My Professors, A.Y. 08-09

Ah, professors. As any college student knows, your professor can make or break your grade. That's why picking them is an extremely touchy subject-- if you can pick them at all. (The Math professors are always "concealed.") Here are my professors for the last two sems, posted here in the hopes of helping CRS users who are googling for good measure.

FIRST SEMESTER

Prof. Malaya C. Ronas (Social Science 2 and Political Science 14)
--- "He's a nice guy" is the standard statement about him. He really is. He's not the best teacher in the world but he's a cool guy. I think I had more fun in his Soc Sci 2 than in his Pol Sci 14, but hey. That's not his fault it's Heywood's.
--- Gives a .25 raise in the final grade if you pass the special projects.
--- 3 long exams in Soc Sci 2, 2 long exams in Pol Sci 14 (Aaaah, Heywood!!!). Word of caution: He gives mean true/false questions.

Prof. Josefa Balzdoz-Schriever (English 12)
--- Is out of the country A LOT. That means missed classes and a lot of group studies. Her favorite class activity is outlining. She has this characteristically high-pitched voice so you may want to sit in the front. And, uhm, don't take Eng 12 if you're not prepared to read at triple speed.
--- Gives quizzes once in a while. No final exam, just a final interview-type thing.

Prof. Alfred Pawlik (Archaeology 2)
--- One of the teachers I recommend the most (but I may be biased, I mean, I'm an archaeology fan). Be prepared to hear a lot of stories about everything from Egypt to action figures.
--- Speaks in a German accent, which should keep you awake in class if anything.
--- He introduced me to Monty Python films. XD
--- One group report, one final exam, a lot of film showings and reaction papers. But most of the time it's just a really relaxed class.
--- A substitute professor who filled in for him at the beginning of the sem (because Prof. Pawlik was digging in France at the time) said, "If you don't want to get to the lesson, ask him about beer." We did. It worked.

Prof. Cielo Maaliw (French 11)
--- Cool. Really cool teacher. She spent a few years in France as a kid and she shares stories about that, which makes the subject really interesting.
--- .25 raise in the final grade for complete attendance.
--- Midterms, departmental final exam, 2 dialogues, a lot of quizzes.

Prof. Daryl Saddi (Math 11)
--- Oooh I hope he doesn't see this. Uhm. Well. We had this joke... "You can't spell sadista without Saddi." He's not bad, he just has really high standards. He made our Math 11 look like Math 17, so you can guess how the Math 17 students felt.
--- 3 departmental long exams, problem sets, 1 final exam.

Prof. Perena (PE 2 Cheerleading)
--- Can't remember her first name. I mean, we didn't actually have class. It was UAAP season and the cheerleading class involved going to the games and cheering for the players.
--- Attendance is everything. And I mean that in the most literal sense. That's the only thing you get grades on. 10 games and 5 events, attend them all you get a 1. Miss one and you get a 5.

SECOND SEMESTER

Prof. Jose Magpantay/ Prof. Omar Pecho (Natural Science 1)
--- Prof. Magpantay (Physics part) can be... Uhmm... A little scary. Be punctual, because he locks the doors. He also gives difficult exams (2 long exams). One essay as project. He uses an OHP for lessons, and the acetates are available for photocopying. No computations, just concepts.
--- Prof. Omar (Chemistry part) is cool. He doesn't lock the door, and he makes jokes. :) He also uses the powerpoint projector, and uploads slides. Optional essay as project.
--- 4 long exams, if you pass them all you don't have to take the comprehensive finals.

Prof. Camillo Nogoy (French 11)
--- The Golden Rule: Never, ever, stare at his pimple. :))
--- His classes are fun, but it's French so if isn't murder-level difficult it's a miracle.
--- Midterm, departmental final exam, 3 dialogues.

Prof. Beatriz Torre (Social Science 3)
--- Ma'am Bea!!! None of us have anything bad to say about her. Seriously. She handles a sensitive subject- Gender and Sexuality- but the way she teaches it is just amazing. She never loses her cool either. I think she majored in Chemistry, and she's an Oblation Scholar too. Plus she's extremely pretty. Hers was the only class I actually looked forward to going to everytime.
--- Now that I think about it, she did assign a lot of work. But I swear, you won't notice it. Haha. We did 10 essays, one field trip, one project proposal, one final project, one midterm and one final exam, and a lot of class activities. She uploads the powerpoint slides too.
--- She's tied with Prof. Frago for my "best teacher of the sem" award.

Prof. Perlita Frago (Political Science 14)
--- One of the nicest teachers EVER. Incapable of becoming angry or raising her voice. I didn't see her get mad even once. And she teaches really well. A lot of readings, but that's the norm anyway.
--- 2 long exams, group activities every now and then, one cultural presentation, one group folio and she assigned an essay once.

Prof. Jayson Petras (Panitikang Pilipino 12)
--- For various reasons I shall not comment. :))
--- One midterm, no final exam. A few field trips. Final project, which looks a lot like a baby thesis. Group activities. It's a rather interesting subject too.

Prof. Marie Filio (PE 2 Scrabble)
--- Sometimes I wonder just how many words she has in her brain. Let's just say I can't imagine anyone beating her at Scrabble.
--- There are 20 games in this class, win 5 and you're guaranteed a three. One inter-class tournament and lots of little quizzes. If you don't want to attend the tournament, you can take the final exam.

Prof. Kelvin Lagota (Math 14)
--- Uhm. I hope I didn't fail this class. *Fingers crossed*
--- He's an "okay" teacher. Gives a problem set when needed. Homework, quizzes, activities. Need I mention he's brilliant at math?
--- 3 long exams, one final exam, all departmental. I remember he wasn't my original teacher though, it was a last minute change.

So there. My list of professors. I'm still recuperating from the stressful semester, I have a feeling I won't be fully recovered when it all starts up again.

Good luck to everyone taking summer classes.