I enrolled in this class as part of my learning community, going in to it prematurely uninterested. However, Thom Stevenson was one of the most charismatic educators I have ever been a student of. The class focuses on group participation and sharing with the rest of class, with an overarching theme being how food, as well as other factors of life, bring humans together, tear them apart, shape history and the future. That's not it though. This class was jam-packed with life lessons I never knew I needed. I highly recommend taking this class not just to fulfill a BRICKS credit, but also to gain a new perspective on education, communication, humanity, and life as a whole. Food and Culture was super eye-opening, and the workload wasn't all that bad, with textbook-related questions at the end o...read more

Homework can be hard, second exam's content is harder to grasp.

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was very difficult at times, but if you use the resources the professors provide, it will help by a large margin.

Course content can be very difficult, but I found utilizing the class GroupMe and the discussion classes for questions to be very useful. Most of the grade comes from the exams, BUT DON'T miss the discussion quizzes, as those can affect the grade as well.

Professor is passionate about the class, and is very good at explaining and answering questions during lectures. Highly suggest taking Calc 2 with Professor Chui.

DO NOT miss a lecture, and if you miss it, watch the lecture videos online. They are very helpful with understanding the course, and for exams, USE THE PREVIOUS EXAMS. They almost have the exact same format as the exams, and I found it very useful. Class is very difficult and requires a large amount of studying, but if you utilize the resources provided, you will succeed.