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My perfect, ideal class would consist of cooperation and discussion. It would not be a class, per se, but a group filled with ideas and conversations that can be applied to our individual lives. What we learn in class would be carried with us as we step out the classroom and into the real world. It will be a class that we look forward to, not dread, every week. Every session will be a different experience. Of course, this cannot work without a great professor and outgoing classmates.

To begin with, the perfect class would have to be completely stress free. I wouldn’t want to be staying up late doing homework, or worrying about studying for tests that require you to memorize information, and not worrying about reading countless papers to learn things. The class would have to be something that grasps my attention, it would have to teach me something relevant to life. The class itself would consist of class discussions based on experiences with historical background; no textbook teachings. Instead of tests that quiz our memorization like I mentioned before, there would be papers or graded discussions to quiz our knowledge. The professor would have to be laid back enough to be comfortable with, yet strict enough to hold the respect of the students.

I think the perfect class consists of the following aspects: mutual respect, cooperation, and interaction. Both students and professors must respect each other, as well as students with other students. Everyone should cooperate to enhance one’s learning experience, whether it be by participating in a class discussion, or assisting one’s neighbor. Also, students and professors should interact to make the class more lively and understandable. Students can do this by asking questions, and/or contributing to class discussions or debates. Regarding a professor’s teaching style, he/she should do more than just lecture. He/she can use powerpoint slides, ask questions, or distribute handouts to make sure members of the class are activate participants. Lastly, hands-on activities would help enhance a class and get students more involved.

My name is Tina Bhatia. I was born in Manhattan but have been living in Queens all my life. I attended the Bronx High School of Science. There was a time during my sophomore year of high school where I moved to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida for about three months. Though I loved the sun, surf, sand, etc, I could not live anywhere besides New York City. Things didn’t work out regarding schools and my parents’ jobs there, so we’re back. One of my favorite things to do is travel. Over several of my summer vacations I have visited, London, Dover, Cologne, Frankfurt, Venice, Rome, Pisa, Arezzo, Florence, Mount Titlis, Brussels, Amsterdam, Nice, Paris, and Monte Carlo. I loved Nice, France the most, and I plan on living there for a few years when I’m older. At Baruch, I plan on majoring in business administration. At one point in my life I wanted to pursue acting and drama. I wanted fame and stardom in Hollywood and on Broadway. However, now I am being more practical with life goals.

 

For me, the perfect class would be about current events and topics in the world today. It would be a full discussion class (hopefully no papers) and for each class, one student would bring in a recent topic going on in the world that we would talk about. The topics could be about any subject- math, science, politics, etc.- as long as it is educational and has meaning to it. Each class would start off with something fun to get the students interested in the topic, like a riddle or an interesting fact. It wouldn’t be too early in the morning, and there would be a lot of snacks. We would learn from things like movies, music, activities, TV shows, class trips, and even other students’ stories. The classroom would have couches and foot rests instead of desks for the students and professor to create a relaxing environment so people would feel comfortable discussing the topics.
The professor would also be very easy to understand, communicate with, and he/she wouldn’t complicate the topic. I wouldn’t mind if the professor is strict in class either because I think it would help the students to focus on the topic and pay attention.

My perfect class would consist of a teacher who does not just read from a textbook but uses life experience’s to teach us. The subject of the class would have to be something that catches my attention such as a course that would help me with my future career goals. I wouldn’t want to be in a class that would not teach me something that I could use later on in life. The teacher would have to be someone who knows what they are talking about and is confident in what they are saying. It would also have to be a class that wasn’t too long, didn’t start to early, and did not just involve reading from a textbook.

My perfect class will consist of a class that combines both discussions and hands-on activites. Where one day we are able to have a discussion on a topic and the next we are able to take the class outdoors to continue learning about that specific topic. This will keep the class interesting and fun yet educational. Its a great way to satisfy each persons learning style, whether it is visual or auditory. The professor is also engaging and funny and knows alot about the subject he/she teaches and life in general.

My perfect class would be a discussion class about society, whether it be political or societal news. It can be about music, movies, books, or sports (Oh how much I love to talk about sports). Nothing would be off limits in this class and you can basically talk about anything in this class. At the end of each semester, the class should go on a road trip or travel to a city and explore. I love to explore new places with friends and family and I hope to travel to many places when I am older.

My favorite class in high school was an American Classics Literature/English class. The class had to read the book every night and a quiz was to be expected the next day about the reading. Even though I hated having a quiz every day, I enjoyed the reading and the discussions about the themes about the book. My teacher made the class enjoyable, fun, and knowledgeable. We read Catch-22, Nobody’s Fool, and The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.

 

The perfect class would be around 1 P.M. because it isn’t too early and it’s after lunch so students will pay attention. The perfect class would have around 20 or so students so that the teacher has time to help out the students and get to know them better. The teacher should enjoy the subject they teach and write clearly on the board. It would be fun to actually learn from something else than a textbook; such as class trips or hands on activities.

Everyone’s view on a class is different, but for me I would definitely want a class with a great interactive professor. My favorite class would be all about the stock market. I would love to have it in the trading floor and for the class to be very experimental. It would be awesome to simulate the stock market experience, and then eventually maybe invest as well. I would also like it if we could meet up with brokers and other investors who could show us how they got started or their stories about investing in the markets. But besides all the specifics, the professor has to be really nice, not even nice, they can be demanding as well, but if they give me a great learning experience in a good field then the class is perfect.