Reviews of professor Livi Yoshioka

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Francophone women film-makers
This class was challenging but really interesting. Get ready to talk a lot and really learn to listen to peers. Quite a bit of writing, prof gives clear rubric and great feedback on assignments. Class discussions were fun and I really enjoyed learning!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Yoshioka is a little intimidating at first. But, her love for the French language is outstanding and she wants you to come to office hours and she wants you to succeed. She has a positive outlook on class everyday. Rather than putting you down for something incorrect, she works with you and helps you figure out what you're doing wrong!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is funny and nice but also tough. A really great and respected teacher. She likes participation but is always very supportive and makes you want to try. She is very organized and the lectures never disappoint.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
SUPER enthusiastic about French! Makes the class fun. Lots of outside work though, all the language classes at Olaf are like that. I felt surprisingly comfortable making mistakes because she just corrects and praises what you did right  this really allowed me to get comfortable actually speaking the language. 10/10 prof, 8/10 class because of WORK

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Yoshioka is a very enthusiastic prof. who bounces from topic to topic during class. Expect to focus on multiple assignments in one class period. The daily HW assignments vary but are usually short writing assignments answering questions about readings. She is a very tough correcter on these assignments in my opinion but offers some help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I was intimidated at first but she is definitely the best French prof that I've had. She is a fair grader and does a really good job of encouraging people when they share their ideas in class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I loved french this semester! She makes it really fun and is very enthusiastic! She also was not judgmental when you made a mistake and I always felt very comfortable asking questions. The class was more work than I expected but I learned so much. If you participate you will get a lot out of the class. Tests can be difficult, but are reasonable.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The worst professor in this whole school!! Avoid taking a class with her at all costs. She is very condescending and rude during office hours and when one-on-one. She seems passionate during class but is not understanding or kind towards students at all.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I love Prof Yoshioka! This class is a lot of work-- there is a lot of reading, and if you aren't super invested in the topic of the time it can take a really long time to get through them. With that being said, there are some really interesting course discussions on a variety of topics and a manageable amount of other work (not readings).