class.

Brilliant and passionate about his job. A true pleasure to have as a professor and we are very fortunate to have him at Baruch.

He is the best... really.. he is

be prepared to read about a 30page chapter a night , reaserch paper and 2 exams, mad quizzes and a few mapquizzes, not a difficult class but mad werk mad studying lol hates answering 2 many questions, funny dude tho

he is so funny and brilliant! trust me, he makes history pretty damn interesting. He's cool and jokes around with everyone. Take him, you won't regret it. :)

professor obi is the nicest professor u will ever get. he makes the class very interesting. he gives alot of quizes but there multiple choice and if u just go over what he tells u to ur sure to get a good grade. hes very hot in some weird way and funny. i've learned alot in his class & enjoed every moment in it. i would take him again if i could

Probably the best history course you will take at Baruch. Obi is fair and entertaining. he saves you money by putting the text on blackboard and drops lowest grades on quizzes. take him!

whoever wrote that comment on 1/4/07 is lame. yes obi is hot and funny- but that just adds to the class appeal. the class is anything but boring- he makes it very interesting. obi is amazing and is one of the rare professors at baruch who actually care about his students. take him!!

How many professors do you know that takes their class paint-balling?

He's a good professor. He incorporates everyone in class during the lesson instead of just giving us facts about what happened long ago, which nobody really cares about. You still have to do the reading-its going to be on the tests!He is pretty lenient with the grading. I definitely recommend him.

Professor Obi is mad cool and he's really interesting during the lectures. I definately recommend him for this class.

Easy class. Tests are mostly based on knowing the definition and spelling of terms he gives in classes. He does give some surprise quizs but they be easy if do your reading. The textbook is scanned online so you dont need to buy one. Students ask interesting questions makes the class pretty funny and interesting at times. Basically, easy A.

EASYYYYYYYYYYYy AAAAAAAAAA!!! :)i love this proff!! got an 80 somethin on the 1st test n was disappointed...n then i got a 106 on d next one!!....the key is 1.do all the readings,2. take notes [write every word he says!!]....highly recommended!!

he was the best~! really easy to understand, teach class really well, and funny. super nice~! take his class u'll get a A

He's a really nice guy and you can tell that he wants to make you understand the material. Answers any and all questions regarding the topic-gets annoying at times because some people ask really dumb and repetitive questions. Only homework given is reading. Tests and quizzes are easy. Memorize the definitions and you'll do fine. *RECOMMENDED*

3 tests (25% each), attendance and quizzes(25%). Attendance is mandatory, if you want to do well in the class, taking good notes is the key. Memorize the terms on the board,the bold terms in the book and you will do great. He gives extra credit and he is really a good professor. Explanations are clear and the atmosphere in class is really pleasant

Great Professor. Just read the required materials before class and study the terms. STUDY THE TERMS. He actually made history interesting!

Prof Obi is really amazing. He is very smart and knowledgeable about history. His lectures are interesting but you really need to pay attention and take down notes. You need to study and work hard but it is all worth it. The subject matter is not boring at all and he is very fair. His tests are more than 100 points so there are lots of EC points.

he gives you everything you need to know for the exams, so you will be fine. Since he doesn't assign written homework, it's up to you to read! He's throws pop quizzes if he senses that people aren't doing their readings... It's pretty easy to get an A, if you just read the assigned 5-10 pages a night... He's pleasant to look at ;)

I messed up most of the quiz but still managed to get an A.If u can memorize lot of words.He is the best for you or Just try ur best during the exam.3 exams.got extra credits. easier than the quiz for me... do ur best in the exams and u will get an A. He took attendence. He is really nice and try to keep ur awake in class.

"I feel like we lost a class to presentations," said professor Obi at the end of the last class. This is also how I feel, since we lost over half the semester on presentations. Not only are presentations a terrible way to evaluate a person's intelligence, but they are also damn boring to listen to. It was a shame, I was very excited for this class.

Very good professor; gave few opportunity for extra credit. The exams are trick but if you study all the definition you get it. The class is very interesting and the professor is open mind to listen and make the class so easy.

If mundane readings for which you have to answer inane questions because nobody does the reading, if listening to 40 presentations by uncharismatic and clueless classmates, if having no discussions about the readings for every single class, if lacking any coherent structure and theme all sound enjoyable to you, then feel free to take Obi.

Easy A class!! He gives extra credit. There are 2midterms and 1 final. You just need to memorize all terms.

All memorization. 3 exams and weekly quizzes. Just do the readings. No intelligence required.

His lectures are quite interesting although he goes off on many tangents. If you do the reading and memorize the terms, you should get an A.

Memorize terms. That's it. Letting him go on tangents will make you have to memorize the terms he won't have time to go over. Gives map quizzes and quizzes on readings for homework which are mostly on the vocabulary in the reading.

Good instructor. Very nice, funny, and helpful. Spends entire class reviewing terms in depth so pay attention. The exams are all multiple choice and fill-in-the-blanks, as well as an essay. The quizzes are all multiple choice on the textbook readings. Other than the readings and studying, there is no homework. Gives extra credit opportunities too.

I enjoyed going to class but it really is a lot of work for a history class. There are way too many quizzes, most of which are harder than the exams. Unfortunately, they add up. However, as long as you do well on exams, you should be ok. No final.

Super nice and interesting Professor. I was inspired by the way he is teaching and how he is passionate about the material. he really tries to make his lectures clear and integrative-which I find super important in a history class . He is super energetic. there is a lot of work and the test can be full of small details but it's not so bad. take him

Easy class. Just memorize terms that's it and you'll get an A. He even tells you study the terms and you will get an A in his class. You do have to read because he gives pop quizzes.

He is an awesome professor. Always so energetic and ready to teach. Its an easy A if you memorize the terms. He gives out 3 test the entire semester, and has a few pop quizzes. Each test is based on the terms he gives you.

Hilarious, sweet, & very knowledgeable - Obi is one incredible Prof. However, unlike most of the reviewers here, I had a very difficult time with this class. Lectures were funny & interesting, but jam-packed with info. Readings were long & difficult, & quizzes were given frequently. Graciously, I was given two E.C, which should raise my F to a C-.

He is so passionate and full of energy. Even though I generally dislike history, I really enjoyed the class and learned a lot. There are a lot of quizzes, but just study and keep up on the readings, you should be fine. The terms are most important. Although his standards are high, it's easy to do well as long as you do all the work.

His lectures are absolutely amazing. Most of the time, the information does stick with you without memorization because he simplifies it. However, book reading is lots of info. Tests are primarily vocab so study that religiously. Quizzes are spontaneous and are concept/vocab based! Aside that, he's an amazing professor. Hilarious and interesting!

Great professor - very energetic, knowledgable, and funny. Frequent quizzes on HW readings, 3 exams (Multiple Choice, Fill in the Blank, Maps, Essays) with possibility of 100+ points, no final. Use terms from HW readings/class and MAKE FLASHCARDS! If flashcards are studied well weekly, exams will be easy and require little studying the night before

If I were to describe this class as a game it would obviously be fortnite. Everyone wants in and everyone likes it. I really enjoyed my time here so far and overall his lectures aren't too intensive as well as his terms. The tests are super easy and the pop quizzes are pretty easy as well. Overall a pretty good class hope to update after it ends.

If you ever played pokemon, meeting him was essentially like catching a shiny. If you're taking a hard class this semester definitely take Thomas the same semester, guaranteed A- or above. Doesn't take attendance; just apply basic knowledge on tests and quizzes and even drops the lowest quiz and 1 midterm.

There are a lot of terms to memorize for each exam, if you study the terms systematically this class will be easy. I personally cram the night before and get above 100 for the first two mid terms(Extra Credit available). He turns the terms into a story which makes a complicated subject easy to digest. Take this class if you study systematically.

He puts terms on the board and you just have to memorize them. About 140 terms for each test and you can find them on quizlet so you dont have to take notes. He gave a lot of quizzes but made possible to get over 100 on tests. I didnt read and failed every quiz and got over 100 on tests and ended with an A. Only take if youre good at memorizing.

He makes it easy to remember the material. Memorize the terms on the board.

very lecture heavy. 3 exams more than 100 terms per exam and an essay. marks you late even if you are one minute late. hes a nice professor and explains well but this is not an easy A class at all. readings are required because he gives lots of quizzes announced and unannounced.

Honestly, this is one heck of a guy. Great personality, knows like 8 languages, and makes the class fun. Tests are mainly vocab and readings online with extra credit available if you know more vocab terms (the more terms, the more points). Very straight forward and amazing class.

hes great makes it fun explains well, but very hard class, i failed all three tests and i think i failed the final too

Obi is a really enthusiastic teacher, and makes the class as interesting as he can. The whole class is basically him talking, no powerpoints. Sometimes he writes notes on the board. Personally I have a really short attention span, so I dozed off a lot during his lectures despite him making it interesting (not his fault). A lot of memorizing.

He's a good prof its just that he gives so MANY terms that you have to learn for each exam. Exams are fill-in, MC and writing, plus maps. The first exam there were 250 you had to know. There's quizzes on maps or on the assigned reading. There's basically no Hw. I loved history & I'm good at it but its A LOT you have to remember for this class.

I dont know why everyone is like he gives way too much work like people this is college what are you expecting. Hes a great professor really nice, if you need help just go to office hours.

The professor himself is very nice, respectful, and kind. His lectures aren't as bad either. BUT the amount of work he gives is very sad for my brain. The readings are long and very, VERY boring. The exams are pretty difficult as well. Classic multipe-choice questions for part 1 and write an essay for part 2 types of exams. But he takes late work.

Okay, his lectures were unengaging for the most part, he is also heavy on the scholarly jargon which is not fitting for the majority of freshmen, in the class he is teaching. His powerpoints were wordy and difficult to read. However, he is willing to amend and understand his students. Very understanding on that aspect!

Professor Obi is a nice and understanding person. I do have to say that his lectures were a bit tough to understand, so my advice is to just make your own notes and write the main points. I emailed him a few times and he was really open to constructive advice.

Professor Obi was fantastic & clearly loves his subject. His enthusiasm was infectious, though I had gone into the course blind. I took the course over COVID, when nothing was normal. Professor Obi was flexible and kind through the struggle. Lectures are organized, but taking notes & paying attention is crucial. Also, make sure you do the reading.

This class is pretty difficult, a lot of reading, long lectures, be prepared for a quiz every week. Be prepared to memorize all the terms given, if you work hard and study and remember the words, you'll do good in this class.

Prof is knowledgeable fs, and he gives extra credits. No hw, each week memorize 15-30 terms definition either from lecture/reading, sometimes is map location. Weekly quiz (10 mc/fill in blank). 2 exams, same format as quiz but more Qs include essay (extra point if you do well like write terms in chronically; topics: slavery, religion, war).

He is kind, has engaging lectures (ask questions because otherwise you will be very confused), and is not a harsh grader. Offers extra credit on every test and quiz. Don't take if you dont want to read 30 page readings every week, followed by a weekly quiz. Try to understand the context and the vocab because it sort of got interesting at the end.

Professor Obi was interesting in his lectures and displayed his experience with different histories/cultures, but the hybrid format with recorded lectures was a detriment to the learning. The work is difficult requiring reading and A LOT of memorization. There are quizzes frequently and the exams are difficult but give a lot of extra credit.

Honestly, the professor himself is not bad at all. He's a nice guy who is willing to help if you take the initiative to ask & I would say he's pretty lenient. He gives weekly quizzes, they're easy as long as you do the readings. Passing the tests is also v straightforward. As long as you study and know the vocabulary terms, this is an easy class.

Alright here is my two cents. If you are good at memorizing, you would do fine. Quizzes are often but he drops the lowest one and gives extra credit. Its straightforwawrd if you do the readings/slides. There is a bit of your own initiative involved and there are 2 exams. Lectures are interesting but yes there will be lots of terms. But great person

Certainly caring once you get to know him, and if you're willing to put the time into reading the material and studying a bit, then you're almost guaranteed an A. He let us skip the last two weeks of class if we passed the final - and made tons of other nice allotments along the way. His lectures are entertaining and unique. Would take again.

This class is difficult if you don't want to study or memorize terms. The material itself is interesting & the prof is super nice & engaging but each week there's a quiz & nothing is openbook. I'd take this if your other classes are relatively easy. This class took up alot of my time each week but I loved the prof so pros & cons lol