u/Bet_Only

my experience with sir was quite different from the reviews i read before. compared to my other GEs last sem, super onti lang ng reqs niya (annotated bib and abstract proposal ng inquiry paper, then yung inquiry paper itself with drafts). he’s also very kind (and funny at times).

pagdating sa grading ng papers, i’d say hindi naman ganoon kataas ang standards niya unlike yung sinabi ng mga past reviews abt him—lalo na pag pinag-effortan mo naman talaga yung papers mo. i even remember him saying something like “dont try to impress me w your paper/s, just show me what you have learned in this course” and huwag daw mag-cram ng papers. nag-iiwan din siya ng comments sa submissions.

he really requires reading the readings before attending his class since yun yung magiging central topic niyo for the discussion—dun lang iikot discussion niyo. hindi rin naman mahaba yung reading/s per meeting so hindi siya time-consuming.

one of my fav instructors this sem tbh, very chill and articulate (mapapaisip ka rin talaga sa mga ideas na sinasabi niya sa discussions). i’d say uno-able siya kasi sinikap ko talagang i-perfect yung submissions + nakapagpasa rin ako ng papers for bonus points.

accurate lang yung ibang reviews kay sir nathan—he’s very kind, considerate, and knowledgeable! if u’re having a hard time sa lesson niya, just ask him about it and ie-explain niya talaga sayo yung concept na yon. also, nasa UVLE na rin lahat ng learning materials na kailangan mo so hindi ka na mahihirapan sa paghahanap.

sa quizzes and exams naman—madali lang, tbf. yung around 10 quizzes, nasa UVLE lang and either over five siya or over ten with a 2-hour duration. sa dalawang exams naman, madali lang din since MCE, but you really need to study rin talaga kasi tig-20% sila ng final grade mo.

sa creative projects (one solo, one w a partner), hindi naman ganoon ka-challenging/time consuming, and mataas din magbigay ng score si sir sa mga submissions na to.

may recitations pero sobrang dali lang if nakikinig ka—tutulungan ka rin naman niya if wala ka masagot.

so overall, take him!
uno-able din siya, and very transparent sa breakdown of grades mo ;)

7 working days ba talaga aabutin bago makakuha ng TCG from CS? 😭 june 19 na kasi deadline ng reqs (including TCG) ko sa pag shi-shiftan ko—and isa pa lang grade ko sa CRS…

should i email my instructors to upload my grades earlier than the grade submission deadline?