[F1102] College Composition II

I too was aghast early on in the semester. YEs she was unapproachable, rude and condescending. BTW ,this describes quite a few of the prof's . However, it's no diminishing returns here. Put in the work, engage in class (imp.) and show up at her office hrs once in a while and you'll 1- learn something 2- wind up w/ a decent grade. Once you get to know her she is quite a nice person and you could do much worse

I am SO sorry if you get stuck with her- Watch out! Not only is she disorganized, but our whole class "misinterpreted" what she wanted us to do consistently- from the weekly essay assignment to other 'things'. You would hope that she would figure out that she was the problem, not a whole class. But NO, instead she would punish us by adding things on as assignments for the rest of the semester.

Never ever, ever, ever take her class! She is rude, condescending, and an intellectual snob. She has nothing nice or important to say. Your writing will not improve in this class; you will only regress in ability. Her comments are not useful, and she's looking for mistakes instead of looking to understand your essay. She gives you C’s when ever possible. She acts like teaching is a major burden. Her assignments make no sense and unless you make your thesis unbelievably simple she will tell you that you make no real argument. If you ask her to explain what she wants from the assignment she looks at you like you’re an idiot for not understanding her gibberish then proceeds to explain in an esoteric and nonsensical way so you are more confused. This woman is stone cold and has no personal depth that would make her a good professor. She will make you hate writing.

Fleischer's teaching World Lit this fall--avoid her at all costs. Even if it's the only class that fits your schedule, it's not worth the boredom, stress and pain you encounter in that class. She has a way of killing the most beautiful works with her condescending demeanor, and she genuinely seems to want her students to fail. If you do take her class, though, make sure that your papers have a thesis clear enough for an idiot to understand it, because otherwise she'll tell you that your argument is weak and vague.

Karbiener is a phenomenal teacher. While it takes a litte adjusting to get used to her style, she is a fair grader, and she makes the class fun and interesting. She doesn't give too many papers, and they make up the entire course load. She is always willing to listen during her office hours, about the class or life in general. Perhaps one of the greatest introductory teachers there is.