Professor Camacho is such an engaging and kind professor. He has a very relaxed attitude and you can tell he cares about students' perspectives. The course material of this class was so interesting. When I enrolled for this course I wasn't sure what to expect but the material was very refreshing and explored history from a non-eurocentric perspective. I took this class the first quarter of my freshmen year and I enjoyed every lecture I went to.

The only downside of this class is that the professor deleted the audio recordings the week of the lecture so when I skipped lecture and procrastinated I ended up losing a lot of key information. The course included three papers (each paper got longer and the prompts more complex) which drew from readings not explicitly related to lecture and a final which was a written essay on the lecture material. The class grade primary consists of the essay grades, which were graded first as rough drafts and then as a final draft. My TA was Fareen and I felt that she graded fairly and gave good feedback on the essays. I have always loved to read and write so all of the essays and readings were very manageable. A peer of mine struggles more in writing and had a different TA and had a really tough time in this class.

The best and easiest Writing II class that you should take! There were three papers that you had to write, and the longest one was 10 pages. Our TA is lenient and as long as you have some sort of critical thinking and analysis you should get an A on your paper. The final was easy too, because the Professor gave us a study guide that contained the potential questions on the final. The key to success in this class is to take good notes in lectures. The lecture is more oral than visual, but the professor will repeat important phrases and key terms so you have time to type/write them down. Even though the lecture is recorded in audio form, you should still try to go to the lecture because the Professor always starts his lecture by asking some students about their days and food recommendations. Overall, it is a fun class and I learn a lot from my TA and the professor.

This was not a great class. Professor doesn’t use slides in his lectures and the reading is pretty heavy. Wouldn’t recommend taking this class if you love America

Coming from someone who doesn't like history, I really enjoyed this class! I think having a good professor makes up for classes that may not be as interesting and this was definitely the case with Professor Camacho. He always started class by asking everyone to share anything and I think that eased everyone into class pretty smoothly. Most of the work happens in discussions, because you are expected to participate and give presentations (but it's not too bad if you have a good TA, I liked my TA - Yen Chun). For this class you are expected to read a book the professor edited, though you can absorb the content from discussions and presentations.

For a Writing II class, this class was pretty chill! I think it's because the professor and TA's take good care to chunk down the essays rather than giving overarching deadlines, so they are very manageable. The final was pretty good because the professor provided a study guide; overall, there's work for this class, but everything is fair! And it's clear Professor Camacho is very passionate about what he teaches, I definitely recommend taking this class with him!

I took this class in Fall of 2021, and have recommended it to many peers since. Professor Camacho is not only incredibly passionate, but also conducts engaging lectures and is always willing to help with assignments and answering questions. This course required three essays, however, for being a writing two course, it was relatively easy and the workload was definitely manageable. Lastly, the course textbook ,"Reppin'" by Professor Camacho, was a relatively easy read and assignment are spread out throughout the quarter.

Professor Camacho is a very interesting and fun guy! This class was very engaging, but the only downside was that the lectures weren't recorded and Professor Camacho's lectures were mainly based around him talking, rather than notes or something. Overall though, I would recommend everyone to take his class, as the actual subject is super interesting and Prof. Camacho made coming to class worth it! Also shoutout to Emiko! (the best TA ever)

Take this class if you want to make friends and if you want your writing to get 10000% better :)

I took this class W19, saw it had no reviews and I have to do Keith justice. He's an amazing professor. SO engaging. He took time every single lecture to go around and have people share how their week was going, make any announcements, etc. It was such a supportive academic environment and I really enjoyed going to class and discussion.

From what I can recall:
Participation (in discussion, don't remember how much it was worth)
3 essays (2/3pg, 5/6 pg, and final 12 pg research paper)
Each paper is graded 20% draft and 80% final (although draft is graded on P/NP basis)
Final (multiple choice + essays)

I had Paul Mendoza as my TA. A true king. He was so real, down to earth, and inspired me to become a better writer. I feel like I learned a lot from this class, not only about Asian American history, but about intersectionality and how a lot of these issues are presenting themselves in our lives today. It was a refreshing course, filled with honesty and built-in support. I look forward to taking a class with him again!