Donna Quesada - Santa Monica College

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Donna Quesada - Santa Monica College

Professor: Donna Quesada

Department: Philosophy

College: Santa Monica College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PHILOS22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

There are a total of two assignments, the journal and the feature project. All work is due on the last day of class, which is something I wasn't too fond of. The problem with that was nobody exactly knew if they were doing the journals correctly throughout the class. She ended up grading very generously though. Overall a decent class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Quesada is an expert in her field to say the least. Her class is lecture heavy but I am someone who truly has trouble focusing on videos/lectures and I genuinely was engaged throughout the course. She makes it very very interesting. Study the material and do the assignments and your set

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PHILOS22
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

LOVED HER!! So sweet & understanding. If you're into hinduism, buddhism, spirituality you'll love this class. Discovered a lot about myself. As long as you put heart into it and show effort, she'll give you credit. Do all work (which is not much and due all at once at end of semester) and you'll be PERFECT. Lots of extra credit. Ended with a 99%.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PHILOS1
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you enjoy watching movies, this is the perfect course to take to obtain information as well as have fun watching different films. All the assignments (except for the midterm), are due at the end of the semester which gives you so much flexibility. However, I recommend completing the assignments earlier and not waiting til last minute to be ahead

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PHILOS1
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Quesada is very nice! Took her during Fall 2020, Zoom meetings are recommended, but optional. Easy class. All the assignments (journals, essay) have to be submitted by the last day of class. So make sure to manage your time, so you don't write 16 journals in a day! Offers extra credit.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHIL3237
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Prof Quesada is an outstanding teacher. She puts complex concepts into simple and poetic phrases. She is kind and understanding, and certainly practices the philosophies she teaches. This class is easy to understand because of the way she teaches and it is really engaging material. Definitely take this class, you'll love it!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PHIL1
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easiest class I've ever taken at SMC. If you are taking hard classes, make sure to take this because it is low stress. We watch movies in class and only have midterm, final, journal entries, and a paper. Easiest class ever! She is the sweetest professor and if you ever need help, she will always be there for you!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PHILO1
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Easy A. Watch the movies and write a paragraph on them. Midterm and Final are written questions and youre given the questions before you start the test. Extra Credit options. Extremely easy & some good movies too. Shes clearly very passionate about her field and she is very sweet and understanding. Take her if you need Philo 1 credit or love film

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PHILOS22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I saw a lot of negatives, so I decided to post. I really enjoyed this class! Prof Q is really passionate about this subject and tries to make the class fun. We did a group meditation and a sound bath. She literally gives extra credit for going to an animal farm/yoga class. That being said, if you don't do the work--you will fail. Do the work!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved this class. Hands down my most interesting class at SMC and Quesada is a wonderful professor. Not just dry lecture. She talks about her own backgrounds in eastern wisdom. You can easily get an A if you show up.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

My second class with Quesada. She's great. She's there for you if you're serious. As others have said, she knows her subjects because she also teaches yoga, so you're not just getting book stuff. Good class. And pretty easy if you show up and just follow instructions. oh yeah and you get to meditate too.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Loved this class. Loved the material. Quesada knows her subject. Easy A as long as you attend. I found Quesada to be very helpful. Allowed me to retake a test due to an unforeseen situation.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PHILOS22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I enjoyed the content of this class tremendously. Fairly easy A as long as you show up and do the work, which is not difficult. Lots of videos with the sound WAY TOO LOUD, which made videos that would have otherwise been enjoyable painful to experience (literally). The worst part of this class was other students talking and being disruptive.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

As long as you're hardworking and a good notetaker, this class isn't hard (just a lot of busy work). There's also extra credit. I got an A. But whenever something in the lecture confused me and I'd ask for help, Quesada would assume I wasn't paying attention and not answer my questions. Because of her, it was one of the worst classes I've taken.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

There is no reading for this class. It's all based on lecture and videos, so if you want to do well, be present and take good notes. 10 stamped blue book assignments, 3 quizzes, and final project. However, professor is biased, condescending towards those she doesn't "favor", and unclear on how to take her exams (you figure it out after the 1st).

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PH22
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Your experience with her will depend on if youre serious or not. Shell help you if you are. Dont take her if youre not. More lecture than reading. Got to be there for assignments. Quizzes online. She knows her subject.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Every time I try to leave an honest, serious review, it gets taken down (suspicious). The workload is fine as long as you're not absent & an attentive notetaker; however, she cancelled class at least 6x & she's very condescending & unhelpful if you're not 1 of her favorites. I definitely wouldn't recommend taking her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHIL22
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Super fun class about eastern philosophy. 3 quizzes total and a final project. lecture almost everyday or you watch a documentary about yogis.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PHILOS22
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You can't miss her class a lot because she stamps your homework and if you're not there you're only allowed to make one up through an additional extra credit. She makes it very unclear at the beginning of class how she wants her exams to be done. She's not a bad teacher but I wouldn't take her again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PHIL1
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You just need to buy a blue book, get stamps (every 2 weeks probably), and all the projects are online, so you can do some research before submitting them. She grades easily. Overall. she is an easy A. Very recommended.

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