# LAUREL BASTIAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

LAUREL BASTIAN

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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": "GB 300 is a horrible class, but Laurel made it bearable. She was positive and offered valuable feedback on all my assigned work. She was always available for out of class help. She was a fair grader and I would definitely take another class with her.",
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    "comment": "First of all, this is the most useless course I've ever taken. Those reading need to take this online. Laurel is incredibly annoying and gives the most unclear instructions it's almost unbelievable. Also your typical social justice warrior type and talks down to you like a child.",
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    "comment": "Class has long reading every other day, usually quizzed on or need to write a reflection. Group discussions during class. The class drags on forever and she treats you like kindergarteners. More work than expected but grades fairly easy.",
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