Probably one of the best professors at UCSB. Kay Young has a real passion for what she does, she will challenge and inspire you. Don't miss the opportunity to take a class with her before graduating! Be ready to read a good deal, and attend most (if not all) lectures!

Take any class you can from this professor! She is truly inspirational. This class was the best one Ive taken in college. Only two essays and the final includes two more handwritten essays, and passage identification for the different novels. Also have to memorize the first sentence from each novel. Great class and great books!

By far one of the best professors at UCSB. I took her ENGL 170CM class and it was truly life changing. Participate in lecture and spend some time writing a 5-10 page midterm paper and a 10-20 page final paper but I promise neither of them are bad. I always read my final paper if I ever need inspiration. Amazing woman! I am honored to know her :)g

Take this class! Prof. Great material, never boring. Only two assignments that control your grade, but do-able.

Professor Young's lectures are insightful and life-changing. She connects literature to the most profound thoughts about education and life as she creates an environment that allows you to think on a level you never thought possible.

Professor Young is by far the best English professor at UCSB. She has high expectations for writing, but will work with you tirelessly to help you get to those expectations. She truly will open a window into Jane Austen's mind and will also open a window into yours. I wish I could take this class again!!!

The most AMAZING professor I've ever had at UCSB! So extremely helpful and passionate about her work. HIGHLY recommend taking any of her classes! You MUST read! Lots of writing though, so be prepared! If you're the type of student that's passionate about English, you need to take her class. Don't take this class if you just want credits!

Excellent professorclass! Reading list includes every author you've always known you should read but never really had an occasion to: Marx, Freud, Nietzsche, Darwin, and more. Take this class if you want to contemplate the meaning of life every week for 75 min. One midterm, one final, and a 7-8 page paper. Discussion heavy. Young is great!

Young is very challenging but she is generally clear about what she expects from you. The tests are not easy, I highly advise speaking with her prior so that you can earn a good grade. The material in this class is absolutely wonderful, as are her points in lecture. Love this class!

Best teacher at UCSB by far.

Prof. Young is amazing! Never read an Austen novel, but Young made me love the author. 2 papers, and one final. The final literally took the 3 hours for almost everyone in the class. However, don't let that scare you off. You can sparknote the books and pass with flying colors.

By far, toughest English class I've taken at UCSB. Though the material wasn't my cup of tea, she introduced all sorts of amazing ideas and the discussions in her class were always quite lively. Exams and final paper were completely fair as well--tough grader, but it is not difficult to do well if you read and attend lecture.

Great professor, perhaps my favorite of UCSB's English Dept. A good discussion leader, offers creative interpretation of the text and provocative discussion questions-- additionally, Prof. Young is a huge help at office hrs, eager to help committed students and thinkers.

the meaning of life is not having to search for it...like being in a small dark room with an unsuspected flashlight by your side...great professor...however...she defines sense through her own rigid definition

This woman is filled with Genius! Go to class and TAKE NOTES. That's what she grades on. Her teaching style might be odd, because she introduces idea's but you need to complete them, that's what she looks for, that you're thinking. But a very very intellectual and fun class. Great help at her office (she likes that)

Kay Young is, hands down, the best teacher I've ever had. This class was intellectually challenging, but SO rewarding. She is an honest grader and provides invaluable feedback, seeming to be genuinely interested in her students. She has an huge passion for the subject matter and inspires you to constantly strive towards personal betterment.

Prof Young was the most amazing english teacher I've had at UCSB. she is a genius in what she teaches and her insights really made the class enjoyable. she's a fair grader and as long as you do the reading the class is not difficult. would definitely take her again!

I loved her class. Her lectures were often tedious, but her enthusiasm is great. Her reading selections were perfect and interesting (but if you aren't interested in the specific subject or you'll probably drown.) The take home final was horrifically hard, but she does not hesitate to give "A"s to anyone does the work, and she is so kind.

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Outstanding, energetic, knowledgeable, inspiring, so full of life. Not a boring moment in her classes. I had to work hard and she grades a bit hard due to her Harvard background, but she is well worth the challenge. I have been to several colleges and never had a professor as brilliant as her.

wonderful, inspiring, best professor at ucsb

She is THE best teacher I have ever had. No other teacher I have had at UCSB has inspired me like Prof. Young. Absolutely amazing classes. I try to take any class she teaches. If you do anything at UCSB, take her class!

Quite possibly my favorite class here (Modern Thought) and quite possibly one of my favorite professors and quite possibly the most beautiful/gracious/lovely person ever.

recommend her because although she is very demanding and a hard grader, you get a lot out of her class. The way she conducts lectures and discussions, going up and down the rows so that everyone speaks (and everyone sometimes get caught without a good thi