Stephen Birdsall

School: University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Department: geography
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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Pros: study aids, note guides, and other resources readily available
great attitude and sense of humor
cares a lot about his subject
does not take attendance
Cons: hard to stay awake in lecture
powerpoints get old
the tests are way harder than you expect
his writing assignments were total crap
Birdsall was sick and gone most of the semester but when he was around he was very helpful and had a good attitude about things. Do NOT take this class if you are not somewhat interested in the subject matter, you will be bored to tears and frustrated by the tests.
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Pros: He speaks very slowly so you can follow along easily
Cons: he speaks very softly so it's hard to follow a long --> he doesn't actually teach all of geog 120, he only taught us for about a month or two.
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Pros: Really loves geography and is extremely helpful
Cons: Lectures are extremely boring
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Class isn't too bad as long as you make sure to study the maps he puts up before each test and spend a good amount of time on the written assignments due every few weeks. he's a great professor that is really concerned about you knowing the material. Go to his office hours.
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Pros: Hes committed to teaching his material and makes it palatable to the students.
Cons: Can tend to drone.
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Very enthusiastic and helpful when asked questions. Well-traveled, as well (a good quality for a geography professor).

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