# PATRICK SIMS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

PATRICK SIMS

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### last observed at

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### ratings

#### review count

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "This has been my favorite class I have ever taken. It was part of my FIG and I was actually scared because I had never been been a part of theater before; however, the class is amazingly well taught by Patrick and the TA's. If you need an ethnic studies class, this is the class to take. It is enjoyable while getting to learn relevant material.",
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    "comment": "Great course! this is my second course with Patrick and he hasn't let me down. Theatre 250 was great and challenging and 357 theatre for social and cultural awareness has been one of the best courses I have ever taken at madison. You will be able to use what you learned from him in your real life.",
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    "comment": "Patrick is definitely the only professor I have had at Madison that I would seek out a spot in another class of his.  He has a world of experience in what he teaches and life in general and really puts everything into perspective.",
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    "comment": "Patrick is awesome. He's amazng to work with. A pretty cool guy.",
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