Good class if you want something easy. You want a good TA. 3 tests all essays. He gives out list of questions before hand. SO SUPER EASY!! But beware there is a ton of reading that you actually need to do if you want a good grade!

I loved this class! It's anything you ever wanted to know about immigration in general. Park focuses on the legal aspects, so there are a lot of court case readings. There's a lot of reading, but not too bad. And if you've done the reading and gone to lecture an A is very doable.

Professor Park is a great teacher. He is very intelligent and is a pretty good lecturer. He makes the class interesting and relates it to issues relating to students. Tests and paper were pretty easy as long as you go to class. There was a lot of reading though.

i love this professor! even though i didn't ace the class, and it was my most difficult class, i still enjoyed going. i never ditched a class, and it was always my favorite. Park is a great professor.

He's entertaining and knows alot about his subject. Interesting information for the most part, but can be boring sometimes. Class is fairly easy if you pay attention to the lectures.

excellent prof.park is very bright and you never get the feeling he's making up stuff on the spot.He is also young for a prof so his lectures are energetic. Even though it's a lower division GE filler,most participated in discussions on issues covered in the lecture. Some of the in class questions were hard and should be revisited later in lecture.

i had no interest in the class and was about to drop it until i attended and realized that he was an awesome professor. He will go out of his way to help you, and the readings are typically interesting. I really loved this class i would reccommend it.

readings are manageable but not crucial for the exams, just try to answer the practice test questions beforehand. fairly interesting lectures as well but materials could get boring at times.

What a cool professor. He is fed up with grades (so are we, as students). He gives out one of the questions on the exam before hand, so go to his office hour and get all the answers while he explain you everything in details. He likes using classmates as examples (sometimes funny often corny :D)

Subject matter is interesting,Prof is intelligent, understandable, and funny. There is a lot of reading which can add up and take a lot of time. Make sure to outline/study test questions he posts online bc his test questions are almost verbatim if not close to it.

Not hard if you just try a little in the class. There's a lot of reading for the class, and i sorta struggled keeping up with it. I personally think that reading is more important than attending his lecture... not that he's a bad lecturer, just the test was based a lot on the readings.

there was too much reading involved. Although some of the topics were interesting, it's hard to keep up with the readings. I saw myself struggle thru the quarter for this one class, the amount you hafta read for this class increases thruout the quarter....... i hated this class

Reading is a bit much, but not excessive. The material was intersting to an Asian American person such as myself. The test weren't too difficult for me, but they weren't a pushover either. Pay attention in lecture and keep up with the readings in order to succeed in the class. Park: quality teacher.

Great professor. His classes touched many racial and injustice problems. It's understandable why there are some ignorant and closed minded people disliked them.

GREAT PROFESSOR!!!!

His exams are pretty easy... Very intelligent man, but like other reviews said.. HE GIVES ALOT OF READING.

This class is rather boring but it has interesting topics. The amount of reading he gives is kind of ridiculous.

Makes the class very interesting. Connects with students by giving real life examples. Very helpful outside class. Very nice guy as well, he's willing to change your grade if you're willing to give a good explanation why.

This class is very boring...he is boring...he thinks hes not boring...but it is very easy...if u can get passed the lecture...

Professor Park was one of the best professors I've came in contact with at UCSB. The class consisted of three online essays. He was so passionate about the coursework and overall wanted students to be engaged and do well in the class. I would definitely take his class again

Professor Park may have a tough teaching style, but if you put in the work, you'll learn a lot. The readings can be overwhelming, but resources like Unstuckstudy and study sessions make it manageable. Overall, an engaging class worth taking.

I swear, it feels like he's doing everything in his power to make you drop his class. He's passionate, but it's overshadowed by his dedication to intimidating students. John acts like his lessons are tougher than rocket science. Instead of motivating students to learn, he seems to do the opposite, creating a discouraging environment for students.

Professor Park is an exceedingly empathetic, kind, knowledgable, and caring human being. He explains things wonderfully and is always open to comments/questions. As long as you attend class and listen to his lectures you will be fine. I highly recommend him for any student at UCSB.

Professor Park is sorta like a father figure. He is genuine, smart, deeply passionate about what he does, and is always willing to help you if you need it. If you go to class and at least skim the readings, you shouldn't have trouble passing the class. If you want an A, he makes you WORK for it and with 40 academic readings, it can be overwhelming