CPSG100 is not a class you should take as a commuter if I am being completely honest. Although I throughly enjoyed my experience in CPSG100, it added about an hour or potentially two for my hour and a half commute from and to my house and college. It is important to note that I commute on public transportation which can be unreliable and is generally slow so my experience likely won't mirror that of a car commuter. This doesn't make the experiences I had on Tuesdays awful however, if anything, they may have made them better. The discussions we had in CPSG100 generally got to a depth that was not found in other class discussions which I believe is partly because of the immense energy from the professers and the general interest of the students in learning about climate change. After this, I had literal hours with only myself and music simply digesting the content and relaxing from the day. My home life is particularly chaotic so having extratime to destress was a definite positive to a, on its face, negative. CPSG100 relatively relaxing class to the day end on, the assignments were creative and mentally stimulating, what we researched was interesting, and the professers were fun.It tends to be a class that people don't take as seriously as others but it still shares important information and is a great oppurtunity to meet people. It was more akin to a highschool science elective than my perception of a college level science elective in that we were not producing analysis of data, arguing for solutions to the climate crisis, and poring over textbooks. If you enjoy learning about science and logic, particularly as they pertain to climate and arguements, this is a class you'll enjoy. Additionally, its a class that I believe in this time is incredibly important as the climate crisis has the largest potential for devastating consequences if we do not act quickly and as such, I believe that a student of any major can find use in this class. Perhaps, on its face, a prospective finance student might think she will find nothing in this sub-section of college park scholars but it could encourage her to behave in a more sustainable way, to advocate for climate issues in the future, and to help generate data to ensure that solutions are as financially feasible as possible. In comparing this class with similar science electives in highschool, it is focused much more on community building and building the foundation for future assignments. I liked this more because as a commuter, it is difficult to maintain a sense of community whilst living off campus but CPSG100 did a lot to give me this sense of community. As I mentioned before, a public commuter may want to be hesitant when taking this class to ensure that they can handle dealing with a potentially longer commute but I do believe with enough planning and commitment, one can do great as a commuter.As compared to other unrelated course, CPSG100 as I mentioned before is relatively easy, with mostly group assignments. The most difficult aspect for me in most classes was the courseload which could become close to unbearable at times due to the amounts of it and difficulty of the work assigned but that was not an issue in CPSG100. This is mainly because most the assignments were not only mostly easy to complete, but also fun which made it a lot easier for me to complete. However, I will admit that there were a couple of times, when CPSG100 becomes a lecture, my brain can turn off. This is not the fault of the proffesors or the course material but the general exhaustion from the day and commuting. Although for me, there were multiple times when my interest became peaked by various pieces of information we were given. For example, in our most recent lecture, the Dr.Merck lectured on the collapse of Mayan civilization and that broke me out of my stupor because it is a topic that I am somewhat familiar with and have ancestry with. Hearing about my ancestors in CPSG100 felt great and gave me more appreciation for the class as a whole.CPSG100 is a great class in my opinion.The only issue I can see with this class is if they do not like learning about science or are particularly anti-social. Even with an exhausting scheduele, I got a lot out of CPSG100. For a freshman in college, I believe this is a perfect class. You have oppurtunities to produce community and bonds that you don't have in otherlecture/discussion classes, the information that is discussed in this class is fun generally, and the assignments can be completed with relative ease. If you are interested in climate change or just science in general, this is a great class for you. While this class discusses climate change the most, there are many lessons on debate logic and learning how to discuss and digest scientific information. Additionally, the professors are, objectively, the most energized professors I have had so far. And I am not alone in this sentiment, many of the classmates I have talked with agree that Dr.Holtz and Dr.Merck are quality professors who genuinely are excited about the work they discuss which can be hard to find when you have mostly genEDs. For these reasons, I believe that for these reasons, CPSG100 is a top tier class.