Holland is such a sweetheart. She was engaging and tried to make the 8 am worth the lack of sleep. She was SUPER clear on what would be on the exams as long as you go to lecture before tests you'll know exactly what to study. It's a lit class, so obviously reading is necessary, but the stories were enjoyable. Just read and exist in lecture.

Holland is soft spoken but will tell you all that you need to know to pass the class during lectures. Make sure to go to lectures and get a good TA since she/he will be grading your final paper. There's a midterm and final as well but its super easy. Really enjoyed the class.

Those people who gave her a lame rating is simply due to their laziness. If you don't try hard and fail the class is your own problem. Me having an A+ is a solid proof. The class is oriented around literature about animals, fun and educational at the same time. No surprises on exams.

I went to all of her lectures... Her guest lectures were mediocre and boring. All of the readings were very basic except for Rousseau's Discourse on Inequality. There were 2 homework assignments, 1 essay, 1 midterm and a final. Her analyses of works of literature were similar to the analyses on cliffnotes. You'll probably fall asleep too.

She's a great teacher, very sweet and kind. She focused on animals and fables in this course, intriguing material. Was rough to wake up at 8am. Also occasional guest speaker lectures. The readings are pretty interesting.

Her exams and homeworks were very straightforward and if you attended the lectures you would have no problem on the midterm or final. She's also really understanding and gave me an extension on the final paper because I had so many other assignments due the same day.