Professor Abrego's class was very interesting and made me a lot more engaged in the topic of Central American culture and history. The class was manageable and well-structured, but the TAs themselves were not. Most would offer no help whatsoever and kind of just gave students whatever grade they felt like due to them also constantly cancelling class every week, which felt like I was not learning nothing after Week 4. The readings are actually useful and the class is graded on two open-note exams and an annotated bibliography. I would definitely take her again, just with different TAs if possible. She is very knowledgeable in the subject and her lectures were always super interesting.

Dr. Abrego is AMAZING! She is super passionate about Central American studies, the culture, and the injustices in the region. Her class is very reassuring and covers complex issues. It recognizes LGBTQ+ movements, the battles for Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous people's rights, and the rich cultures with historical context. The class really calls out U.S. Imperialism and neoliberalism in the region. Everything you learn is applicable to the present and current issues around the world.

She lectures based on the main points of the readings she assigned for the day. We were assigned to post 4 summaries in total about 4 assigned readings of our choosing (on an online discussion board) which is helpful for everyone when you need to quickly look them over before class or an exam. There are a total of 3 quizzes which are divided into three sections of the course. Toward the second half of the class, she started including more engaging activities in lectures, for group discussions about readings and concepts. The final is a creative project of your choosing/format, with a brief reflection on its connection to the course. All in all, her class is amazing and really low stress. THE best course I've taken at UCLA so far.