Reviews of professor Mayako Nakamura

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Nakamura sensei was amazing! I learned SO MUCH in such a short amount of time. I tried learning Japanese on my own and it doesn't compare to how fast I learned with sensei. I loved the fact that she is Japanese, you learn so much culturally too. I hope to be able to take her again for JPN1121. I'm closer to achieving my dream of learning Japanese.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I've never felt the need to write a review for a professor until I saw how few reviews there were for Nakamura Sensei. She is super sweet and caring. It's fast paced but you get used to it. Before class, I recommend printing out the slides and taking notes. I'm in JPN1121 with her and I would recommend her every time!! Love you sensei!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nakamura-sensei is kind and flexible. Japanese is a hard language, and you will have to practice on your own too, but she provides exercises for writing, listening and speaking. Lectures are a bit too fast, but you can always access the powerpoint. I took Elementary JPN 1 and 2, as well as Intermediate 1, with her. Be ready to talk a lot!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
When life happened, no matter how disastrous, Nakamura-Sensei was always respectful and accommodating, which other students can corroborate. She is fast paced, and your tests/quizzes will be the bulk of your grade, but be assured that even if you study only a bit, you'll still pull through. Tests will only get excruciating when you get to Kanji. gl

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She's nice but, I only passed with a B because I knew most of the material before I took the class. It felt like we were teaching most of it to ourselves. The class was way too fast-paced. It's possible that MDC doesn't realize Japanese takes longer to learn than most languages. Get a tutor or learn before you take the class, otherwise GOOD LUCK.