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Michael Olmert ENGL439K Expecting an A Anonymous 01/09/2023	Olmert has been the most influential professor I have had so far in college. He is extremely passionate and knows what he is talking about. I have never met someone so knowledgeable about the world. I looked forward to class every week and would fill my roommates in on what I learned after class. If you have the chance, take his course. I promise it will change the way you view how professors teach. Olmert is different. His class runs off a Facebook page and he gets loud and excited. He genuinely cares and wants everyone to succeed. No matter what the topic is he will be there to talk it through with you and offer literature to learn more. The information in this class was very interesting but Olmert made the course what it was. Had anyone else been teaching, I do not think I would have been as focused. The fast pace of the class forces you to pay attention. However, if you miss anything Olmert will happily go back through it. This truly was an amazing course and I plan on taking another one of Olmert's classes next semester.
Michael Olmert ENGL439K Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/14/2022	Without a doubt, Olmert is the single greatest professor I have EVER had at this university. Seriously. He is so kind, so funny, so approachable, and so much fun. I actually loved going to class. The 75 minutes never ever felt like a chore. His enthusiasm is infectious and he knows so, so much. (You’ll probably learn more from him than another professor). But more importantly than that, he cares so deeply about your performance in class and your interest in the material. In fact, he would tell us at least once a week, “I’m on your side.” He really is. Take any class he teaches. You will not regret it. Take the promise from a perfect stranger: You will LOVE Olmert. I could not offer higher praise to anybody at this university.
Michael Olmert ENGL439K Expecting an A Anonymous 11/10/2022	While Olmert is enthusiastic about his course material, a lenient grader, and encourages students to be a part of the conversation, he is incredibly disorganized, forgetful, and not great at technology. He doesn't know how to use ELMS and only uses Facebook. You will have to keep a master document of all the study terms for the exams yourself because he does not know how to organize the study terms all in one place. Additionally, he has a tendency to suddenly go SUPER LOUD and start shouting when he gets particularly excited, which is something to keep in mind if you're sensitive to loud noises and/or have hearing issues. He is also not very careful when he speaks and ends up spitting his words out. Unfortunately, this means that if you're trying to talk to him in close quarters in settings like office hours, you could end up getting spit on. One time, he almost forgot to come to the right time that we agreed I would meet him for office hours. Though Olmert's casual attitude means that it's easy to open up and talk to him, he sometimes crosses the boundaries and gets too close- I am uncomfortable with being touched by others and he kept touching my arms in these tapping motions in office hours every time he was trying to make a point.

Michael Olmert
ENGL439K

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/09/2023

Olmert has been the most influential professor I have had so far in college. He is extremely passionate and knows what he is talking about. I have never met someone so knowledgeable about the world. I looked forward to class every week and would fill my roommates in on what I learned after class. If you have the chance, take his course. I promise it will change the way you view how professors teach. Olmert is different. His class runs off a Facebook page and he gets loud and excited. He genuinely cares and wants everyone to succeed. No matter what the topic is he will be there to talk it through with you and offer literature to learn more. The information in this class was very interesting but Olmert made the course what it was. Had anyone else been teaching, I do not think I would have been as focused. The fast pace of the class forces you to pay attention. However, if you miss anything Olmert will happily go back through it. This truly was an amazing course and I plan on taking another one of Olmert's classes next semester.

Michael Olmert
ENGL439K

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/14/2022

Without a doubt, Olmert is the single greatest professor I have EVER had at this university. Seriously. He is so kind, so funny, so approachable, and so much fun. I actually loved going to class. The 75 minutes never ever felt like a chore. His enthusiasm is infectious and he knows so, so much. (You’ll probably learn more from him than another professor). But more importantly than that, he cares so deeply about your performance in class and your interest in the material. In fact, he would tell us at least once a week, “I’m on your side.” He really is. Take any class he teaches. You will not regret it. Take the promise from a perfect stranger: You will LOVE Olmert. I could not offer higher praise to anybody at this university.

Michael Olmert
ENGL439K

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/10/2022

While Olmert is enthusiastic about his course material, a lenient grader, and encourages students to be a part of the conversation, he is incredibly disorganized, forgetful, and not great at technology. He doesn't know how to use ELMS and only uses Facebook. You will have to keep a master document of all the study terms for the exams yourself because he does not know how to organize the study terms all in one place. Additionally, he has a tendency to suddenly go SUPER LOUD and start shouting when he gets particularly excited, which is something to keep in mind if you're sensitive to loud noises and/or have hearing issues. He is also not very careful when he speaks and ends up spitting his words out. Unfortunately, this means that if you're trying to talk to him in close quarters in settings like office hours, you could end up getting spit on. One time, he almost forgot to come to the right time that we agreed I would meet him for office hours. Though Olmert's casual attitude means that it's easy to open up and talk to him, he sometimes crosses the boundaries and gets too close- I am uncomfortable with being touched by others and he kept touching my arms in these tapping motions in office hours every time he was trying to make a point.

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