Didn't go to lecture after week 4, didn't do any readings. Participation in discussion is 40% of grade. 60% is 3 3 page essays that your TA edits for you.

Extremely easy class if you are into literature and the humanities. We studied the Bible (Old Testament), Epic of Gilgamesh, ancient Chinese and Roman poetry, all of which was very interesting. Your grade is entirely dependent upon section participation and 3 essays throughout the quarter. Each essay is no more than 3 pages. Satisfies Writing II requirement which is a plus.

Your grade in this class relies entirely on your TA, so go to discussion. Professor Macfayden is a nice person and funny, but his lectures felt really pointless. I stopped going after a while and only attended discussion which nobody should do but I did anyways. I did feel a little bad but I don't recall learning a single thing across all his lectures I did attend. My TA was super nice but a huge stickler for grammar and convention. She didn't like the way I write (because it sucks) so I got points taken off for it. That said, she tells you exactly what she wants changed in your rough draft so there's no reason why you shouldn't get a higher grade than I did.

Grades are decided entirely by three three page essays. You turn in a rough draft and get advice from it before you turn in the final copy. The readings were a little long but you don't actually have to read the whole thing if you are good at improv in discussion, as participation matters for your grade.

In general, it was a fine GE.