Professor
Sianne Ngai
Most Helpful Review
She is entertaining and pretty funny. As mentioned, she has a tick and says "uhmmm" too much but most of the people in class got used to it. The material isn't so bad, depends what you prefer, and she inserts a lot of critics and other essays into her lectures so you get a wider perspective. Grading wise, not much to say since the class had some 80 people and the TAs did it all. If you have the chance, take her. She's bright and refreshing because throughout the whole time, you feel like one of your peers is talking to you about a cool book or poem.
She is entertaining and pretty funny. As mentioned, she has a tick and says "uhmmm" too much but most of the people in class got used to it. The material isn't so bad, depends what you prefer, and she inserts a lot of critics and other essays into her lectures so you get a wider perspective. Grading wise, not much to say since the class had some 80 people and the TAs did it all. If you have the chance, take her. She's bright and refreshing because throughout the whole time, you feel like one of your peers is talking to you about a cool book or poem.