Do not trust bruinwalk... You will regret it if you take it. Ifkyk

FYI, the grade distribution on bruinwalk is NOT reflective of what the actual distribution is for post covid... I came into this class hoping I could learn something about Asian Americans and get an A, and received the lowest grade ever in college. Just avoid if you are standing at the same crossroad.

This class is pretty heavy with readings and material, in addition to the writing requirement of 20 pages for Writing II. BUT Professor Tamai makes all of the time worth it! She is the nicest professor I have ever had and really wants to help and connect with students. She gives lots of comments and feedback on essays that REALLY improve your writing skills in a couple weeks/papers. Overall, she really made the class enjoyable and the class was full of interesting material. :)

This class is a Writing II course condensed into 6 weeks, which means you'd have to write a lot of papers. Your grade consists of 3 papers, a creative project, film worksheets, participation, attendance, and a final. There were 3 papers and your paper grade would be on the draft (20%) and revision (80%). The class has a lot of readings, so do not fall behind. As long as you put effort and work into your papers and pay attention to the professor's comments on your drafts and going to the writing center, you could get a good grade. While Dr. Welty-Tamai is a little bit of a harsh grader, be sure to go to office hours or set up an appointment to talk about your papers because she's super nice and cares a lot about student learning! I wouldn't say that this is the easiest class, but as long as you put the effort and are interested in the topic, you should be good. Lecture was always engaging and fun, so I'm glad that I took the course since I learned a lot about Asian Am lit and culture!!

Take this class, pay attention, and learn something. Best professor you can take this class with and highly recommend if you need writing credit. Sure there's a lot of reading, but you have plenty of time and most of it is useful. If anything, the books are more important than the assigned reading, and if you know someone who already took the class, it's the same.