Helen Ramirez - Wilfrid Laurier University-Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Professor: Helen Ramirez

Department: Women's Studies

College: Wilfrid Laurier University-Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ramirez does nothing but speak about her own personal made-up experiences all lecture every lecture, she does not prepare you for the final examination at all, and everything is based on books that are mind-numbing. She also provides no feedback on how to improve grades moving forward and gives most people B's throughout the semester. 0 Stars.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: WS204
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very unclear about what is expected.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: WS204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Did not enjoy lectures with this professor what so ever. She spent an hour and 20 minutes every lecture talking about whatever popped into her head, no structure what so ever. Gives very vague instructions for papers and group projects. Gives very unclear feedback on paper. Heard she was an "easy marker" and I can assure you she is not.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ramirez makes me dread going to class to be honest. From her extremely quiet voice that causes me to doze off during class, to her completely irrelevent topics of discussion. I only go to class in case any important info is covered (which we haven't really), since she does not post any slides online, let alone during class. Would not recommend.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She does not project her voice whatsoever. Probably the quietest and most uninteresting lectures i've ever been in. Her voice puts me to sleep and she uses no visual aids to help with note taking. No powerpoints. Speaks Quietly. Makes me hate coming to class becuse no slides are posted online and I have to come if I want any idea of key topics.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She was not specific in what she wanted for essays and her feedback was only ever a sentence long. You don't need to go to class to get a good mark. She is pretty boring to listen to as all she does is lecture with zero slides

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Thinking about taking WS100 as a "bird course"? Don't. 3 hour lectures where Ramirez talks (no PPTS) about topics not related to the final exam. She also talks very quietly; hard to hear/ understand her. 2 essays (have to read books), one group written project + discussion with her, and one final essay all worth a lot and she's a hard marker.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The prof does not say "refer to the syllabus" since it does not provide any clear instructions yet does not clarify in class either. I originally attended class for the 5% attendance but gave up halfway through because the lectures are 3 hours long and unrelated to the tested material.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Helen Ramirez does not use powerpoint or any visual aid while lecturing. She has no planned outline for each lecture, she just sits on her desk and talks about her life and stories she has heard. Godlike taking meaningful notes when the teaching style is not teaching. Helen made me hate this course.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Absolutely incredible professor. She has opened my eyes and brought so many issues to the forefront. The topics discussed in class are tough, but well worth listening to. You will learn A LOT if you take this class. She is incredibly inspirational, and willing to help students in any way she can. Amazing lectures, thought provoking classes. Love!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures never followed the required readings, Ramirez was never on topic. She lacked guidance for assignments and was unclear when it came to grading and requirements. Exam was tough, the essay topics were about the readings which we never discussed in class. Easy marker and open to many ideas for paper making it an easy A. Not a heavy course load

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst class ever. There is absolutely no structure for this class. Ramirez gives no instruction or feedback but expects you to do well. The lectures are awful. She uses no slides or powerpoint and rambles on about absolutely nothing. The lectures also don't correspond with the terrible text we have to read. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is the worst instructor I have ever had. she shows up and talks on tangents for 1.5 hours. she doesn't use slides or has notes. She doesn't use MLS and speaks quietly and doesn't care that students in the back cant hear her. she doesn't provide clear expectations for assignments and overall I suffer through this lecture twice a week.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Ramirez has opened my eyes on the topics that we have discussed in class and has made Women and Gender Studies very enjoyable for me! I will definitely be taking more of her classes in the future

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: WS208
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Helen gave absolutely no feedback. She was a tough grader with specific expectations yet did not provide the specific guidelines or requirements. Her lectures lack structure. She does not follow her syllabus. She rambles on about nothing to do with the course topic. I would recommend to stay away.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Would not recommend taking a class with her. She just rambles on all class, has no structure, no slides, no whiteboard use, and her syllabus is no where near what she rants about. She should be talking about important issues in society, instead she talks about her personal life and whatever she feels like. This class was a waste of my time.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: WS201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Passionate, well-spoken and inspirational. One of the best profs I've ever had! Her lectures are thought-provoking and engaging. Assignments came easily since I found the course content very interesting.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Helen Ramirez is definitely something else. She's super passionate but also easy to disagree with. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU CANT ACCEPT OTHER PEOPLES OPINIONS. Take the time to go to her office hours and talk to her about what interests you (especially on paper topics) she will put you in the right direction and give you lots of material!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

She uses no technology. I struggled to take notes because all she did was rant. Clearly not a feminist because all she does is discriminate against men. Her marking criteria was absolutely nuts and she gave NO insight on how she wanted the 3 papers you submit written. When you ask a question, you leave more confused. Nice lady though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: WS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Her lectures are essentially just her going off on tangents about whatever she feels, there is no connection between the weekly readings and her lecture content. Lectures are interesting but she just talks about whatever she feels; never uses slides or white board so there is no info on where she is getting her content? basically just a crazy nut