This is my very first class with Professor Abrego and I have to say that it was an amazing experience. Abrego is very passionate and concerned about students opening up their scope to Central American history and current struggles. The class requires you to do weekly article readings along with three assigned books that you read throughout the quarter (when assigned). I missed a lot of her lectures due to a family emergency and she was very understanding and did not penalize me for class participation. The final is an 8pg research paper, and the midterm is the same. Super easy class. Def recommend.

I absolutely loved this class with Professor Abrego. The class consists of two quizzes and a final annotated bibliography. The quizzes were easy if you read and attended the lectures, but I would say you could still pass them if you don't attend lectures. She gives you a whole layout of the class, so nothing is a surprise. For the quizzes, you have the whole weekend to complete them and a 2-hour time limit for when you do decide to take the quiz. Many students finished in less than an hour since there were only 8-10 questions. My TA was not present most of the time, so it was hard figuring out the assignments for the annotated bibliography on our own, but it was all doable.

I would change literally nothing about this class. Abrego was the most sweet and caring professor I've encountered. The lectures were genuinely impactful and the classroom discussions were moving. This class was super easy to get an A. It only had a few quizzes that were a walk in the park if you show up to class and discussion.

Leisy Abrego is the goat. Class is 2 quizzes. Quiz 1 is actually nothing. Quiz 2 is everything in the course but also very easy. Most important part of this class is slides and discussion (TAKE EMILIO INFANTE OMG HES THE GOAT). There are a lot of readings but you really do not have to do them at all. Just have a basic understanding of how race plays a role in the real world and it's an easy A+.

This class is made up of 2 take home quizzes that are open note, 4 reading reflections, and 1 annotated bibliography at the end of the quarter (makes up a lot of your grade). Not many assignments but super easy if you go to class, do the readings, and understand the material. She records lectures but there is a participation part of your grade that can be made up with the occasional in-class participation. The one con with this class is the reading/content load. Expect 50-100 pages of reading a week and sometimes a 30minute-2hour long documentary. All the content is super interesting about social justice and issues in Central America. I learned so much and I am very glad I took this class.

Professor Abrego's class was very interesting and made me a lot more engaged in the topic of Central American culture and history. The class was manageable and well-structured, but the TAs themselves were not. Most would offer no help whatsoever and kind of just gave students whatever grade they felt like due to them also constantly cancelling class every week, which felt like I was not learning nothing after Week 4. The readings are actually useful and the class is graded on two open-note exams and an annotated bibliography. I would definitely take her again, just with different TAs if possible. She is very knowledgeable in the subject and her lectures were always super interesting.

So for CCAS 10B I had Paula Ayala during the summer course. She's super nice and seems pretty lenient. Overall the class is boring but worth taking. It's an easy A since there are literally only 2 assignments which are two essays both 5 pages and they're based on a topic of your choice by using the readings she provides for you to create an argument and write about. The class is super easy. It's 10% participation and 10% attendance while the essays are worth both 40%. Seeing as I'm writing this while on week 5, I don't know exactly how she grades on the essays since she hasn't submitted any grades. But seeing as she also didn't provide much information or rubric on how to write the essays we should be fine. I also got by without readings some of the texts she provides since in class she talks about it but her lectures are kind of all over the place. Overall take the class for an easy A.

eye opening class, really easy, definitely take it if you get the chance. lots of guest speakers are brought in to talk about their experiences, which were touching, powerful, and inspiring. assigned readings each week are a bit long, but just try to get the main points out of it and you should be fine. sometimes we were put in groups to discuss the reading and share w the class, so make sure to skim them at the very least. profe also sometimes discussed them in class too. the readings are key to the three quizzes that are given throughout the quarter. don't worry about these too much, they're pretty easy. just make sure you know main points of readings. only about 5-7 questions, with a 2 hour time period and open note so you can even look at the readings during that time too. the questions are short answer, 2-3 sentences each, not bad at all. other than that, you also have to write three discussion board posts about 3 readings that you get to pick from the quarter. for our final, we had to do a creative project that related to any of the topics we learned in class, then write a one page paper about it. easy, enjoyable class that i recommend to everyone!!

Dr. Abrego is AMAZING! She is super passionate about Central American studies, the culture, and the injustices in the region. Her class is very reassuring and covers complex issues. It recognizes LGBTQ+ movements, the battles for Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous people's rights, and the rich cultures with historical context. The class really calls out U.S. Imperialism and neoliberalism in the region. Everything you learn is applicable to the present and current issues around the world.

She lectures based on the main points of the readings she assigned for the day. We were assigned to post 4 summaries in total about 4 assigned readings of our choosing (on an online discussion board) which is helpful for everyone when you need to quickly look them over before class or an exam. There are a total of 3 quizzes which are divided into three sections of the course. Toward the second half of the class, she started including more engaging activities in lectures, for group discussions about readings and concepts. The final is a creative project of your choosing/format, with a brief reflection on its connection to the course. All in all, her class is amazing and really low stress. THE best course I've taken at UCLA so far.

I really hated this class. It's so boring and basically the same as 10A. Prof. Abrego is soooo boring, she's so full of herself and she low-key seems to have something against white people. The class is really easy with a creative project worth 10%, participation worth 25%, midterm essay worth 25% and a final paper worth 40%. I haven't gotten my grade back yet but I expect an A.