<p>Telebears is just around the corner, and I think we should have another fun class list. I searched up old lists and didn't see much. Here are the lists for a few old ones:
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1415047-need-suggestions-classes-last-chance-take-any-unique-fun-classes.html?%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1415047-need-suggestions-classes-last-chance-take-any-unique-fun-classes.html?</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1253375-what-some-interesting-history-classes-take.html?%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1253375-what-some-interesting-history-classes-take.html?</a>
<a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/211495-interesting-instructors-their-courses.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/211495-interesting-instructors-their-courses.html</a></p>
<p>In my past experience, taking Spanish 4 was one of my most eye-opening classes. The class is beyond just a grammar and vocabulary class for Spanish--it also involves an intense cultural aspect (but not in the way you would suspect). Being an economics major, I often made economic justifications for why trade is beneficial, and the whole class ganged up on me! Haha. I enjoyed learning from their perspective beyond economic indicators to really think for myself and not be constrained by economic concepts. My prof was Salvatierra who came from incredible conditions, so he can speak authoritatively about behind the scenes activity of unstable South American countries (though at times I feel he was trying to indoctrinate us).</p>
<p>One of the interesting classes I am taking right now is l&s 22: Sense and Sensibility and Science. I think it is genuinely a multi-disciplinary class with Prof MacCoun from psychology, Campbell from philosophy, and Nobel Prize winner Perlmutter from physics. I believe every single professor has a passion for teaching since they are energetic when they present and even come to watch each other's lectures. It truly belongs with the Big Ideas Courses.</p>
<p>Of course, there are seminars and Decals. I would highly recommend Logic and the Power of the Mind DeCal--you won't regret it. You will learn about Mindset, Motivation, Black Swans, Prospect Theory to name a few. The student instructors teach topics that students actually find interesting. Wow, what a shocker in a school where classes sometimes are excessively theoretical.</p>
<p>If you just want easy classes, yes...I have the list for you. Just look at the bottom of this thread and your questions will be answered: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1162536-easy-classes.html%5B/url%5D">http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-california-berkeley/1162536-easy-classes.html</a></p>
<p>I have a personal question and I would be very grateful if you guys can give me some advice. I am planning to take either stats 151A or 153, but I don't know which one. Both professors have no ratings or history that I can read up to make a decision. I was thinking of taking a gamble with Guntuboyina who appears to be a young prof who recently finished his post-doc. However, he is teaching 151A in the Fall instead of what he is teaching now (153), so I would be like a guinea pig to jump into his class. However, Brillinger who is going to teach 153 in the fall is an old prof who has been with Berkeley for decades and yet has no reviews! That seems extremely suspicious, so I don't know what to expect from this guy. Any comments/suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p>