At first, I was wary of choosing a professor that only had one Bruinwalk rating, albeit a great one, but I am so glad that I did. Professor Hurwitz is the kind of professor that prioritizes a student's learning over anything else. He understands that students have a life outside of his classroom that can be stressful at times and he is accommodating. He is a generally easy grader, but that does not mean that he does not provide critiques. The class is comprised of 4 speeches and Professor Hurwitz takes care in providing specific feedback to everyone so that they can improve on the next one. His class is an engaging and fruitful experience where genuine learning is the goal (in contrast to other classes...comm 10). I genuinely hope that he is able to teach more classes of comm 1 and eventually more classes in the Communications department so that more students can reap the benefits of his teaching.

I loved this class and thought Professor Hurwitz was great in teaching it; he has real world experience in writing scripts and being in Hollywood so he was super interesting to listen to and a really funny guy. He gives great feedback, and the public speaking isn't as scary as you would think because the classes are small and you know everyone else is doing the same thing. Participation counts!

So much to say with such little space. As a student who is at a constant battle with herself in terms of what to pursue and how she wants to make her mark on the world, Professor Hurwitz's class has taken me through this fulfilling journey that has allowed me not only the opportunity to solidify my hopes of academic pursuit and strength as a student, but has also shown me the importance of open-mindedness and personal confidence. Though Comm 1 is generally a course that welcomes students with interest of taking the major, I needed the course different requirement. Undoubtedly my favorite course I have taken so far and 10/10 would take it again. Only critique is I wished Professor Hurwitz taught more classes as his engagement and commitment to student success is outstanding. I never give professor evaluations but I had to for this lass, and I hope that is taken into consideration.