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I didn't think the Microcode was that dreaded. It was giant like a panda and a pumpkin, simultaneously, though.
 
=== History 135T ===
This is the best class I have taken at Williams. There is a lot of reading, but about 90% of it is interesting and I'm glad I read it. Professor Wood is also the man, and having him explain history is sort of like having the golden rule explained to you by Jesus.
=== Math 211 T ===
=== Psychology 242 ===
Social psychology will affect the way you think about things that people do in your everyday life. Seemingly meaningless events, like what gestures you make while talking to someone, or how you feel about something you bought, take on meaning and importance after taking this class. The lecture format that sometimes arises from this course's popularity is unfortunate, but the material is awesome.
 
=== History 135T ===
This is the best class I have taken at Williams. There is a lot of reading, but about 90% of it is interesting and I'm glad I read it. Professor Wood is also the man, and having him explain history is sort of like having the golden rule explained to you by Jesus.
=== History 207 ===
History of the Modern Middle East: Blows a lot of your preconceived notions about the middle east out of the water. Adds levels of complexity to issues you thought you understood, but probably didn't. A lot of reading. Most people end this course by falling madly in love with Magnus Bernhardsson who, despite being completely oblivious of it, is extremely funny.
 
=== History 326 ===
War, from pre-History to the Second World War, with the focus on Europe and Asia Minor. Everything said about Prof. Wood in the description of 135T above also applies to him here. Informal group presentations are done pretty much every class, and many of them are not only worthwhile...they're also fun. Especially the presentation on how to use a battering ram. In which some guys destroyed a makeshift wall, with a battering ram.
 
Note: keeping up with the reading is pretty important in 326...Wood tends to assign a lot of reading, and if you get too far behind, you'll find yourself a week away from an exam with around 1,800 pages to make up. The upside? The reading is pretty much all worthwhile.
=== History 476 ===
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