Cluster 20A had very interesting lectures and the whole team of professors was incredible. The profs and TAs know that first years may have a lot of questions/concerns and are super accommodating. The workload was completely manageable for me and the required readings were never too much. If you are on the fence about taking a cluster I highly recommend it as the overall workload was manageable, and you will need to get the credits anyway. This cluster is a good choice for STEM majors trying to complete requirements fast, especially if you have any interest in learning more about history and its connections to modern politics.
Also, the name of the cluster may have changed slightly compared to the header here on Bruinwalk, but when I took this course it was titled RACE & INDIGENEITY IN THE US, just keep that in mind during registration :D.

Don’t even get me started on this class holy iClicker is used AND IF YOURE NOT IN THE BUILDING IT DOESNT WORK! if u turn off the location/try to do it on your computer it doesn’t let u check in either, after every lecture there’s a survey that u need to complete saying what you most liked abt class😒😒???? uh nothing ??? they’re big time yappers and always try to make u participate ig if ur into that then go ahead but ugh

This cluster has definitely expanded my horizons on the topic of Race and Indigenous studies, and it has filled in a lot of my cultural "blindspots," if you will. This is a very history and sociology-oriented cluster, as the topics are focused on different races and their historical backgrounds. There are multiple professors who lecture about their respective cultural identities (i.e. African-American, Japanese-American, Indigenous California Indian, etc.) which allows for very interesting firsthand experiences being told. Thus, the class material is very interesting and engaging, but as for the workload, it is a lot of work. There are a LOT of weekly readings assigned about different topics on race/indigenous studies, and you must leave a comment on each reading digitally for credit. Lecture attendance is also pretty much mandatory as well (but you can watch them on Zoom), because you fill in a lecture survey at the end of each one describing what your main takeaway was. Furthermore, the quarterly essays assigned (one a Literary analysis, the other an Oral History Paper) require a lot of work and background research (but this cluster does count for the Writing 2 requirement, which is very nice). However, your TAs will be very helpful.