[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMTI4MTA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2025-12-09 21:14:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Charo was the best professor I had. She was kind and made the lecture engaging. Class expectations are made clear from the first day. It is not a lot of work or a lot of reading. Do remember this is a com b class with com b requirements! Discussion attendance is essential for the A, not the lecture. She also gives opportunities for bonus points!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMDkyMTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2025-12-08 08:16:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice class and fun stories","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NTg2NzE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2022-08-15 03:29:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"The grading is contract-based, but the professor does give you some chance to earn extra credit. The coursework feels somewhat intensive with 2 papers, 2 talks, weekly posts, storytelling, and lecture participation. Professor Charo responds quickly via email. She also modified her schedule multiple times to set aside some time for office hours.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NTc0ODcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2022-08-09 20:36:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Charo was nice and actively tried to help students succeed in the course. The main problem though was that instead of actually teaching about Asian culture, she instead taught about how to write essays and do homework. This felt like a basic English course, where bibliographies and formatting was more important than the subject matter.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjM2MzM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2022-05-04 16:58:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"She taught every day how to do homework in lecture instead of the Asian culture I was expecting. The various tasks she assigns are very demanding. This elementary course cost me a semester of study time, and it took me more time to study this class than I took my major class! Now that the semester is over, I don't know what I've learned! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MjMzMDk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2021-01-04 16:52:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Etcheverry was super nice and helpful. It was contract graded, which means if you do a certain amount of work it will qualify you for that grade. I thought this layout was stressful, in addition to the very unorganized canvas site. The class material was interesting, but I'd recommend waiting until in-person classes return.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTU3OTAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2020-12-20 19:28:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was really cool and satisfied a Communication B credit. Our class was on a grading contract, so basically if you do all the work to a decent standard, youll get an A. The canvas page was kind of hard to operate, so just ask questions if youre confused. Overall really liked this class and the professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:04.845759+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzOTUxNTk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460505","instructor_name":"Charo D'Etcheverry","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2020-12-04 19:08:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Charo is a great choice for if you just need Comm B. She cares about the material, and uses contract grading so you get an A if you just do the homework. The only tedious thing in her class is that there are a lot of focus points on citing work, so the class feels more focused on that instead of the actual readings and ideas from asian studies.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460505","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:56.059503+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5ODYxMjMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2745295","instructor_name":"Jamal Jones","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2024-12-17 06:15:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Jones is a kind and reasonable guy; he's extremely smart in his field. Sometimes, there is a disconnect between the material he teaches in lecture and our actual assignments. Honestly, I don't think you NEED to go to lecture to know what you need to do for hw. The big grades in the class are writing assignments. Prof will help you if you need.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2745295","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:56.059503+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1NDQ5ODE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2745295","instructor_name":"Jamal Jones","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2021-12-10 02:16:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Jones is genuinely so cool and such a nice guy! He opens up the floor for students to share their ideas, and never tries to force the class to one specific conclusion. Its also cool when he mentions his own interests - he seems to be a role model for kids with niche/geeky interests like me to go on and do great things!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2745295","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:56.059503+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzQ4MjY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2745295","instructor_name":"Jamal Jones","course_label":"ASIAN236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2021-12-02 18:21:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Jones is a really great guy that makes this class pretty easy to pass. Your grades come from two short papers and two projects that take no more than an hour, as well as a lecture attendance question. The papers are graded lightly and you're not assessed on your knowledge on any of the readings. Interesting and fairly easy class for a humanity req.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2745295","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:35.118581+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMDM1OTI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1089474","instructor_name":"Rania Huntington","course_label":"asian236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2026-05-05 20:29:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"There are readings that you need to do before every lecture and like others said you never know which reading will be talked about because she only talks about two. Attendance matters same with doing the top hat and the small group things at the end of every lecture they're not bad but I definitely skipped a lot and it impacted... ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089474","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:35.118581+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODgzNTk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1089474","instructor_name":"Rania Huntington","course_label":"asian236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2026-04-21 02:14:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Attendance is required for participation credit, but if you contact in advance you'll likely be excused you just have to do makeup work. Readings can be a lot but you can get by just fine if you miss a few.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089474","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:35.118581+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNzgyOTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1089474","instructor_name":"Rania Huntington","course_label":"asian236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2026-04-05 23:36:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"She gives so much readings, but in lecture, she'll only talk about 1 or 2 of the readings so there isn't a point in reading all of it, but you never know which one you talk about in class so it is good but also pointless to read everything. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1089474","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:10:35.118581+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTc5MDY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1089474","instructor_name":"Rania Huntington","course_label":"asian236","course_id":"ASIAN/RELIGST 236","course_uid":"course_04f6df8011b02cd41896e64b","review_date":"2024-02-15 23:50:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"So many readings in such a short time. I had 3 days to watch a movie and read 4 different articles, and it's like this before every lecture, and are required. It's hard to make time for all this when you're taking several other challenging classes. I'd stay away from this class for whatever you're trying to fill. Or at least away from this prof. 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