# MARK MEULENBELD — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

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### last observed at

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## history

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| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- |
| 1104 | course\_dd167df731443e7086592e94 | RELIGST 699 | DIRECTED STUDY       |
| 1094 | course\_da7b8086af6b40883d209ab5 | RELIGST 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS |

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "This class inspired me to take more Asia related courses and I may take a major in Chinese. I really liked the short stories and novels we read, and how they're all connected to religion. The Professor always makes everyone think hard about their own cultural background. Informal style, lots of room for questions, interesting discussions. Friendly.",
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    "comment": "Not what I expected, but if you're interested in the studies it shouldn't be too bad. Found the material hard to grasp or understand at times. The professor seemed knowledgeable of the subject and was open for discussion on some points. Lots of readings, but not all are necessary. Workload is standard. ",
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    "comment": "Taoism showed me a totally different way of thinking that Mark made super interesting and relatable. He is extremely knowledgable in the subject and basically anything East Asia. Grading on papers is fair. Go to class, discuss, and seriously, they'll write themselves. That's coming from an engineering major.",
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