Teaching

Some selected comments from students:

• “Stata is a scary thing, and I felt bad for the other classes because their TA wasn't as accomodating, but mine was awesome!”

• "In the past, I have found many economics discussion sections to be a waste of time. I did not feel that way with Lingmin's sections. She got straight to business but also provided the space for student participation so that each class session did not solely consist of 50 minutes of being spoken at. She was a great TA."

• “Best TA 100%”

• "I had a wonderful experience in this class. Lingmin was always really kind and enthusiastic about helping us, which made discussions and office hours much more enjoyable. Whenever I went to office hours, Lingmin was happy to help me and patiently answered all of my questions, which I really appreciate. This made me feel welcomed in class and helped me to learn better"

• "The TA was very friendly and supportive, and she was always happy to answer questions and help students with the course material. The material was not super difficult, and like most discussions, it felt somewhat auxiliary to the main course, so it's hard to evaluate on its own. That being said, I'm very glad to have had her as my TA.”

• "Lingmin was super nice and helpful and even though we didn't meet often, she always made herself available and made a really great environment especially for a quick econ discussion section.”

• “Lingmin was a great TA who consistently helped the students in her class; she provided detailed and in–depth explanations of homework problems and was always very responsive to questions about the course content or assignment details.”

• “Lingmin encouraged us to ask her questions and share any concerns we had. She was always happy to meet with us whenever she had any issues, and encouraged us to participate in class. She was also always really positive and kind to us, which created a welcoming environment in class.”

• “Lingmin always opened the floor to everyone for questions or clarification on problem sets. She was incredibly welcoming and always made everyone feel comfortable in the discussion and during office hours.”

• “Lingmin Bao encouraged students to ask questions and consistently provided explanations to each and every student's questions. She also encouraged collaboration and created an environment in which students were comfortable voicing their concerns about certain concepts and problems.”

• “The TA was always concerned about all students understanding the new topics and would always answer any questions respectfully and in a kind manner.”

• “Lingmin was a great TA and was certainly understood the course content well. She provided great feedback on our research project checkpoints, and while it seemed harsh at first, it is now clear that she just wanted us to really dig in and try to come across new findings.”

• “Lingmin was an excellent TA , she is very dedicated to her students and was always ready to help us. Office hours are highly productive.”

• “Most of all that I learned from my discussion section was from my TA’s lectures.”

• “The lecture slides and the homework answers were by far the best tools for my learning. TA Bao was always willing to listen to our different issues we faced in class and helped us solve them.”