ENWR 2520

Even though this was only my first semester of college, I reckon this class (ENWR 2520) will probably be one of my favorites throughout college. Professor O'Brien is super knowledgeable about film and writing and is honestly so sweet and understanding (she spent a Sunday afternoon taking our class to see a film at the VA film festival). The class size is small (my class only had 12 students) and everyone was pretty into discussion, which made for a really comfortable and intellectually stimulating environment – a large part of the class is Socratic Seminar style discussions where we discuss our films and readings, so make sure you’re comfortable with that. The fact that it was a smaller, more close-knit class definitely made the transition into college a lot easier – it was really nice to have a class where the faces are familiar and the teacher actually knows who you are and cares about you. I took this course because it was a pre-requisite for the schools that I’m considering applying to, but I enjoyed it so much that I would've taken it even if it wasn't – and that's coming from a person who has no interest in film or really writing/English for that matter. I am by no means a film buff, but I came out of the course really surprised at how interesting and fun I found it to be. It's not a hard class by any means – there are weekly forum posts, class participation, and three essays/compositions that she offers lots of help and feedback on – but it's also definitely not a class where you can get by with an A by sitting back and relaxing. All in all, if you’re considering taking an ENWR as an Echols, definitely consider this one!

Was an enjoyable class - the reviewer before me hit it on the spot. Beware though - the A cutoff is a 95!