I thought I’d share an updated review of Dr. Ick, particularly for Eng 23:

A lot of us here avoid her considering everyone’s experiences of her high standards and difficult classes —these descriptions alone can deter one from missing out on possibly one of the most interesting and meaningful classes they could ever take!

Her classes are far from the daunting expectations one could concur from the reviews here because in fact, her requirements are straightforward and a perfect score on her exam is very achievable. You can come to class unprepared but still find yourself able to input some thoughts because of the different relatable perspectives she puts on the Shakespearean plays; she gives some asynchronous days from time to time with an easy Google Classroom forum that won’t even require an essay but instead a few sentences on your thoughts on a topic; lastly, her exam is a spot-passage exam where you identify details of the play given specific quoted lines.

The class is manageable and she is not as scary as how people on older reviews write her to be —not to say that those experiences are invalid, but perhaps she has changed now hehe. She’s so funny, she makes everyone giggle in class, and most importantly, she never invalidates an idea. You can recite something so wrong or far-fetched, yet she will still find a way to give it some justification.

I literally look forward to her classes and I hope many of us can change our perspective and share the same wonderful experience.

Had her for Eng 123 as well and her pedagogy is the same except that the exam is more objective and has a fun essay at the end. :)

This is a very hypothetical question, but is it still possible to get a 1.25 in his subject even if you rarely recite or don't recite at all?

I do pretty well naman sa group work, particularly sa primary source analysis, and I think my midterm exam score will be okay din naman. I also attended the book talk (incentive), which supposedly gives +2 directly to our grade.

My only concern is recitation, since I'm not really the type to recite in class. I'm wondering if it's still possible to get a 1.25 despite that, as long as I do well in the other requirements.

Any insights, especially from those who have taken his class before, would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Paano po magpa exam si sir? Any tips on how to prepare? Ano po yung approach ni sir sa pagpapa exam? Any insights will be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

hello po! baka po meron kayong notes, samplex for les ni ma’am capp! makakatulong po dahil medyo nhihirapan ako maka keep up sa lessons ni ma’am salamt po!

Hello, everyone! 🥹 Midterms na namin sa kanya next week, and baka may notes po kayo or screenshots ng ppt slides niya na pwedeng makahingi? 😭😭😭 Bawal po kasi mag-gadgets or mag-picture ng slides during class, and nahihirapan po akong makasabay kasi ang bilis din magpalit ni Ma’am ng slides. May mga araw din po na absent ako, kaya baka may mga namiss akong important topics.

Thank you po!

how is he as a prof in terms of pedagogy and workload? how’s the grade breakdown, like is the class exam-heavy? looking for some guidance because I might end up taking 131 next sem!

I'm really worried with his final exam (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠) wala kaming quizzes or prelims and midterms unlike my other friends who are taking philo 1 under a different prof. We just have final exam which costs 75% of our grade. How hard is it? What are the test types he did so far? Did all the content come from his readings or you need to research and study further? I took him because I've been seeing good reviews but currently doubting since a single exam might ruin everything for me...

Hello! We’ll have our first le for em this week, can I ask lang gano kahirap mag-pa le si sir ichan? What are the things we need to take note of and any tips?

Hello! Anyone here na naka-experience na ng pa-exam ni sir? I'm kinda worried kasi kung gaano ba dapat ako ka-prepared since pure essay siya and on that day, may kasabay na super major req ako. I'm worried lang kung how many items siya usually and paano 'yung structure ng questions 😓

do i just need to review the powerpoint presentation or may mga out of context na questions usually si ma'am? i'm anxious cause i don't have that much notes when we're having lecture

HAIII! Ask ko lang po sana if may tips or advice kayo for this subject and prof, especially regarding sa written exams? 🥹

I’m asking for a friend from UPD na magte-take ng exam this coming Friday. If anyone has notes, reviewers, or any idea kung ano usually yung coverage and format ng exams ni prof, I would really appreciate it!

Trying to help my friend prepare lang, so any tips or materials would be a big help. Thank you so much in advance!!!

Hello po! Sino po rito naging professor na si Ms. Suarez sa Eng 13? Meron po ba kayong sample ng academic paper po sa kanya? Really need a reference lang po on what to expect sa pagsusulat ng paper. Thank you!

hello! paano po magpaexam si sir? don't know what to expect with his exams eh hdshfjsdhjfhdsjf

hello!! i’m currently enlisted under sir mike’s class and i can say that i’m learning a lot from him and the subject. but since i’m not exactly the brightest student, i’m really determined to prepare early rather than cram everything when finals come especially since i feel like it’s fast approaching.

for those who have taken sir mike’s class before, may i ask po sana what is his final exam like? and what would you say is the best strategy to prepare for and survive his final exam? any tips would be greatly appreciated!

as a neurodivergent, i dont recom him :3

- gave us no syllabus. so surprise na lang ang ibibigay niya na mga assignment sayo. di ko rin alam paano niya iggrade mga to.

- he interrupts u when reporting and i dont rlly like that 😭 but u can get used to it.

- "ikaw na bahala matuto" teaching method. puro reporting at bihira mag-lecture.

- dinededma mga nagtatanong sa gc (yung mga valid na tanong ah)

- gets ko yung inis niya sa mga di nagbabasa ng posts/messages, pero kasi,,,, mala-lang leav poems mga announcements niya HAHA sirrrrr hindi ko minsan gets!

- i kid u not sinabi na "research break" ang buong october for our group report sa nov, pero bakit niya kami pinapagawa ng film review (required 500+ words) every week. haa ? so ano ba talaga ? AND regular f2f class pa.

ayun :)) baka oa lang me but sure ako that im not having fun sa class niya.

ps. pa-rant lang din at super unrelated kay sir pero bwisit naman tong mga kagrupo kong hindi nagrereply at all sakin (at sakin lang!) ????? HELLOOO ???? bwisit kayo.

Hello po! Paano po mag pa midterms si Sir Francisco Guiang? Thank you!

Hello!! I'm currently in one of Ma'am Judy's class, and our exams are upcoming soon. I'm a bit worried about it because I heard her exams are notoriously difficult. Just a question for anyone who has taken maam's class recently: What are her objective exams like? What should I focus on? What's the best strategy to survive her exams?

Thanks for any help!!

Hello po! Paano po magpa group quiz si Sir Alonzo? Thank you!

Why? wala lang baket bored ak

1. Marrick Neri (Math 22) 8/10 - Overall good prof! Easily approachable for questions. Fair magcheck. May edad na so medj off yung humor sometimes. He really knows what he's teaching, di sya nag ppt! May aura tbh na pumapasok siya na isang piece of paper lang dala haha. He's also a pastor, which is respectable on its own, HOWEVER: If you are transgender/not cis, RUNNNN RUN RUN!!! He does not care for preferred pronouns or names!!! He will try and say na it's for your own good in front of the whole class which is bleeghh. Ingat nalangz if u get him as a prof and ur not cis specifically, otherwise he's good naman. I'm trying to be as objective as possible pero minus 2 talaga sa transphobia palang!! sorry im #woke like that if u disagree idc

2. Jose Neil Garcia (Eng 13) 6/10 - Sir as a lecturer is okay, he has a lot of insights on certain topics due to his experience and age and I Did learn a lot from him... However 😭 He doesn't give out instructions for most tasks 😭 A lot of us were kind of left blindly guessing on what he expects for each task djahdhsh. I had to drop him because girl I could nawtt handle not knowing what to do combined with my majors!! Sayang talaga kasi he's very fun and approachable pero nakakalito lang pedagogy nya for me wajdhsh

3. Nathan Nollen (Math 108) 11/10 - Ur in good hands if u get him as a prof. May pagkanonchalant sya and he's lowkey funny whadhahd. Makes lessons easy to understand plus nagpapizza after ng final exam namin!! No notes amazing thank u nathan. Nagpapaquiz sya every week halos which is personally ok for me kasi napipilitan ako magaral haha. 67676767

4. Jericho Igdanes (Speech 30) 100/10 - HUHUHU UR IN GOOD HANDS!!!!! SIR REALLY made me less anxious about making speeches 😭 He did a good job making my classmates and I feel less like strangers (but ofc may self effort pa rin dapat, cant have a village without being a villager as they say). I enjoyed his lessons and activities, and he's so kind and considerate!! Very funny humor, super gen z coded. There's only ever really one speech you have to do at the end of the sem, and it has to be memorized!! Which is a very small ask kaya wag ka na tamarin!!! TYL TALAGA WALA SYANG IMPROMPTU SPEECHES HUHUHU I WOULDVE DIEDDD

Di ko na irarate physics profs haha parang wala ako karapatan since crammed halos lahat ng aral ko for exams LMAOOO

yea thats it bye. feel free to ask questions!! ill try to answer them if i have time

Hello! LE namin sa kaniya this Friday. Paano po magpa-exam si sir?

This inquiry post is applicable Eng 23 - Atienza and CL151 - Dr. Concepcion

Good day! I am not a Literature major and have not much interest in these classes, but both of these classes are a required elective in my curriculum and I am SUPER lost and anxious. Quick sob story: I got held back for a couple of class days so now I am even more lost 😭 If anyone can help me, I would greatly appreciate it: What are their written exams like? I am not entirely sure what to focus on, if I should practice writing essays or be objectively good at multiple choice.

Thanks a lot!

Hello! Trying to study for exams and I wanted to ask what are BA 101 departmental exams usually like? Any tips from previous students?

Ano yung typical question format (multiple choice, short answer, essay, etc)? Also kasama ba yung cases/case presentations sa exam coverage? Is there anything you wish you focused on before taking the first departmental?

Just looking for some guidance on what to focus on for exam prep so kahit brief review lang would be super helpful! Super slammed with midterms and requirements these next two weeks T_T kasi. TYIA!!

hi pooo! anyone who can comment their experiences and advice po for Dr. Esquejo's exams? Currently freshman and second long exam na itatake ko siya.

hi! any comments and tips on sir's long exams? sabi ng iba dito is mahirap siya magpa-exam. i wonder why? what should i focus on and how should i prepare for it? should i really memorize dates too?