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Janna Bianchini HIST289A Expecting a B Anonymous 05/06/2023	Way too much work for a gen ed attendance is basically mandatory. Not gonna boost ur gpa but it does double count
Janna Bianchini HIST289A Expecting a C- Anonymous 04/26/2023	do NOT take this course as a gen-ed credit or if you are not extremely interested in the courses topic. Not only is the substance of the class very specific, but the whole class itself is very harshly graded. After every lecture you have to get together with a randomly assigned group to write a "takeaway" on what was discussed in the lecture and it is very meticulously graded. Janna seems to be a very nice person but is an extremely nit picky professor. The course load can be very overwhelming at times and the final is writing two full essays in two hours with no notes, on paper, and this semester its at 8am. If you were expecting an easy A gpa booster class gen ed this is not at all that.
Janna Bianchini HIST289A Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/25/2022	Overall the course was great. The one star down is due to Turning Point issues affecting my grade and the TA being a bit harsh and slow with grading. Overall I thought it was a good course and the readings were not totally necessary.
Janna Bianchini HIST289A Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/18/2022	I really liked this professor. Like many of the other reviews said, her lectures are easy to follow and she definitely knows what she’s talking about. I will admit that this class has a decent sized work load though. This is a good professor to take if you have ADS accommodations, as she was understanding and easy to work with.
Janna Bianchini HIST289A Anonymous 05/14/2022	Janna as a teacher is average. This class is way more effort than its worth and is definitely not worth taking. Unless you are on of the slim few people who are EXTREMELY interested in learning about this meaningless garbage then take literally any other class. You are gonna feel like you have a really good grade in the class then her and her sub-decent TA don't grade anything until finals week and you are left awe struck, thinking that your gpa booster class might turn into a D-. I felt that I had at least a minor interest in the class, and then the work load killed all of it. Not to mention, the final is 2 essays in person, by hand, closed note. And on top of that, its on a Saturday this semester. Very much done with the class and would not do it again if you paid me.
Janna Bianchini HIST289A Expecting an A Anonymous 12/18/2019	Favorite class ever. Amazing professor