Reviews of professor Joseph Ho

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This was such a fun and creative class. There was a lot of reading, but Professor Ho led great discussions and I learned so much about Asia through art, prints, and movies. We also watched a 1920s silent movie from China and Professor Ho even played the piano for it! Hes really good!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I started this class thinking it would be along the lines of what I knew about WWII military history. I was so wrong. The material and Dr. Ho's teaching (to call it passionate is an understatement) changed everything about how to understand this war and its impacts on people and the world. Dr. Ho is an amazing teacher and person.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This was Dr. Hos first time teaching the class, but he did a great job and I learned a ton about science and medicine in East Asia that Id never considered before. The readings were intense, but Dr. Ho made up for it with good class discussions and individual meetings. He is easy to talk to and offers a lot of helpful advice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Ho is a great prof and you'll be missing out on a lot of history if you don't take this class. With that being said though, it is a lot of work for a 100 level class. Maybe it's the condensed module schedule but there was a ton of reading and the papers definitely weren't easy. I would take this again but not at the same pace.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Ho is an excellent professor and passionate about history. He adds a lot of interest to the topics and has some cool stories from his family history in East Asia. It was sometimes hard to keep up with the fast pace of the module and the reading we did everyday, but Dr. Ho explained things well and was always available when I needed help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I wasnt really into history before, but the topics and stories in this class really opened up new ways of seeing the world. Even if history doesnt seem interesting or you dont have any background knowledge in Asia (I didnt!) take a course with Professor Ho.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Ho is an amazing professor and overall person. He is so passionate about East Asia culture, and it was really awesome to take this class, not boring at all. Lectures are note-taking heavy, but he makes it fun. He's very accommodating as well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This was one of the most fun classes I have had at Albion. Lots of reading and discussions, but also a field trip to an art museum (this was last year before covid) and getting to take photos and make a silent movie with Dr. Hos collection of vintage cameras.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Such a fun class with an amazing professor! The readings were sometimes challenging but I learned a lot about East Asian history and visual culture with the creative activities we did. Dr. Ho was really understanding even during busy times in the semester. He worked with everyone to make sure the course was enjoyable and interesting.