Naomi Geyer - University of Wisconsin - Madison

Professor: Naomi Geyer

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASIALANG303
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EA303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EA303
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: JAPAN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JAPAN203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

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

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is seemingly nice but.....

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Boring class. Too much memorization recquired.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• 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:

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.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: JAP103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EASIA103
• 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:

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.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EAS103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

AWESOME.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: EA3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EASIA103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

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.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JAP103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: EASTASIAN103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EA104
• 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'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.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EA104
• 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:

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!