# ERNESTO LIVORNI — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

ERNESTO LIVORNI

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "I took Italian 150: Race, Ethnicity, and the Italian Americans with Ernesto. He is one of the best and most hilarious professors I've had. You'll do a lot of reading, but it's all interesting, and you will discuss it in class. There are 3 exams, but they were all easy. This professor is a hoot, and you will not get bored listening to him.",
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    "comment": "Take his FIGG PLEASEE you wont regret it ! Amazing professor, who shows he cares about his students not only in his classroom but also outside. Get ready to read many books, which you will then write about, but prompts given are manageable and you will do just fine! I would take this course again if I could!",
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    "comment": "I loved this class so much. he is a wonderful professor and I always loved coming to class to see him! the course was interesting and not too difficult. Ernesto is very invested in the material and he made me excited about it too!!! I wish I could take every class from him. ",
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