I took Burnett for 156 Geog of LA my first semester as a transfter student and LOVED this class. Not only was the material interesting, lectures were informative and engaging. Quite a bit of work was required to prepare for the in class midterm and finals (Short answer - literally bullet points would work, and essays), but I learned A LOT, and it was worth it. When I saw that he was teaching 183 Geog of Europe, I signed up immediately. What a mistake that was. 183 turned out to be a huge disappointment. Not only was the material all over the place, but Burnett did not have the same enthusiasm and interest in this class as he had in the other one. The only book was a reader that was over $100 and most of the selections were excessively long and boring... The midterm was a killer and the final was even worse. There were 20+ "possible" ESSAY topics to prepare for, with 6 to write on during the test. You better have a good memory to pass this class! I wrote essay after essay on the in class 8:00 am final until I couldn't feel my hand any longer. Seriously, this class will give you carpal tunnel and you will be drained by the end.