Overall, I think the class was alright. The oral exam was the most nerve-wracking final I've ever had. The instructions were unclear at first, and the test environment was scary. The readings are not terrible and are relatively short. However, the only way to succeed in the class is to keep up with all of the readings.

I figured most of the bad ratings are because no one liked the oral exam (she asked us only 3 questions) . But it really wasn't bad AT ALL. 2 essays of 4 pgs You should read as much as you can and take notes on the reading-she doesn't assign you alot of pages thankfully so it is def manageable but gets tough if you let it pile up. She is awesome!

She is a nice, however instructions were vague at times. There were several books to purchase & I wish she provided more accessibility with the links she provided. The final was nerve racking, it was small groups meeting individually with the professor and she picked on each of us to ask on the spot questions from a whole quarter worth of material

This class is based on 20% attendance which highly emphasizes active participation, 2 essays each worth 25%, and 1 oral project worth 30%. She assigns weekly readings and you are expected to come to class to talk about them except the conversations often felt too forced. She make explanations more complicated than they should've as well.

By far the hardest, most "petty" professor (her words, not mine) I've had. Long readings, awkward and very forced in-class discussions. I never left lecture feeling good about myself or like I solidly understood the concepts. Requirements for our final group presentation were highly disorganized and stressful. I would never take her again.

Professor Su was amazing! I will say her class is very lecture heavy and the readings are quite dense, but she does a wonderful job of breaking down the material in a way that's accessible for everyone. Class grade was based off 5 weekly reflections, one final paper, and attendance. She's easy to talk to and genuinely wants her students to succeed

I took 185S with Prof Su last quarter and had a better experience in 146, Gender & Migration. Our final exam was cancelled, and we played Family Feud in teams instead. This was more fun and lower-stakes. Weekly reading memos, but only had to do 5/9. One final essay and a short narrative description to prepare for the final. I enjoyed the class.