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","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjU1NzA3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2023-12-13 21:28:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"i love ernesto so much take his class he is the best professor ever","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTQyOTgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2023-03-27 01:34:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took ernesto's FIG. Ernesto is super funny, and his lectures admittedly may be boring but he makes it worth while. There's a total of ~8 ish books to read throughout the semester, but he gives enough time. Grade is based off midterm,final, and 2 big papers. (Final paper 10-12 pages long).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3MTUzNTky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2022-12-16 08:35:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"gave us 5 different books to read throughout the semester. Get ready to write a 10 page paper towards the end of the semester.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDc1ODI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2022-04-14 02:43:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"One of my favorite professors. He is passionate about the material and his main goal is for his students to learn and explore. Midterm and final papers were literature analysis, and a final research paper were you can explore anything. Less structure really lets you dig into your interests and lectures discuss interesting topics. Take his FIG!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNjE1NTQ3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2019-12-11 21:37:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"I literally created this account so that I could praise this man. I was in his FIG last year, and though it was my first ever semester at UW, he remains my favorite professor I've had so far. Ernesto is one of the most endearing, genuinely funny, genuinely caring, and most intelligent professors you'll ever encounter. I promise.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:40:15.319430+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTM2MTk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:460508","instructor_name":"Ernesto Livorni","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2018-12-09 21:43:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Ernesto is so funny and friendly, his Italian translated literature course was the bedrock of my first semester and he made it so easy to adjust to college life. I wish i could take him again!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/460508","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODg5NTI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2022-02-28 18:47:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took this class for my FIG and it was a lot more than I expected. The lectures are required but almost entirely unnecessary since the readings are rarely discussed in class. Lots of reading, some of it is dry. The tests are worth a lot and the questions are way too specific. However, Grazia was the sweetest and taught interesting concepts.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyNTMxMzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2019-12-05 03:17:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Talks about herself the entire time through endlessly long, tedious lectures. Lectures have nothing to do with test material, which is ridiculously specific and redundant details from countless readings.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTc4Nzk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2018-12-12 00:12:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Grazia is such an Italian grandmother! She really is the sweetest woman ever and wants you to succeed. She really likes to talk about herself, but honestly it's pretty interesting most of the time. Unfortunately, sometimes the workload is a bit much, but she is super reasonable about what she puts on the exams. Overall, would recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3MzE4NzYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2016-12-03 04:07:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"Grazia is very dedicated to what she teaches and knows her information well, however, her lectures are long and tedious. If you don't mind discussions, be prepared to do a lot of it because she often partners students up and have them analyze and present the long, dreadful readings they should have completed before the lecture that specific day.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1MTY3MzU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2015-09-02 13:15:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was extremely interesting and super super fun. I thought Grazia was a wonderful professor. The whole class always had a good time. However, while the class was interesting, the reading material could be very very dry. There was also a fair amount of writing required. Despite the tediousness, it was never a struggle to do well. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0MjYwMjY5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2015-01-09 15:30:00 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is a really nice professor but her lectures get long and aren't structured. She was born and raised in Italy, so she talks about that a lot and has that type of attitude. Sometimes, she just wastes class talking about our Moodle page and doesn't even bring up the reading but stay updated on the reading. Tests are essays about the reading.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:05.893393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzOTMwMjkw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:822809","instructor_name":"Grazia Menechella","course_label":"LITTRANS410","course_id":"LITTRANS 410","course_uid":"course_1e07aace72bb66cfc6fd6728","review_date":"2014-12-02 23:56:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very sweet lady but she tends to ramble during lectures. Lots of reading for the class. Tests are terribly difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/822809","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]