Reviews of professor Adela Amaral

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Be ready to read a lot. This professor was entertaining, very kind, and it's very clear that she wants her students to succeed and know what's going on. The entire course (the Anthropocene) is based off discussions and thoughts about the readings. 3 big assignments (presentation, manifesto, item for a cabinet of curiosity). Good class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I'm an anthropology major, so I can appreciate dense/long readings. However, the class is super abstract and people looking for an easy A should steer clear. In a given week, we were assigned 50+ pages, and we have a reading quiz each week (which are super detail-oriented). Not only do you need to read, but you have to really understand/participate

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the hardest class I have ever taken. I signed up for Lost World Archaeology and showed up to class to find that Amaral decided to change the class to Archaeology of Modernity. Material is boring, nonsensical, and dense. The tests are essentially fill in blanks of quotes from the 300 pages of research she expects you to read. Do not take.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Amaral is amazing!!!! wonderful!!!! Honestly, I learned more in this class than I learned in all of my other classes combined!! take this class... your mind... will expand (to the biggest tier of the galaxy brain meme)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Amaral was my favorite professor last semester. She is an incredibly kind and passionate person who made me very interested in the course material. There was a lot of reading for this class, 2-3 articles for class and 10 pop quizzes throughout the semester. The content is not difficult but the workload was a lot. Overall, she's great.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took her Intro to Archaeology class. The fast pace and density of readings were an adjustment but her enthusiasm for the material is infectious. Her class demands effort but if you put in the work it will change the way you think about the world.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Amaral literally changed the way I approach every other class I have taken. She is good at assessing what people are capable of doing and will push you to do better according to that. She is probably one of the most influential professors I've had here. Get ready to have your notion of linear time absolutely destroyed.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Adela is the absolute sweetest person. She is so funny and sassy and kind but this class was intense. There are 2-3 long readings each night and 10 pop quizzes throughout the semester. Love her. Hate her class. Assignments other than quizzes were easy and graded fair and attendance helps your grade.