English 10 with Professor Waid was one of the most confusing experiences I've ever had. I don't think I learned anything from her besides a hatred of As I Lay Dying. I owe my grade entirely to my TA Shannon Brennan

horrible!! although she sometimes had funny comments, i have never been so bored, so confused, and so ready to be done with a class. her ta's are really great, but lecture is SO hard to pay attention to that i found myself rarely attending because when i actually would, i would have no idea how to take notes or even follow her lecture!

Don't listen to the bad reports. Granted, Waid is no ordinary teacher. Just be diligent and take notes on what she emphasizes on. Our class average was a B+.

I took 2 of her classes and got A's in both without ever reading the books... her tests are a lot of writing but she tells you exactly what is going to be on it and is very generous when it comes to answers. Basically if you can back up your crap, youll get an A. She IS pretty hard to follow but write down most of what she says and you'll be solid!

I was excited for this class but ultimately disappointed. Professor Waid means well and is very knowledgeable, but her lectures are ridiculously hard to follow as she is very scatterbrained. We also had an unreasonable amount of reading, and I'm an English major who loves reading. We had so many books some lectures we'd discuss three or more.

Such an amazing professor! She is SO passionate about the books we read and those books were actually really good. She's hilarious and holds nothing back. Take a class with her, you won't regret it!

Dr. Waid is amazing!!! She cares deeply about the course content and about her students. She is truly one of the great scholars in her field. Don't take her course if you have little interest in the subject because it will frustrate you, but if you are passionate about Southern lit, she is for you. Her Faulkner sem. was challenging, but I loved it

She is completely insane but an absolute genius. Her students are basically like her children. She is the reason i can appreciate Faulkner as much as I do and basically she why I am in Grad school.

amazing. the best classes I've ever taken anywhere. and totally confusing. but amazing.

WTF is she talking about most of the time? me no no. me no no!I get that she's very sexual, but her class is completely confusing. Her readings are insane. DON"T TAKE HER!!!! yessuh yessuh. that crazy ol' hillbilly inside her.

Best teacher I ever had.

Waid's a genius. This Faulkner seminar is one of the most difficult classes I've ever taken... but I've now read more Faulkner than most of the world ever will (5 novels). One 9-page paper (6-page draft) and a 3hr final. Read as much as you can, but Sparknotes can save you during lectures.

i dont get why everybody thinks she's so great. she's definitely smart and really nice, but as a lecturer, she's boring and hard to follow. stay away unless you're just really interested in the subject she's teaching, otherwise you could get a better grade from another english professor with way less work.

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I found her really hard to follow and she kept changing her mind about things. She is somewhat interesting if you can follow her tangents but I would not take a class with her again.

The best teacher I've ever had. Absolutely amazing and inspiring. She loves what she teaches about and it shows in her classes.

terrible terrible terrible

Great class and a great teacher. I had her for 104a as well and can understand where previous commetns are coming from. But in a samll seminar, very approachable and helpful. By no means is this an easy class though. And yes, she is insane

I think she's probably my favorite teacher at UCSB. Anyone who's reasonably intelligent and has any sort of attention span will agree with me. And yes, she is insane.

She is a little cooky but that is why she is so fabulous. She can also always find the sexual meaning in the material- so if you have a dirty mind you will love it! Shes very excited about the material and is incredibly smart and energetic. Go to her office hours!!

Brilliant. Don't take Waid if you're not too bright. You need to be smart to get anything out of her classes. If you're smart enough to keep up with her, you'll get a lot of out her classes. She's great.

Very interesting. No separation between her and her students.

the best English Professor ever!

What the f***, she is insane and is eccentric in her teachings. I recommend the class for those of you who are far out thinkers.