Reviews of professor Christina Camarena

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Hands down my favorite english class that I've taken at OC. She made the classroom environment feel safe & open so students felt comfortable participating during lectures / discussions (which aren't boring since she's so funny). Assignments are straightforward and easy; a good amount of online work is due each week. Overall a real fun class!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this course my first quarter at Olympic College and there was a TON of writing involved. Definitely spent the most time on this class than any of my others that quarter. Professor Camarena was great, she answered all of your questions quickly.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
To be honest, I'm not sure why this professor has such a high rating. She does not respond to emails, and when approached in person she often gets distracted and doesn't fully answer questions. The lectures were mandatory, but when I attended, they were very repetitive and not useful. Class schedule was disorganized and hard to follow.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took Professor Camarena's class over the summer, and she was really chill. If I accidentally misinterpreted her directions, she gave me helpful tips and let me redo the assignment for full credit. I also got on a Zoom call with her once for an essay, and she gave great feedback. She does give a lot of writing assignments, though.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
One of the best English professors I've ever had. She understands that life is a thing and is more than willing to work with you if you give her a chance. It's not necessarily an easy class, but if you put the effort in, you'll probably learn a lot. She's very fun, but also down-to-earth and realistic. Definitely take her English classes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I took this course during the covid outbreak. Yes it was supposed to be in person, but the bulk of the course was way too much in my opinion. We were expected to do two discussions posts with replies a week, and read a book every other week. She credits critical thinking in her essays, but didnt give us the time to with the due dates to do so.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Doesn't believe in mandatory attendance, but 2% extra credit if you attend every class. Very straightforward about expectations and has clear grading. Every activity we did in class was incredibly helpful towards writing our essays (only 3) Her lectures are very lighthearted, she's so relatable, and she learned everyone's name. Absolutely amazing!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Fantastic Professor. Really allowed for me to grow as a writer myself rather than a writer by the books. She is funny and understanding of any personal problems that occur in life. She cares for her students and makes the class enjoyable with her enthusiasm and passive aggressive humor, which I love. Just show up and do your weekly assignments.