I loved Professor Ninh so much, her lectures were so interesting and the material we covered was so cool. She was a tough grader on the close reading assignments but left great feedback on how to improve your work. Definitely do the readings and participate in class, it will make the course 100x better.

Dont' take it. Not an easy GE at ALL. The TAs graded all assignments centered around a B. Not a GPA booster class at all. Tons of reading. Terrible experiences

Having a passion for the literature makes this class a 5. Prof is very nice cares about what she teaches. Short quiz in section every week with 4 writing assignments making up your grade (with an optional final!). TA grades everything. Overall, it is an easy GE with a nice prof who is not strict-- and you can't go wrong with that.

No midterm and optional final, class is graded by section and 4 close readings. Prof Ninh is a passionate and amazing lecturer and she WILL remember everyone (by name) who speaks to her. Books are dense, but her lectures clear many thing up. TAs are also very sweet and will help. Attend Section!!!! (and lecture) Also easier GE for ethnicity req.

Class is based on multiple assignments around 500 words in length and participation. Some of the assignments have harder than expected prompts for this type of class but they're doable and the professor is pretty great.

Prof Ninh is one of the best professors I have had at UCSB. She truly cares about her students, is knowledgable and helpful, and just a joy to be around. Every week, I left class feeling empowered, like a learned something new about myself and others. She gives personalized and helpful feedback on assignments, so that you can actually improve!