Reviews of professor Samantha Gervase

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Most hilarious teacher Ive ever had!! Fun, witty, lectures and shes able to get everyone engaged in the discussions. I wish I could have her again, Im so sad I cant!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I didn't do so great in this class because it was at 9am and I attended lecture like twice a month. I still passed though. As long as you go to lecture and do the readings you'd probably be able to retain what you need. Tests are short answer and essay based, which I was also bad at. Be sure to seek help, which I should've done lol

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Super funny and great lecturer, fair grader and very understanding with extensions/late work. This class is great because it doesn't take itself too seriously: few assignments, only 3 projects, fun discussions, and great prof! She did a great job adapting to COVID circumstances, really appreciated her kindness and easygoing attitude.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great class! Though lectures were packed with content, discussions were relaxed and simply discussed the assigned book (or anything else). Though not necessary, I would recommend reading the assigned books, as you learn a lot about Bay Area and American history. Expectations for exams and projects were very clear, grading was not harsh.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very light workload each week: one short journal entry. A total of 2 projects which are pretty easy and flexible. Professor is very reasonable and lenient, just attend lectures and discussions. She bought us all snacks once and gave extra credit for coming early. Definitely recommend. The content can be a lot to remember but you should be fine!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is an amazing professor!! She is very kind, super funny, and very understanding. She is very clear about expectations, and overall, I loved her class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Samantha is a great professor! She's very clear of her expectations, is understandable towards students, and gives good advice on how to excel in college and life. I'd say it's better to go to class because it's lecture heavy and if you have issues in the future she's more lenient. Readings honestly don't stress they are only for weekly summaries.