[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExNjEyMDk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2006-03-25 13:07:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Well, her lectures are pretty boring, but you don't need to read the book if you go to them, she gives you all the test answers you need.  I made up my entire final exam and got an A on it, it was supposed to be an interview, but I just made it up, shows you how easy the class is...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:34:21.562523+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjU5MzE=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:601068","instructor_name":"Jan Miyasaki","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2005-04-20 02:33:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very boring.  Unorganized structure to lecture... just keeps talking. Given, the things you learn are very interesting. But she basically repeats what you are told to read. Tests are EASY.  She gives the questions before the test day.  Helps you outline it!  Second test is open book! Final is paper.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/601068","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMjI1NzAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2025-05-09 15:06:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Attendance isn't required but she grades you on weekly lecture notes, readings and videos that are excessively long and she doesn't post lectures. She is a difficult professor+extremely unfair. The TA's aren't any better(Vera)she was a tough grader. You could spend an entire day working on this class and still get points off for the smallest things","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTQ2NTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2025-04-15 18:17:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Attendance isn't required, but not only does she refuse to upload lecture slides but asks students to submit weekly lecture notes (Graded based on the amount of notes you take). She's knowledgable about ethnic studies topics but her lectures were almost always irrelevant tangents. I learned a lot more from the guest lecturers and documentaries. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNzk5Nzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2025-03-21 16:55:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Extremely Bias","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4OTIyMjQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2024-01-25 00:59:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Teacher was unfair and extremely late in grading on all assignments. Dr. Ho's lectures were not engaging. It seems like no matter what you do, she is not impressed. She is one of those teachers who want to make their class hard to pass for students. She offered little to no help in general. She also makes the class way harder than it needs to be.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODA4NTg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2023-12-29 18:10:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"She makes this introductory ethnic studies course so hard for no reason. Unclear what is expected to receive a good grade, as average on assignments are mid 80s, no rubric provided. Required attendance everyday + professor doesn't care about accommodations/personal circumstances. One of the most unempathic, inconsiderate professors I've had. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODA4NTc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2023-12-29 18:05:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures are not engaging, midterms and final are graded extremely harshly with no rubric, criteria, or feedback. Grades are put in LITERALLY the last day. Spent an obscene amount of time and effort on the final project with group that didn't put in work and received mediocre grade with no explanation. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzkwMDA0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2023-12-24 22:20:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"Can't see grade all semester, TOUGH grader and no feedback/rubric provided, mandatory attendance three days a week, AVOID!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:23:05.994259+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzg5ODc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2660917","instructor_name":"Lisa Ho","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2023-12-24 21:46:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Dr. Ho is knowledgeable about the topics, but I didn't find her lectures to be very engaging and I often felt bored. The class wasn't particularly difficult, but there is a semester-long group project that counts for a large portion of the grade and that you aren't given a lot of guidance on, so make sure you choose your group members wisely.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2660917","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNTU4ODAz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2025-08-08 17:49:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"speaks like the last two presidents. not possible to follow if your brain is still functioning. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjg1OTU1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2024-12-27 17:51:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"If I could give this guy a 0 I would. This class made me wish I wasn't Asian. Ridiculous amount of work needed for a 101 class. Useless lectures with buzzwords thrown at you that you better remember for the midterms. Told us a week before the final there would be a \"written component\" which was actually a 5-8 page essay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMTg4MTM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2024-12-10 03:34:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Slides are not helpful and his lecturing has useless yapping. He tells you to right down random stuff and gives readings that don't help. His tests are about a lot of random stuff that doesn't relate to what he says is important. He says the final exam has a written part, then tells you a week before that its actually a 5-8 page essay.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDY2NDQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2024-05-15 04:14:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"This dude is terrible. His lectures are bad, notes are bad, tests are TERRIBLE, and he seems to not care at all about how well his students do in the class. Literally the worst class I have taken at any level of education. Don't take even if it fulfills your last requirement to get a degree.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDAwODk4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2022-05-24 19:56:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Jew is very passionate and very loud. Lectures are slightly disorganized but understandable. Class is graded primarily on three mini papers and the take-home final, all of which require you to reference readings and lecture material (on Canvas). The readings are manageable, though they are not evenly distributed throughout the course. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxMzcxMDEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2019-02-21 19:42:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you're just taking the class for an ethnic studies requirement, find a different class to take. The readings are a lot but they'll make more sense after lecture. His lectures are not power-point oriented so if you want a class that has power-point slides, find a different class. Take only if you're interested in learning about Asian Americans.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5ODYyOTY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2018-04-22 20:41:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Although Professor Victor Jew appears to be passionate about his teaching, he is the worst professor I've ever taken. He assigns ridiculous amounts of reading, and a 15 page paper while hardly explaining any of it, leading to stress and despair. His lectures lack substance, are incoherent, and are practically mandatory due to his worksheets.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODcxMzc5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2017-03-02 10:49:08 +0000 UTC","comment":"I just don't think the structure of this class benefits anyone. The worksheets are useless-- none of them are substantial questions that relate to our lecture. In this class now, I feel like I don't get much out of it. The readings are interesting, but it doesn't contribute to the learning in class nor discussion.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzEwNDYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2017-01-10 19:04:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not an easy A. You have to do the readings and pay attention, which at times is difficult. The first exam was challenging but the others weren't too bad. I didn't like not receiving my 12 page paper back before the exam. Hard to tell where you are grade-wise because of that. Victor's a nice guy but he can rub people the wrong way with his lectures","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1OTU0ODc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2016-01-17 20:36:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"In the entire semester we only received two grades back from him (both midterm grades) but we never received a grade back for our final, a 15-page paper, or for any of the numerous in-class activities we had to do. In addition, we never got a key to check our answers so you don't know what you got wrong on any exam. Definitely do not recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1ODQ4Mjgz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2015-12-30 08:57:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Introductory course? Not a chance. I took this class as an easy social science credit for my final semester and boy do I regret my decision. This class is a survey course with a huge variety of material and the professor expects you to know every detail. Way too much reading. I'd suggest to stay far away from this class, especially Victor Jew!!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI1NDcwNTI3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2015-11-22 18:28:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you were like me, you saw this class as an easy way to get the ethnic studies class out of the way... SO NOT TRUE. His lectures are ridiculous. Most of them consist of him screaming at the class for no reason. His tests are incredibly specific, so you must attend all the lectures and read the material extremely closely. Boring material as well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0ODkxOTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2015-05-23 10:35:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"The worst professor I have had in my first 3 years of school. Yells during every lecture and goes on ridiculous tangents about things that don't matter. He took forever to grade our assignments and then never even showed us what we got. Do NOT take this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMDY5ODM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2014-04-21 14:52:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class was way too much work for a 3 credit class. I took it for an ethnic studies and would not recommend it. There is a ton of reading g. He doesn't go over reading in lecture so you have to figure it out. His lectures seem to have little structure and I never knew what was important. Final paper is 15 pages, but exams aren't bad.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjY4NzUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2013-12-29 00:21:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"I really liked the professor as a person, but he was really unclear about things. Being a freshmen taking the class, I thought I was stupid for not understanding all the metaphors he was throwing out but seems like I wasn't the only one. The class wasn't hard though. His lack of clearness just made it tough.A lot of unnecessary reading too I think.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjMwNjM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2013-12-20 21:18:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very vague in his lectures. A lot of reading expected. Paper with unclear prompt. Doesn't return grades.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:00:07.559564+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNDk3MTc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1130536","instructor_name":"Victor Jew","course_label":"ASIANAM101","course_id":"ASIANAM 101","course_uid":"course_8e72e4017701190068e597da","review_date":"2013-12-10 19:40:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"DO NOT TAKE VJEW OR ASIAN AM 101. Terrible professor. Tries to act young and cool.  He tends to yell during lecture which will be the only thing to keep you awake. Lectures are all over the place and don't relate to the HOURS of reading each week. Random 12-15 page paper that doesn't have a clear prompt. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1130536","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0}]