Because Pandya is interested in the subject, it makes students intrigued to listen as well. He will not notice if you do not go to class, but it is definitely beneficial if you do because he goes over every reading with detail. The ideas he throws out during class is very helpful for the two essays that counts for 75% (35% midterm, 40% final).

One of the best classes I have taken at UCSB! It was not only taught by Pandya, who is thorough with his course material and is able to tie back his thoughts to the readings, but it also helped me learn more about myself as a second generation Asian American. The class was fairly easy as he lectured well, but the readings are fun regardless!

Amazing professor, engaging, knowledgeable, great lecturer, encourages students to articulate and explore their ideas. Fair grader, clear about expectations, very interesting topic, not a lot of reading or work. Class is mainly discussion but prof summarizes his points well and students are encouraged to connect the concepts themselves via exams.

He's a nice guy. Knowledgeable and approachable. But he does not lecture. Class is basically a glorified discussion group. As a result, there are virtually no notes you can study for tests. Tests are dependent on your memory of the readings and your ability to link them together and discuss them.

Sameer is really helpful and kind. He is patient and very understanding. He's cool to talk to after class too, so you know he's actually a chill person. Take any class this professor offers, the work isn't too difficult, and he's always available to help.

Extremely good instructor and really good at engaging the class in insightful conversations. You can at least get a pretty easy A- as long as you do all the readings and attend class.

Pandya is an AMAZING and stimulating professor when teaching this class. He uses literature pieces in a reader and two other books as readings for this course. Grade is attendance, group presentation, midterm, and final. Visit him in office hours because he's chill and awesome!

Really nice professor, he knows what he is talking about and is good about cultivating class discussions. Tests often pull directly from the readings.