<p>I have been impressed by the teaching I have gotten here. The best example I have is the second quarter of European Civ. My instructor was Prof. Bernard Wasserstein. His dedication to teaching a class 18, maybe one or two of whom were even considering History as a major was amazing. He clearly spent a lot of time prepating for class, required us to meet with him to discuss our papers, and was extremely helpful in general. The last time I met with him, he even gave me some advice on the process of writing a BA, even though I’m not a history major. He was the extreme example of an outstanding teacher who is also a world-class scholar (the only problem he has is that the Guggenheim he just got will mean he’s on a research leave next year), but that shows that many Chicago professors who at the top of their fields still take teaching very seriously. Of course, not every single class turns out that way, but it really sticks out to me when I have a really bad experience, probably because most of my instructors here have put a great deal into their teaching.</p>