I took this cluster with Professor Trott, Professor Gibbons, and Professor Kristal (as well as TA Jason). I think this cluster actually was the hardest out of my 3 classes for freshman fall quarter because it has very heavy workload. We had quizzes almost every week (starting from week 1), and those quizzes were definitely something you need to study for. There were also lots of reading that I felt was pretty essential to both the quiz and the midterm/exam. There was a midterm worth 100 points testing on the first half of the quarter, and a final worth 100 points testing on the second half (so its not a cumulative test). They both had 50 MCQs worth 2 points. On top of the quizzes and exams, we also had to write two papers around 1500 words, which added to that workload. However, although I spent a lot of time on this course, I did gain the most from it, and I did find it interesting how they could combine the "body mind" topic to so many literary works, as well as the neuroscience aspect to literature. Your workload also depends heavily on your TA, because some of the TAs give a lot of extra work to their students just to earn the discussion attendance. But my TA (Jackie) was amazing and very helpful during her sessions and office hours, so I really think she helped me so much with my essays and concerns throughout the quarter. Moreover, this class gave us alot of extra credits. I got a total of 14 extra credits, which made up for the points I lost during midterm and my essays (boosted my grade significantly). They were also really easy to receive (e.g. watch a film, do a survey etc.). I think overall, I had to spend alot of time actually doing the readings and writing my notes, but it is worth it in the end. So if you are interested, definitely take it, but be prepared because it isn't just about neuroscience (which is what I, and most others, thought it would be), but more about philosophy and literature.