Professor
Arvind Thomas
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2021 - The enlarged photo from his Bruinwalk pfp is Arvind petting a cat. 10A with Professor Thomas was actually pretty good. You truly get only what you put into the course. A lot of people really get bored with medieval lit and it becomes a struggle for them to stay awake. Arvind definitely knows that and he actually feels remorseful that he has to teach some of the boring texts in this course. While he's lecturing, he's so professional and rigid, but once the class is over and you talk to him he's just a goo-prone human like the rest of us. He nervously cracks jokes and apologizes profusely for being too boring or taking a little while to screen share. Bottom line is that Professor Thomas is extremely caring and he wants you to actually be excited about the literature vs be intimidated by it. He brings on cool guest lecturers like Mac Harris and Michael Calabrese to modernize/contextualize these texts with pop-culture allusions. The running themes of the class were fairly consistent throughout each lecture, I'm surprised they were not a focal point of the essays. The class solely consisted of 3 essays and participation, it's kind of a cinch — the topics are cool. The only real downside is that Prof doesn't use slides and the engagement during lectures only goes so far. On the first day, there were 170 people on the Zoom and on the last day, there were 30. Stanely Wu is a remarkable TA. I had so much fun in their section, and they are super eager to help students if they are struggling as I was on a couple of the essays. Great sense of humor and a fast grader as well. I would take it again, but I would definitely try to be more present and show up for the live lecture more often than just watching the recordings.
Spring 2021 - The enlarged photo from his Bruinwalk pfp is Arvind petting a cat. 10A with Professor Thomas was actually pretty good. You truly get only what you put into the course. A lot of people really get bored with medieval lit and it becomes a struggle for them to stay awake. Arvind definitely knows that and he actually feels remorseful that he has to teach some of the boring texts in this course. While he's lecturing, he's so professional and rigid, but once the class is over and you talk to him he's just a goo-prone human like the rest of us. He nervously cracks jokes and apologizes profusely for being too boring or taking a little while to screen share. Bottom line is that Professor Thomas is extremely caring and he wants you to actually be excited about the literature vs be intimidated by it. He brings on cool guest lecturers like Mac Harris and Michael Calabrese to modernize/contextualize these texts with pop-culture allusions. The running themes of the class were fairly consistent throughout each lecture, I'm surprised they were not a focal point of the essays. The class solely consisted of 3 essays and participation, it's kind of a cinch — the topics are cool. The only real downside is that Prof doesn't use slides and the engagement during lectures only goes so far. On the first day, there were 170 people on the Zoom and on the last day, there were 30. Stanely Wu is a remarkable TA. I had so much fun in their section, and they are super eager to help students if they are struggling as I was on a couple of the essays. Great sense of humor and a fast grader as well. I would take it again, but I would definitely try to be more present and show up for the live lecture more often than just watching the recordings.
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Fall 2023 - I LOVED this course as it provided a fresh perspective on the sentient nature of animals and shed light on the meat processing industry. Professor Arvind was an exceptional instructor, displaying genuine enthusiasm for the subject that significantly enhanced his teaching style. However, I would caution against enrolling in this class if the topic doesn't align with your interests, as it demands a substantial amount of extra work and readings.
Fall 2023 - I LOVED this course as it provided a fresh perspective on the sentient nature of animals and shed light on the meat processing industry. Professor Arvind was an exceptional instructor, displaying genuine enthusiasm for the subject that significantly enhanced his teaching style. However, I would caution against enrolling in this class if the topic doesn't align with your interests, as it demands a substantial amount of extra work and readings.
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