Reviews of professor Kyle Helms

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took his FYS class and OMG I loved it! He was a tough paper grader, but they were speeches, so his advice only helps. He was helpful, energetic, and just a fun Prof.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This mans might be my favorite professor! Very sweet man and doesn't give too much reading, although it does help that I loved the material as well. Constant lectures and a participation grade that he keeps a diligent track of, but I personally think it is worth it. The tests and pop quizzes (that you are warned in advance of) are not hard at all.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Occasionally goes on (Latin-related) tangents during class that can delay translations but otherwise incredibly passionate and hilarious, which cheers up the vibe of the class regardless of whether you're barely getting by or not. Class attendance isn't really required but he will talk about things only during class that end up on the quizzes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took Latin from Helms and had a great time. He fostered a great classroom environment that was fun to be a part of but still kept us focused when we needed to be. Just a heads up, he loves to call on people at random so make sure you have done your translations!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a very energetic person and is very funny. He knows how to make class interesting and is genuinely interested in what he is teaching. He does have some pop quizzes but they are not difficult if you do the reading.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the professors who loves their subject so much, you can't help but start to see the appreciation for it too! Latin isn't easy, but I'm glad I took this class. Expectations are clear, before the quizzes you get a practice quiz mirroring exactly the format of the real quiz. As with most languages, heavy on memorization.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Helms is an amazing professor! He makes classics really fun and accessible for everyone. I 100% recommend taking at least one class with him! I had heard rumors before taking his class that he is an easy grader, but several of my classmates and I are in agreement that he is definitely a tougher grader than we expected! Still worth it!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Helms is a really great prof overall. His lectures were always funny and the texts he chose for us to read were great. He gave me a love for classics that I didn't know I had. The homework load was pretty heavy sometimes, but Helms is a very nice grader (almost to a fault). Also class was basically always a lecture which got pretty dry sometimes.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I liked Prof. Helms but I was annoyed by his grading criteria. St. Olaf recently told him he needed to grade harder so even though all of my feedback was "excellent" it did not qualify as A material because it was not "outstanding" and show "mastery of material". This is an entry level interim class taken for a GE so I left feeling frustrated.