I've never met a professor with so little empathy for students, especially during a pandemic and around life-altering manners like loss of a family member. He carries a rude tone in email communication and if you decide to be transparent about how you feel in regards to his actions, he shows even less empathy. The TAs make the class bearable.

Professor Park is one of the best professors I've had so far in college! He's super accessible and communicative. This class is not an easy A, but if you work for it, it's definitely doable. Involves lots of reading, and grading is mainly based on exam essays and weekly quizzes. Would also definitely recommend the honors section :)

Professor Park is an amazing and passionate teacher, but I wouldn't recommend this class to anyone who struggles with history classes and essays. The content is interesting despite the heavy reading (around 100-150 pgs per week). Reading isn't mandatory for most TAs, but make sure to work REALLY hard on the essays because they make up your grade.

Took this class remotely during COVID. The lectures are posted to Gauchospace and you have to attend your section. The material itself is interesting, and he is passionate about it. The weekly quizzes are a breeze, but you have to work hard on the Midterm and Final to get an A. If you focus on the lectures, youll be fine. He tends to ramble FYI

(Taken during COVID quarter) Very nice guy, cares about his students (gives fatherly advice, it was super sweet). Weekly quizzes were very easy. Had plenty of time for two midterm essays, one final essay. Tends to ramble during lectures. Attendance for section was decided by each TA.

He was a great professor, fun GE!

Professor Park is amazing! I learned SO much and his exams are extremely reasonable and straightforward. Course content itself is very relevant and engaging. He clearly lays out what you need to do in order to be a successful college student and writer and its clear that he is incredibly passionate about what he teaches.

Prof. Park was one of my favorite professors so far at UCSB. He makes it very clear that this subject specifically AS AM 2 is his true passion. He is very funny, and pretty easy going. There are a few writing assignments but most are a max of 5 pages. Not a tough class if you read/skim most of the readings and try and make it to lectures.

Prof. Park is such a king. His mind is brilliant and his lectures were excellent. Your TA will make a huge difference in how you do, so beware. It's easy to pass the class, but definitely not an easy A, if that's what you're looking for. All exams are essays/writing so you gotta know the material.

Interesting class but not an easy GE. Park knows the course material inside and out and does a good job lecturing. Readings are mostly optional but some are needed for exams. As a CoE, I took this class P/NP!

He was very down to Earth. His lectures were easy to follow and he always urged us to speak up if we were confused or had any questions. It was a lot of work and memorization, but as long as you at least paid a little attention in lecture, you should be able to pass.

Loved Professor Park! Great professor that made the content super interesting. You have to go to lecture - he doesn't post the slides online. Content isn't super hard, but this class has a LOT of reading - get study group and split up the work. Tests are all essays, so if you're not good at essay tests ... don't take the class.

I had Prof. Park for AS AM 2 and I not only found the class highly interesting, I also thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. He flows extremely well from one topic to another and can be quite humorous at times as well. Though the readings can be overwhelming at times, they are all relevant to the course and he bases his exams of these articles.

ASAM 2 was one of the best GE's I've ever taken at UCSB. Granted, it was difficult reading all those assignments weekly, but it was already really interesting to read. Lectures are optionals because they don't have TOO much to do with the exams, so you just need to make sure to read. You're guaranteed at least 1 essay question from his practice!!

Amazing professor, but my one pet peeve with this class is that the exams (2 midterms and a final) are directly based on the articles you are assigned to read, which can be annoying if you know the subject matter at hand, but may not remember the exact specifics of the MANY articles you need to read and memorize. ��

An A in the class is hard, but a B+ is easy. Of the GE's I took, this was by far my favorite. You need to show up to lecture, but you learn so many interesting things. There is a lot of material outside that you need to read in order to be prepared for midterms. Section is optional. Overall one of the most useful classes I have taken for a GE.

One of the best professors/teachers I've ever had. His lectures were always so interesting and relevant. I will say the readings are quite lengthy (130-160 pages on average)but definitely don't skip them because they come up on exams!

Honestly my favorite professor and favorite class. Prof Park is organized, passionate about the subject, understanding, and inspiring. Everyone says the readings were long (100-150pgs) but they are all relevant to his lectures. Definitely keep up with the readings and never leave them to the last minute. Also, he brings candy/cookies to exams. :)

Professor Park is amazing! He kept me engaged and interested in lecture throughout the entire quarter. This class has no homework besides assigned readings. Which is great because it can done on your own time, but you definitely have to work hard to do well on the midterms and final!

My favorite class at UCSB so far. Professor Park is obviously very passionate about the subject and is a fantastic lecturer--super organized and engaging. 100-150 pages of reading per week, but I got away with skimming most of them. If the topic really interests you I recommend taking the honors section; Park's a really cool guy to get to know.

Professor Park is awesome. Took ASAM2 first quarter of freshman year and got a B. Lots of reading involved. It helps to memorize court cases and immigration policies. Midterms and finals are in-class essays. I found it difficult to reflect all you had learned through the few essay prompts assigned as the final. Regardless, very interesting class.

John Park is a great professor. I really enjoyed ASAM 2 because it was very contemporary and interesting. There is a lot of reading and 2 midterms plus the final which are all written. Although its not easy, i found it extremely rewarding.

So this class is super boring and isn't interesting at all (to me and many others), but Professor Park is super cool and tells good stories to interrupt lectures which is nice.

I took this course expecting for it to be a painful GE, but it turned out to be an interesting class with a great professor. He's not going to hand you an A, but he is very helpful and will give you help if you come to his office hours.