# ALEX LAZARIAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

ALEX LAZARIAN

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    "comment": "Alexandre means well. He is truly passionate about the subject & course and wants his students to succeed. However, his lectures are pointless at times and I learned most of the material from the textbook. Read the textbook and study HW & textbook questions for the exam! ",
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    "comment": "He is a great professor who truly cares about his students. He sprinkles some good life advice into his lectures. Many students seem to struggle with astro 104, but if you have taken a physics class and go to most lectures this class will be an easy A in my opinion.",
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