<p>“On the other hand, it may be “easy” to get an A as long as you are willing to read a book every week and write a decent 5-page paper every other week.”</p>
<p>Right. The hardest course I ever took, hands down, was Japanese. It was uncurved, and it was possible for everyone in the class to get an A. Most of us did – because most of us spent at least two hours a day drilling, memorizing, in the language lab, etc. Substantial homework every day, quizzes every day, cumulative exams every couple of weeks. It was brutal, and it was awesome.</p>