Lynne Miyake - Pomona College

Professor: Lynne Miyake

Department: TBD

College: Pomona College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JPN179
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Miyake is certainly respected, she is a tough grader and unless you state exactly what she is thinking in your papers you will not get an A. Also if you have more than three run-on sentences she will give you a B. There are very little guidelines for class presentation. Her grading is also arbitrary as she calculates to the hundredth(90.62).

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: JAP51A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I've taken two classes from her and they were both awesome. She's really strict in Japanese though. Don't take her classes if you don't have thick skin because she'll yell at you at least once, but she's yelling because she cares. She throws awesome parties and makes bomb chicken.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JAP51A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Miyake sensei is hard. She's the kind of teacher that wants you to suck up to her. I speak Japanese fluently at home and the translations she expected out of her students were ridiculous- so much so that my mom (a Japanese native) was considering correcting her. She's a very nice person and will always be there for you but expect to work a lot.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JPN179
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Easily the toughest class I've taken at Pomona, but I learned so much. I would highly recommend Graphically Speaking even if you have no experience with Japanese Manga.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JAP51A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

:)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ID1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her dedication to each student is awe-inspiring. If Mirroring Japanese America is ever offered as your ID1 choices, do not hesitate to rank it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ID1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best professor I have ever had. Her dedication to her students, her choice of works, and her commitment to fairness is admirable. She WILL demolish your writing but you will grow up into an amazing writer.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ID1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amazing professor!

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She is an amazing, amazing professor. Very harsh- your papers will be demolished, but you'll become an amazing writer. She puts so much time in the class and is so accessible. Take her ID1 if you can! It's probably the best with fantastic readings and interactiveness.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ID15
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Miyake-sensei is awesome! She is so much fun and has alot of parties. I was so fortunate to have her as my ID1 teacher! She will be on sabbatical but as soon as she returns I hope to take her manga class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: JPN01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Miayake Sensei is funny and friendly, but will make you work. You can't get away with being absent and have to do the homework, but she is a very fair grader and makes class interesting. Expect to do a lot of pairwork and for her to marry off a couple each class period ;)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JPNLTSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took Professor Miyake's Japanese and Japanese American Autobiography class my first semester of college. I learned how to write from her, and I had a lot of fun in the class. The class was mostly student-led, but everyone there was interested, so it was well worth the time put in.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JAPANESE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She awesome. She's tough, her sense of humor is amazing, and you learn quite a bit. A wonderful professor and person! Dave Stone 1991

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Her Japanese classes will kick your butt but it's totally worth it. She's a a way cool lady who makes some mean chicken wings.