I have spent a long time thinking about whether I should even write this message, because I normally try to stay respectful toward teachers regardless of my experience. However, after everything throughout this course, I honestly feel compelled to speak openly about how disappointing and frustrating this entire experience has been for me.
I entered this course with genuine motivation and high expectations. I was fully prepared to work hard, dedicate time, and invest in learning properly. I also invested a very significant amount of money into this course, expecting that the quality of teaching, guidance, organization, and support would reflect the amount students are paying. Instead, what I experienced felt completely opposite to what was promised or expected from a professional educator.
To be completely honest, there were countless moments during lectures where concepts were explained in such an unclear and rushed way that students were left more confused than before. Many topics felt disorganized, incomplete, or poorly communicated, and instead of developing understanding step by step, it often felt like we were expected to somehow figure everything out ourselves afterward. At many points, I genuinely questioned whether attending the lectures was even helping me academically, because most of the real understanding came only after spending hours relearning everything independently.
What makes this even more frustrating is that students trusted you with both their education and their money. Education is not cheap, and when students spend thousands, they are not just paying for slides or surface-level explanations. They are paying for proper mentorship, clarity, preparation, support, and an environment where learning actually becomes possible. Instead, I constantly felt unsupported and academically exhausted trying to compensate for the gaps left after lectures.
There is also a major difference between a teacher simply delivering information and a teacher actually teaching. Reading content, going through slides quickly, or solving questions mechanically without ensuring students truly understand the reasoning behind them is not effective teaching. A strong teacher can simplify difficult concepts, engage students, answer questions patiently, and create confidence in the subject. Unfortunately, throughout this course, I felt the exact opposite. Instead of becoming more confident, I became increasingly frustrated and discouraged.
Another issue was the overall classroom experience and communication. Many times, it felt like students’ concerns, confusion, or struggles were not genuinely acknowledged. When students are repeatedly confused about the same topics, that usually indicates a problem in the teaching approach itself, not simply a lack of effort from students. Yet it often felt as if students were expected to silently adapt no matter how ineffective the explanations were. That atmosphere made asking questions feel discouraging instead of welcomed.
I also believe the pacing of the course was a serious problem. Important concepts that required careful explanation were often rushed through, while students were left scrambling to keep up. Learning complex material requires structure, patience, and gradual development of ideas. Instead, many lectures felt chaotic and difficult to follow coherently. There were moments where I left class feeling mentally drained without having gained meaningful understanding of the topic covered.
What disappoints me most is that this situation could have been very different. Students came into this course wanting to learn. Many of us genuinely respected you initially and expected to benefit greatly from your teaching experience. But over time, the disconnect between expectations and reality became impossible to ignore. It slowly turned into a cycle where students attended because they had to, while relying mostly on outside resources, self-study, friends, or online material to actually understand the subject.
I want to emphasize that this message is not coming from laziness or unwillingness to work hard. I have no issue putting in effort. Difficult subjects naturally require dedication, and I fully accept that. The problem is that students should not feel abandoned in the learning process after paying such a significant amount for guidance and instruction. Hard work from students should be matched by quality effort and effectiveness from the instructor as well.
At several points during the course, I genuinely felt angry at how much time was wasted trying to decode unclear explanations or recover from confusing lectures. Time is extremely valuable for students, especially during stressful academic periods. Instead of helping reduce that pressure through effective teaching, this course often amplified it. I cannot count how many extra hours I had to spend relearning topics from scratch because lectures alone were insufficient.
One of the most frustrating realizations for me was understanding that the majority of my actual learning happened outside the classroom. Whether through textbooks, YouTube videos, classmates, notes from other people, or independent practice, I often learned more in self-study sessions than during the lectures themselves. That should never be the case to this extent in a course that students are paying so heavily for.
A teacher has enormous influence over how students perceive a subject. Great teachers inspire curiosity, confidence, discipline, and respect for learning. Poor teaching, on the other hand, creates anxiety, confusion, and resentment toward subjects students might otherwise enjoy. Unfortunately, this experience pushed heavily toward the latter for me.
I also think there needs to be honest reflection regarding professionalism and accountability. When students are paying substantial fees, there should be a corresponding level of responsibility toward delivering genuine educational value. Students are not simply numbers or passive listeners. They are individuals investing their futures, time, energy, and finances into education with the hope that they will receive meaningful support and high-quality instruction in return.
What makes this especially upsetting is that many students probably remain silent despite sharing similar frustrations. Some stay quiet out of respect, others because they fear consequences, and others simply because they have lost hope that feedback will change anything. But silence does not erase the reality of the experience students are having.
I truly wish I could say my experience was positive, but that would be dishonest. This course left me feeling disappointed not only academically, but personally as well, because I genuinely expected much more from someone in your position. I expected leadership, mentorship, clarity, professionalism, and genuine dedication toward student understanding. Instead, I often felt like students were left to carry the burden of teaching themselves while still paying premium amounts for instruction that did not meet expectations.
At the end of the day, students can tolerate difficult subjects, heavy workloads, and challenging exams. What becomes much harder to tolerate is feeling that the teaching itself is ineffective despite the enormous financial and academic investment being made. That is the core reason why this experience has been so frustrating for me.
I sincerely hope future students receive a significantly better experience than I did, because no student should feel this level of disappointment after investing so much money, time, trust, and effort into a course.