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Same as the other review - I had him for ANTH 1010 but really wanted to write a review of Saad. I don't quite think he's a terrible person - he can be funny at times - but I did hate having him as a TA. I felt that the discussion was a waste of my time, and I learned nothing valuable from it. I agree with the previous reviewer in that he did give us incorrect information and he never had anything planned. And I'm not usually one to talk about reverse racism, but he seemed to blame all minority struggles on the white people in the class. He often used the phrase "you white people..." and it made me infuriated. However, he did hold review sessions before exams, even though I never went since I assumed they wouldn't be helpful.
I actually had Saad as a TA for ANTH 1010 in fall 2016, but this is the only class I could write a review under. I HAD to write a review because future students must be warned!
Saad is the worst teacher I have ever had the misfortune of taking. He cannot explain concepts for the LIFE of him. Best case scenario, he makes everything more confusing. Worst case scenario, he gives students inaccurate information. That's right, he actually answered students' questions wrong. What a useless TA.
That's not even getting at how rude he is as a person. To be clear: he is a BULLY. He made fun of students, condescended to us, called us names. I sometimes felt terrorized in his classroom. I actually saw him hiss at a student. A grown man, hissing.
Finally, he is totally disorganized. He never came up with any plans for discussion - or at least, no plan was evident at all - he just wasted everyone's time for 50 minutes. He took a super long time to reply to emails, if he did even bother to reply. His expectations were unclear, to say the least. I had no idea how I was being graded and I still have no clue where my discussion grade came from. We had to turn in one assignment to him, and we never got it back, no grade or anything.
At least I got a decent grade. If you're stuck with him, show up and space out for an hour.
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