Benitez, Christian Jil R.

Instructor · PhD

Filipino literature (ecocriticism, folk literature, materiality, mythology) · Comparative literature (time and temporality, new materialism, posthumanism, poetry)

Education

PhD Comparative Literature, Chulalongkorn University
AB-MA Literature (Filipino), Ateneo de Manila University · 2017

Career

Witty Newt

Great ARTAP prof, kalog, weekly quizzes with lots of bonus

positive

Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy

varying perspectives kami ng mga kaklase ko but for me, he’s a great artap prof! he’s from the fili department (kaya intro niya samin ay wala talaga kaming mahahanap na reviews about him for artap) madali siya kausap at kabiruan! sobrang kalog nya, gets pop culture references, talks about our topics na para bang chumichika siya minsan kaya hindi ka talaga makakatulog sa class nya lots of readings, some are hard and some are very easy to read. dyan sya bumabase for lecture and for quizzes, and alam nya paano lumugar (slow teaching for hard to digest readings, and fast paced for easy ones) may kahirapan yung quizzes nya and be prepared to take one every week, pero sobrang dami niya rin mamigay ng bonus points sa quizzes (minsan sasabihin nya 10 item quiz pero 5 lang recorded tas bonus points yung other 5) 😁 other projects vary, from zines to video essays to text essays. very manageable artap final project is anything you want to express but can’t say out loud. tons of consultations kaya makukuha mo talaga insights nya kahit may internal crisis ka sa gagawin mo. recitations, index card lang if walang nag rerecite sainyo but usually everyone’s eager to recite naman kasi his questions are not questions from the readings but rather engages with personal experiences, thoughts, or feelings ng students (i.e. “What did you notice in this painting that others might not have seen?” or “What does this remind you of?”) Typical no right no wrong answer, and he’s really good in connecting or circling back to your answer ta’s ihahalo nya sa thoughts ng iba. very open minded during lectures kaya masaya siya for me. not sure it A-able but definitely a class you’ll enjoy!more

Mellow Heron

Quizzes can be hard, depends on the reading, although items might include

positive

Quizzes can be hard, depends on the reading, although items might include identification of the most minor details. Surprise quizzes are a thing, however, reasonable when it comes to grading of major requirements (midterms, final paper). He's also really approachable when it comes to consultation and he would really help you in thought processing, the flow etc. A-able if you exert enough effort and if you're able to contribute new ideas beyond what is available or published. Ps: lectures are so enjoyable and very insightful :)more

Lively Zebra

Chill FIL: weekly quizzes but B/B+ is doable

mixed

WorkloadMedium

Took him for fil! -1 exam in the middle of the sem and an oral at the end of the sem -Has a quiz every week but theres a lot of bonus points to the point you can actually just perfect your quiz points -Lectures are boring icl but he is not strict with using gadgets - Not strict AT ALL. He is actually pretty chill in his lectures Overall, compared to the other fili profs, he is actually not bad but thats not saying a lot haha. Try your best and you can get a B/B+more

Fancy Llama

He gives you the grade you deserve!

neutral

He gives you the grade you deserve! Overall he’s okay naman, but you have to exert effort. In terms of workload, it’s actually quite doable! Basta ayun effort HAHAHAmore

Anonymous

ingat ka sa quizzes niya lol

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Lively Moth
Most of my points sa quizzes niya are from bonuses, sobrang hirap ng mga quizzes niya HAHA oddly super specific story details

Keen Gecko

Magic curve

positive

Magic curve

Vivid Yak

AHAHHHAHAHH take note of random little details sa mga readings yun yung

AHAHHHAHAHH take note of random little details sa mga readings yun yung lumalabas sa quizzes niya lmao

Lucky Egret

Quizzes can get tricky so read the readings veryyyy carefully and take note of

Quizzes can get tricky so read the readings veryyyy carefully and take note of seemingly minute details (may quiz kami one time na tinanong niya yung length ng buhok ng isang character lol) He also dissects the reading material very well and often relates it to feminism and sex lmfao ccmore

Happy Hare

Nice FILI 12, light load if you read modules

positive

CourseFILI 12
Retake?Yes
WorkloadLight

had him for fili 12 intersession and he was honestly so nice :))) I learned a lot from him and as long as you read his modules you'll know what to do for his tests/essays. his workload was light and was very considerate and approachable. idk what he'll be like during the sem though 😅more

Anonymous

Favoritism as hell, would not care about other students

negative

Retake?No
LeniencyNo

favoritism as hell, would not care about other students who try

Witty Newt

Great ARTAP prof, kalog, weekly quizzes with lots of bonus

positive

Retake?Yes
WorkloadHeavy

Mellow Heron

Quizzes can be hard, depends on the reading, although items might include

positive

Lively Zebra

Chill FIL: weekly quizzes but B/B+ is doable

mixed

WorkloadMedium

Fancy Llama

He gives you the grade you deserve!

neutral

He gives you the grade you deserve! Overall he’s okay naman, but you have to exert effort. In terms of workload, it’s actually quite doable! Basta ayun effort HAHAHAmore

Anonymous

ingat ka sa quizzes niya lol

1 reply

Lively Moth
Most of my points sa quizzes niya are from bonuses, sobrang hirap ng mga quizzes niya HAHA oddly super specific story details

Keen Gecko

Magic curve

positive

Magic curve

Vivid Yak

AHAHHHAHAHH take note of random little details sa mga readings yun yung

AHAHHHAHAHH take note of random little details sa mga readings yun yung lumalabas sa quizzes niya lmao

Lucky Egret

Quizzes can get tricky so read the readings veryyyy carefully and take note of

Happy Hare

Nice FILI 12, light load if you read modules

positive

CourseFILI 12
Retake?Yes
WorkloadLight

Anonymous

Favoritism as hell, would not care about other students

negative

Retake?No
LeniencyNo

favoritism as hell, would not care about other students who try

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