Reviews of professor Joana O'Steen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A very great, enthusiastic, and understanding professor. There were a lot of assignments that can get tedious, but it was not difficult. A lot of readings and participation matters. I wouldn't take this class again but definitely would recommend the professor.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
this class was completely online. you have five major papers. you grade and make your own due dates. as a freshman i thought that i was good but i struggled. there are 5 or more assignment each week. for the first half of the semester it was focused on one paper and now we have to cram the rest for the second half. we dont meet on zoom

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easy class. Participation matters but you aren't required to share your opinions with the class if you dont want to. But just say a few things when youre doing group discussions. Get ready to read, but aren't required to read every single thing. I only read the short poems. The work load may look like a lot but trust me its really easy.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
She sets no deadlines for rough drafts and final papers, meaning it's up to you to organize. All projects are related to the environment and Hawaii, so you don't have much writing freedom. Lots of problems with her posting homework on Laulima. Very nice person, but not strict enough with students. Utilize UH's writing center for help.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Part of the class ended up being online due to the Coronavirus pandemic but she was able to maintain an adequate amount of work in order for students to be able to keep a high grade in the class. Group work is very important and every class will have group discussions about readings done in class and for homework.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
availability outside of class