The course reader required for the class is quarter dependent so please do not buy old course readers. A workbook, that cannot be purchased separately, comes in the package with the reader and it must be turned in for points.

Interesting class with material relevant to daily life. It will help you become more aware of how your diet and fitness decisions impact your overall health. In order to get an A, you must read the course reader and thoroughly understand the content within it. There is also a project that is not difficult to do.

***THIS WRITTEN REVIEW IS STRICTLY FOR JULIE MARTINEZ (TA)***
I literally can not believe how this TA screwed over my grade. She took off points every single week, on every discussion worksheet, off of answers that I would completely base off of her short presentations and slides AND what she would say to me when my break out room would call her in. She looks for VERY specific words -> if you don't include it, automatic 7/8 or less. She ended up dropping my grade a letter grade and it did not get better over the ten weeks. AVOID THIS TA AT ALL COSTS. She seems really nice but literally will not cut you any slack. When I asked her how I could improve, all she basically said was to use more specific words(??) and to try harder(??) I've always scored 100% in discussion for 7A and 7B but this TA really was not it.

Best class I have ever taken here. The content is really interesting, and it helps create an outlook in life about dieting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There were no homework assignments besides a project, which I finished in around 12 hours. A 12-hour total workload for the entire quarter? Extra credit was generously given. The exams were all open note. Overall, this was the best GE I have ever taken. The professor genuinely cared about our health, and I would definitely take Esdin again if I ever came across him in the future.

Strengths: communicative to whole class, attentive, giving ample explanation towards understanding course material

Weaknesses: I can't really out anything here bc I am very engaged in class and feel comfortable in his teaching

Strengths: communicative to whole class, attentive, giving ample explanation towards understanding course material

Weaknesses: I can't really out anything here bc I am very engaged in class and feel comfortable in his teaching

This class is so easy to follow and overall a good GE to start with. Weekly quizzes are there which are based on relevant course material but I would take this class again since it is fun, engaging and the Professor is super nice!

By far one of the easiest GEs in my opinion, definitely would recommend it.

- Slides and recorded lectures are posted online, but attendance is taken with iClicker
- As far as I remember you can miss up to about 6 days for lectures and still receive full points for the attendance grade; discussion/labs attendance is mandatory but it's not burdening at all
- Midterm and final exams are online on Bruinlearn, about 30 to 35 MCQs. Super easy for the most part (especially if you buy the course reader), but some questions were based on things the professor mentioned once out loud (rather than the content being on the slides) & some questions were worded in a way that makes it difficult but not too big of a problem
- A few quizzes, but also online and open book -- the time limit made it slightly difficult but overall not bad
- The course reader and the iProfile thing that we had to buy were expensive; I bought those two for a little over $100 -- I heard some people share their iProfiles, so I would recommend that if you can. The course reader helps for quizzes and tests but honestly the exams are doable w/out the book if you take good notes and listen attentively to the lectures.
- The project seems extremely tedious at first sight, but it's not difficult at all. All the instructions are given and easy to follow; it's long but very repetitive in terms of what you have to write. The time given to do the project is also very reasonable.

So yes, Esdin was the most personable of the three 111A lecturers, yet for some reason I feel like the past bruin walk reviews hyped him up too much as the professor "which saved and redeemed 111a". The content of his module objectively was the most interesting to me, yet his exams weren't as easy as both bruin walk reviews or himself claimed it would be. Nothing crazy with the exams though, just not necessarily as easy as people say. But overall, def manageable to get an A.

Prof. Esdin is the GOAT. His class is extremly helpful and also easy.
Grade break down follows:
- Midterm exam- 100 points
- 2 Lecture quizzes (20 points each) - 40 points
- 3 Laboratory quizzes (15 points each) - 45 points
- Attendance and Participation in laboratory - 25 points
- Attendance in lecture - 40 points
- Lifestyle Assessment Report - 100 points
- Final Exam - 100 points
- Course evaluation -6 points
Total: 456 points

All quizzes and exams were online on Bruinlearn, and it was very easy. The report was somewhat tedious, but it was super easy. You can get near full marks if you just ask your TA for help with the report. If you can't get an A in this class, you should reevaluate whether or not you should be in this school. This is not only an easy GE, but the content is very helpful. I personally learned a lot from this class about my body and how it functions. The only drawback is that the course reader and iProfile are more than $100, which felt overpriced, but it is vital for the course as his lectures are based on the course reader.

Overall, I would 120% recommend this class. Easiest Life Science GE.

Highly reccomend!!! Professor Esdin was such a great professor who's passionate in teaching students how to be healthy through diet and exercise. In terms of easiness, it doesn't get much better than this. The quizzes, midterm, and final were all online :). There was one lifestyle overview project that wasn't hard, but moderately time consuming. The only thing is that you need to buy the textbook and login for the diet tracking website, however, if you have a friend that took it, you can just use theirs.