First-Year Japanese

This course, like every intro language course at Midd, is intense, that is for sure. But it is also extremely rewarding. Milutin-sensei and Takahashi-sensei give very clear guidelines and expectations for quizzes and tests, so it is always in your control to study and get a good grade. There were never any curveballs. If you put in the time, you will do well.

The professors who teach this course are very knowledgeable about the material and really want the students to succeed in it! They try their best to make the class fun to be in, and you really bond with other classmates. It definitely is a big course load to take on with quizzes usually twice a week and a test every two weeks, but if they are not that difficult, if you study correctly and ask for help when needed.

The professors who teach this course are very knowledgeable about the material and really want the students to succeed in it! They try their best to make the class fun to be in, and you really bond with other classmates. It definitely is a big course load to take on with quizzes usually twice a week and a test every two weeks, but if …Read more

Especially with taking languages at Middlebury College, it is not surprising if it feels as if the course is fast-paced or difficult. Prof. Milutin is a great professor who tries her best to teach many difficult Japanese concepts with the time that she is given. She tries her best to answer questions that students have and is always willing to help if you are struggling. It is very clear that she cares about her students and the environment of her classroom. She is an amazing professor and tries her best to facilitate the learning process of taking a language.

Especially with taking languages at Middlebury College, it is not surprising if it feels as if the course is fast-paced or difficult. Prof. Milutin is a great professor who tries her best to teach many difficult Japanese concepts with the time that she is given. She tries her best to answer questions that students have and is always …Read more

This course starts a little slow with learning the primary alphabets of the Japanese language, but picks up very quickly. Even though this is a review of 101, keep in mind that if you intend to stick with japanese as your language, 102 is significantly more difficult than 101. However both classes are very rewarding and will help you advance in the langauge.

I actually enjoyed taking this class, it was extremely hard especially as a first semester class, but it was also highly rewarding. Milutin sensei does an amazing job in ensure that you are understanding the material. She is extremely understanding and if she sees you struggling, she will reach out for help and provide you with resources.

This lecture section along with Takahashi-sensei's drill is great. While I think Takahashi is more engaging, White-sensei is also great at her job. She understands the issues that those whose first language is English might have with certain aspects of Japanese. I do think she could do better with pacing and she is a bit nitpicky with work, but the latter makes sense. As for the pacing, she goes quite quickly so it's hard to intake everything, but also sometimes she runs out of time to go over everything for the day so it's a hard balance to get a feel for. Maybe the solution is for the senseis to change the overall pacing of the course.

This lecture section along with Takahashi-sensei's drill is great. While I think Takahashi is more engaging, White-sensei is also great at her job. She understands the issues that those whose first language is English might have with certain aspects of Japanese. I do think she could do better with pacing and she is a bit nitpicky wit …Read more

The class was very fun. Takahashi sensei, Saigo sensei, and White sensei are all enthusiastic and very understanding professors. I definitely recommend the class. The course is fast pace but the amount of tests, quizzes, and homeworks makes it easier to memorize words and grammar points.

I took this First-Year Japanese with White sensei, Takahashi sensei, and Saigo sensei. As an intro to language, it is very fast-paced and has lots of homework and memorizing. Although it is a quite high-demanding course for beginners, the lectures are valuable and we do learn a lot. Quizzes and exams are fairly graded.

White Sensei is very caring for her students and made learning Japanese a fun and enjoyable experience. Quizzes are generally straightforward. This course is fast-paced and I find myself having to put in a good amount of time outside to classroom to review the materials. Other than that this is a great course to take if you plan on getting started with learning Japanese!

Taking Japanese 101 was an experience! Did my GPA suffer, yes, BUT, I would love taking this class again. White sensei, Takahashi sensei, and the Saigo sense (TA at the time) were all so enthusiastic and made the course material understandable. Although I did not continue Japanese, the experience and learning I gained from it was worth it.

Takahashi sensei is awesome. He knows how to keep an introductory language course full of laughter and enjoyment. I really enjoyed coming to this course, even it's five times a week - twice for lecture and three times for drills. White sensei is alright.

I loved taking First-Year Japanese with Professor White and Professor Takahashi. The drills were done by Prof Takahashi who was so engaging and enthusiastic. There is a lot of homework though, and you have to be prepared to dedicate at least an hour every single day to studying/doing homework for Japanese. Overall, a great course and we learn so much at such a fast (but reasonable) pace.

I loved taking First-Year Japanese with Professor White and Professor Takahashi. The drills were done by Prof Takahashi who was so engaging and enthusiastic. There is a lot of homework though, and you have to be prepared to dedicate at least an hour every single day to studying/doing homework for Japanese. Overall, a great course and …Read more