I teach 2 classes of philosophy to freshmen as part of their First Year Experience programme. In the fall, I explore Plato, Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Augustine to get them acquainted with the main thrust of classical and medieval philosophy. In the spring, I introduce them to the beginning of modernity via the thoughts of Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau.Students are taught to critically assess difficult but meaningful material before clearly articulating their thoughts and opinions through presentations and papers they have to write.Lessons are conducted in small groups of 14-16 students, and the entire curricula and assessments are designed by me.