5th semester Japanese's curriculum is laughable. YOUR JAPANESE WON'T IMPROVE! You learn about a lot of useless topics and Professor Geyer admits to intentionally trying to trick students on exams rather than testing their knowledge. She's kind, but my Japanese did not improve a lick during the course. The dept. does not know how to teach Japanese.

Was a bit of work but not bad. I did not like the project and found it boring but in general, lectures were good. The class was also amazing since the ALC department really want students to get high grades. As long as you put in effort you will succeed.

Geyer-Sensei is super fun and engaging. She makes every moment of lecture count and encourages students to participate and interact with different classmates every day. Be prepared to work at a fast pace and don't let yourself fall too far behind in terms of Kanji and vocabulary.

Japanese is the hardest class you will take at Madison. Geyer sensei seems quite nice, but she graded us the hardest of my three years so far. Attendance and homework are mandatory and longer than previous semesters. Random partners each meeting means you practice more outside your friend group, she expects greatness from everyone daily.

Apparently already speaking Japanese is a prerequisite for this class. Pretty unfair to people that aren't already proficient in the language or who don't avidly watch Japanese television or film. Before taking this class make sure you know all the kanji you have already learned by heart, and then try to add 100 more.

Very friendly, and helpful professor, always willing to help her students and explain things in multiple different ways so as to help you get it. Also provides plenty of advice on how to properly study for exams and etc.

Good, kind-hearted teacher, a great resource for information not only on Japanese but on Japanese culture as well.

She is seemingly nice but.....

Boring class. Too much memorization recquired.

Geyer-sensei is the best Japanese professor I've ever had (and I've had three). I need this language for future goals, and restarted with her because I was having difficulty. Her grammar explanations are usually clear and she allows you enough chances to work on things in lecture (and discussion). Difficult and intensive but well worth it.

Awesome professor, extremely intensive class. Attendance is mandatory and discussions involve a lot of individual talking, so if you don't go to lecture, expect to look like an idiot. Geyer knows everyone's name, regardless of if you've talked to her, and she will call on you in lecture.

Great professor, great class! A lot of work but if you come to class and actually pay attention you'll do fine. She's really funny (funny faces and gestures) and an amazing lecturer.

Very nice person. The class is hard but manageable. Easy to keep up. Have lesson quizzes every week, kanji quizzes every week. Exam after completing 4 lessons. Great introduction to Japanese. Be prepared to study so you do not seem stupid. Geyer is a great teacher and will help you with anything and you will learn a lot.

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Very helpful, kind prof. Class is extremely intensive, difficult. Many east Asian exchange students take this class and skew curves because of previous exposure to kanji, and Japanese. The tests are very difficult, almost obscene amount of daily work and 2 quizzes per week mean you will spend 2-3 hours per night on this class. Good class though.

AWESOME.

Well, befor the first exam, everything is fine. Right after you take the second exam, it's just out of my mind. But she is a very good professor.

There is no way not to like this woman! The class seems to be tough and moves really quickly, however, it meets 8 times a week, so you have no choice but to learn it. Exams and quizzes are fair, no surprises, just prepare.

Geyer-sensei is so cute! She's really nice and helpful and she is just a great teacher! ^_^

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She's so cuuuute! I just wanna put her in my pocket. Great teacher, knows everyone's name in a 200 person class (knew my name before I even had her, when I was in EA 124 and EA 123 one year prior is when she first said hi to me in the hall and called me by name.) Very clear and sometimes funny.

Geyer Sensei is energetic, fun, and very helpful. She made Japanese, a very difficult subject, my favorite class of the semester. She requires her students to work hard, but she is an excellent professor!

Her lectures are very VERY boring, but if you pay attention and study a bit at home (and go to lecture 5x/week) then you'll be fine. The hardest part of the class is dealt with outside of lecture (kanji characters), so you can sleep or do other work. She does call on you though, so be careful!

She's a great professor. I like everthing except that there are 8 classes in a week

Overall a great class to take. Geyer-sensee is a very good professor and shows that she cares. You must be motivated to study in your free time though. I reccomend getting a group to meet with regularly. Quizzes are given weekly, sometimes two, but they are generally an easy 20 points if you try.

the class itself is a bit difficult due to the subject matter (Japanese) but she's an excellent professor who's very willing to help. Can be a little hard to understand sometimes, but nothing major.