Lesley Kawaguchi - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Lesley Kawaguchi

Department: History

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Worst Professor I've EVER taken! Boring and long lectures. Isn't clear with the material or her assignments. She will confuse you!!!! She makes you work for your grade but you have to earn her approval for that to happen. And that happens close to 0 times! Don't take Kawaguchi, she'll lower your GPA and you'll be stressed all semester long! Avoid!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENVRN14
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly one of the worst professors I've EVER had. Unclear grading criteria, dense lectures, confusing readings. Don't take this class, it's hell. I cried several times over the stress this professor caused me. Deterred me from majoring in Environmental Studies.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

she grades so hard, i work my butt off for an A-. the homework takes me hours to do, but her lectures are great. if you like a challenge, take this class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Tough grader, lots of reading, homework due every week, lecture heavy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She knows not much. There are so many times where students ask questions and she says "I have no idea." Her lectures are like some nerd talking about some stuff they are somewhat familiar with bits by bits. There is no story line in her class. She never uses maps when explaining places. She's been using the same textbook for years. Boo

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

STAY AWAY!!!! if you want to maintain a good GPA. She will ruin your GPA even if you work your butt off, it seems that she will at best give you a B even if you really deserve an A. Shes difficult to please and honestly, does she even care about students grades? She says you earn the grade but actually its even harder to own her approval.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

HORRIFICALLY HORRIBLE! EXTREMELY INSENSITIVE. STUDENTS BEWARE! DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Kawaguchi is an amazing person, passionate. Yes her class is hard work, but you have to work for grade. I went in thinking positive and ready to learn. Honestly that's what is needed. I would definitely take her class again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I did every single extra credit and went to her office hours for advice on assignments. I have never worked this hard for a class before, I think it was a good experience to get through my future college life.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She's a pretty nice person, but her class is so difficult. I'm so glad it's over with. DO NOT TAKER HER CLASS! Her grading is not good and she fails so many students. She's never clear on assignments. If you like a challenge this class is for you, but it's just way too hard for me. My stats class was easier than this class. At least I passed

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She makes you read a lot but what she wants you to read is unclear. She has pages online that you have to read but it is hard to keep up with. Her homework is lots of work. She wants to have a paragraph for every question and there are about 10 questions per homework. You can't just show up and expect to pass.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Makes you buy 2 textbooks, one of them is exclusive to the SMC store only used, I spent about $115. She will make you read both of them and go thro her online lectures which are difficult to follow since they are poorly formatted and lack a lot of vital info and focus. Your entire grade is based around lengthy weekly discussions and writing essays.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS14
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm a history major and I like a challenge, but this class was insanely difficult. Her reading assignments are unclear, all over the place, and very demanding. She didn't give grades on the 2 major assignments until 3 weeks before the end of the course. It's like she doesn't want you to succeed. I don't know who this class is aimed at. Not me.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Really tough class. Participation is extremely mandatory or you'll lose lots of points, huge amount of reading, assignments every week that must be short essays with proper format. Extremely tough grader, three big essays and she takes an extremely long time to grade. Does not drop anything. Do not recommend.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

i took her class as a freshman and failed. i thought the grade was a reflection to being a young & careless. i took the class again to replace that F during my last year. (*this was the only F on my transcript. i only have A's and B's. ) i found the class to be more difficult than all my science and math courses. my advice, take another professor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She expects you to work hard for your grade. Don't skip class, do your homework, keep up with readings, participate in class and you'll be just fine. She's a great teacher who explains things very well. Would definitely recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Okay lets begin. I don't understand all the hate on here. She is an amazing professor who teaches history very thoroughly. Yes she is hard, yes theres a lot of homework, and yes she makes you work for it. But realize that life is hard and nothing is meant to be easy. Be detailed, do the work, and do the readings. It will be better in the longterm

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I was very skeptical about taking her class based on the reviews on how much work she gives out. I'm so glad I did because it was well worth it. People write bad reviews who apparently don't like homework. Apply yourself and do the reading because then outlines will be easy & helpful for the midterms. This class will definitely prepare you.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST10
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is a nice lady but she doesn't explain to the students that this class is more of a survey of race, and what force used to create such construct, ie. cultural pluralism, assimilation, melting pot, etc. I feel students would do much more better if this was cleared up in the first lecture of class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST14
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Be prepared to spend the semester reading a TON. Her grading is extremely inconsistent, and takes her a while to give things back to you. Her teaching style is old school: lecture class with essay exams. She expects everything out of you in a short amount of time. I learned a lot from this class, but my grade doesn't reflect that. Interesting class