Dr. Ken Burak's Intro To Philosophy Class

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The professor that has had the greatest impact on me so far is Dr. Ken Burak. I first met him when I had no idea what I wanted to major in, and I was just taking general classes to get a feel for different subjects. I signed up for his Intro to Philosophy class because it seemed interesting, I had no idea that this class would completely change my life. The ideas that Dr. Burak would discuss were so thought provoking and inspiring, I looked forward to every class and I would always share what I learned with friends and family. His class was very important to me, and when I started to have problems with my anxiety disorder, he is the first person I thought to go to. I have a very hard time asking for help, but I trusted that I would be able

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