Professor Brand nearly lost her home during the Palisades Fire, yet showed her dedication to teaching through all of it. She continued to do lectures on zoom while jumping around rentals. I really appreciate the way she cared for our education. The topic itself was incredibly engaging, and she is a great lecturer. Participation matters, the 3 quizzes are based purely on what she says in class. Shoutout to my TA Caroline, who was straightforward and clear with that Brand expected, ultimately pushing me to succeed in the course. The final builds on the midterm, which means that you are putting a bit more time into the midterm but the final is way less stressful. I loved the way she put her class together and would 100% take it again! These are the type of classes I expected coming to UCLA