The Anna Koshy Experience

Student Impressions (GroupMe)

Although originally, this section featured some of the frustrations classmates expressed in the GroupMe, I decided against posting that here because, frankly, they were so negative I didn't want it to be considered as harassment.  Instead, here's a summary: a number of peers mentioned difficulty following lectures, confusion with the syllabus, and feeling that questions weren’t always addressed. Others expressed concern about exam timing and accessibility for students with work schedules. These were informal comments among classmates, not official evaluations, but they echoed some of the challenges I personally experienced.

Why I Made This Site

When I looked through reviews online, I noticed many of them sounded very similar and often ended with the phrase “thanks professor.” To me, that repetition felt unusual compared to other instructors’ pages. I can’t know who wrote those reviews, but I personally didn’t feel they reflected my own classroom experience.

I often felt overwhelmed by the syllabus and struggled with sometimes combative and other times unclear communication in lectures. Several classmates I spoke with shared similar frustrations regarding clarity. In my experience, in an anatomy and physiology course, the professor should not feel like the hardest part to figure out. Based on that feeling, I wanted to create a space where future students could see another perspective before enrolling. 

This site is not an official evaluation, and it isn’t affiliated with Houston Community College. It’s simply one student’s account of their experience, paired with some observations about online reviews. I hope it helps other students think critically about course reviews and make more informed decisions.

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