Reviews of professor Geoffrey Barstow

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Come to class and do your assigned reading and you can get an A. He has a handful of pop quizzes on the reading so that's why you should do it, but if you do read, the quizzes are very easy. The 3 papers were interesting and enjoyable to write. Dr. Barstow is a cool dude.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He's a real gem. He wants you to be involved in the class and in the topic so he expects a lot from discussion responses and essay questions but the class is really interesting so it's easy to be involved in the content. He is also very caring and wants his students to succeed.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Do not pass up a chance to take a class with Dr. Barstow. He is extremely intelligent and uses the Socratic method to effectively expand your learning. He even went out of the way to follow up with me and help me get back on track, when I did not turn in a major assignment. The amount of work he assigns is normal for a class at this level.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Barstow does care that you understand the material and gives guidance on what to look for when reading. He provides feedback, wants to get more input of your thoughts. Easy grade if you do that.
Very positive and always seems impressed with how the class understands the material. It is a lot of reading, you have to give yourself time

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Barstow has so much information to share that it became a privilege to listen to him every week. He has personal experience in Buddhist countries, so it was really cool to be able to ask questions about this religion to someone like him. He can surprise you with pop quizzes from the reading that week, so make sure you read them.