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Very funny but tough with tests

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easy and funny, go to the S.I. session and you'll get an A

GO TO SI!!!

do the reading and study the study guides... and not problems. nice guy too

Interesting class, go to SI, take notes, there is no reason you should not get a

He was funny but class was hard and kind of pointless. Make sure to go to SI.

Funny, good teacher :D

He's so FUNNY!!! I love going to the class to listen to his lectures.

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Hilarious guy. SI Sessions do help, though.

Good teacher, but need to attend SI sessions.

I LOVE HAJIME OTANI!!! This class was awesome. He is a very knowledgable professor and knows a lot about his field. Tests were difficult, but I would definitely take another one of his classes in an instant!

Class is a breeze...go to SI if you want to get good grades on tests.

He's funny, lectures are very interesting.

Funny guy, one of the easier foreign instructors to understand. The tests are pretty hard, but if you go to SI sessions(or at least the one right before the test), you should do well.

go to the SI sessions they help a lot!

Best Forgien teacher I have had yet. SI sessions are most important, class is fun, Hajime is funny. No need to read for tests, study the study guide for si and you will get an A. When i went I got and A when I didn't go to SI, I got a d, you decide....

I did ****ty on exams and still got an A. Hajime is so quirky. The class was boring as hell, but his silly jokes cracked my **** up.

Class with him ain't so bad, get him to start telling jokes about him as a child and his drinking habits and you will get a good laugh. Otherwise SI is a must, class is no point except for his jokes.

it is a hard class but he is pretty funny and tries to make it as interesting as possible. He is a good guy and willing to help. The class sucks no matter what so I suggest taking him.

He's such a funny guy and has so many jokes and stories to share. His tests are pretty hard. You need to read the book and go to lecture. There needs to be a SI for this class but there isnt. Take advantage of his extra credit- it helps!!

One time in class we counted how many times he said "okay" and he said it 439 times!!! Very cute though!

He is funny, but impatient with computers. Good class, you learn a lot, but he also does do everything for you pretty much.

Hajime is great, I never read the book and ended up with an A-,he gives lots of example and they tend to be memorable, if you print off the notes and then write in the examples you have a great study guide.Also 5% extra credit can bring any grade up lots.

I have over 100% in the class right now. Probably one of the best professors to have for that class. He gives you hella extra credit too. I highly recommend taking PSY 100 with Hajime. His exams really arent as hard as people think,as long as you study

Hajime is ok. He is pretty funny, and sometimes gets off track. Bottom line: you will do good if you study for tests and go to the lectures. Otherwise, you're screwed.

Oneof my all time favorites. great man.

I really liked this class. It was super easy b/c I went to all the SI sessions. If I wouldn't have gone to them, then it would have been much harder. I recommend going to these SI sessions and you will do great in the class.

Hard to understand at times, still, funny and knows how to keep students awake!

SUPER FUNNY! He makes psychology fun! He cracks me up every class. It is totally worth going to class, just to laugh. It's a good time!

Hajime is funny.. sometimes offensive with all of his depression comments, but overall ths class is real fun. The tests are real hard tho if you dont study enough.

he is a very good professor! he eplains things well and he is funny. the tests arn't too hard or too easy, as long as you study you are gloden.

Hajime is hilarious. He knows what he's talking about but some people have trouble with tests because they didnt take the time to study or listen to all of the examples in class. You can tell he loves to teach. Take Hajime's classes

Hajime is a funny guy no doubt about that. He gives awesome notes as well. The only that sucks is his tests. I have gone to all of his classes, all of his study sessions, and study my butt off, and still don't do good on his tests.

This class i beleive is awsome.He is a very good teacher and is halarious.I studied his work sheets and got all A's on his tests.He is japanese obviously (hisname)so sometimes he says words funny which makes me laugh alone and his jokes help too.Overall good class and easy if you do ur work.TAKE HIM

He is a funny man! Lectures suck because you take a ton of notes. Tests are hard too, I attended all of the lectures and I still didn't do as well as I wanted. You have to study had for the exams.

Very funny guy. Class is very easy if you go and take notes and study for the tests. If not, your grade will suffer. Take the class, Otani is a cool guy.

Hajime was a good teacher and he was very funny. He gave helpful examples to help you understand. The essay part of his test was the hardest, but if you read your book and look over your notes you can pass.

He is a very funny guy.

Awesome guy, accent is cool, and not hard to understand at all. Funny too. Class is still kinda hard tho.

Cool guy, but his tests are really tough. The class pretty much consists of taking notes, which is cool because Hajime always has cool stories to talk about. If you take his class, I highly recommend his after-class reviews and doing the review sheets that he posts online.

The teacher is cool, but his class is hard as hell, you have to study your ass off to get a decent grade. he grades test on a curve so helps you out a lot

Hajime is a good professor however you have to pay attention and go to class all the time and this will be an easy class for you. He also has a sense of humor so he lightens the mood once in awhile.

He is really funny, but he tends to get off topic... His exams are extremely hard and the essays are worse... I wouldn't take him again and I have had psych in high school.

He defiantely made me laugh, but he does go of subject a little too much. He's tests weren't too hard, but definately wasn't easy.

Had a great sense of humor but found himself more funny then any of his students. I thought the class was extremely straight forward if you study for the tests and do the reading you'll sail through the class. Also do his extra credit. He curves tests and has decent notes. Easy class!

VERY funny guy. Related personal experiences to make it more interesting.

Hajime is the funniest guy ever! He gets amused by his own jokes too. Went over the material very well, providing anecdotes from his own life to make it more understandable. Has an accent, but speaks very good english. Got over 100% on all tests. Just STUDY and go to every lecture, you'll do fine.

Dr. Otani is definitely my favorite Psychology professor and I'm a PSY Major. He is extremely helpful,friendly, and yes,he is very funny. I got an A in his class this summer and I'm so glad I had this class with him since I heard it was really hard but this summer class went by very smooth and fast

Gives really good notes and is pretty friendly. Covers the material well and gives you review questions for the test that help out a lot.

otani is funny... that's the only thing that kept me awake during his lectures. tests are kind of hard, but his notes and lectures are right from the book so everything from the test is too. he gives extra cred. pts on each test, sometimes up to 9 free points.

Hajime is so cute... i enjoyed his lectures. He's pretty funny. His tests are kinda hard, but if you use his review and read the book, you'll do good.

such a cute little man. pretty easy if you're interested in psychology. i got an A and didn't read any of the text, just paid attention to his lectures.

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Otani is the man. He's a little dude, but can polish a plate of spaghetti like no other! The class is difficult, and partners are not allowed for the research experiment. He's fun, though even though he's slightly disorganized. Super sweet guy, though!

I've had two classes with Otani, and done research with him. He's really helpful with research projects, and is also really quick at responding to emails. He's extremely smart, and has a lot of interests, which means he's also fascinating to talk to. Taking 385 with him actually prepared me to do my own research.

This class is a lot of work no matter who you take it with, but Otani is very straight to the point. He doesnt waste your time and helps out on your project. Every paper you turn in will be loaded with red marks, but you'll still get a 9 out of 10. He doesnt expect too much. I was happy taking this with him, even though research isnt my thing

Nice guy, he can be very confusing though. He has many office hours, but meeting with him produces limited results.

He made the material interesting and I retained a lot of the information.

Dr. Otani is the best professor I have ever had at CMU! He is incredibly helpful, and makes his lectures interesting. Going into exams I feel fully prepared, as he makes the material easy to remember. He also gives study guides before every exam, and really does want his students to succeed!

The semester is split into 2 parts: the 1st is doing experiments and writing sections of APA papers (intro, methods..). The 2nd half is conducting your own experiment. What you put into it, is what you'll get out of it. He sets specific guidelines for what he wants. If I had to take this class again I wouldn't take it with a different professor.

Otani is very passionate about the subject, this is his research field. He knows what he is talking about although sometimes he doesn't communicate it well. There are six or so article summaries that are pretty much pass/no pass. The exams are O.K. Use the study guide to take notes and you'll do fine. A very interesting subject and funny professor.

Hajime was by far my favorite professor this semester. Hes a funny guy and is very passionate about what he talks about. The tests are directly from the lectures, so take notes from the lecture and youll be fine! Also I didnt use my text book once during the semester.

Otani is a funny dude who grew on me as the semester went on. Lots of kids don't come to lecture but he does a good job of explaing things. The class is really just memorization with a few concepts, he does have you write 5 papers throughout the semester which some PSY profs won't make you do. He didn't give us a cumulative final which was nice.

Five exams, 10 online quizzes (all answers on Quizlet) and five Article Summaries. Thats your grade. Posts lecture notes online, so showing up to class isnt mandatory.

Mr. Otani is very enthusiastic about this subject. The subject itself might be difficult when it comes to test but thats all. His accent is understandable and he even cracks a few jokes to keep the class alive. This is a lecture hall and lectures are posted on blackboard so you can choose when you want to skip or not.

This class is fun to go to. Professor Otani is a very cool, funny guy. Personally I am doing bad in this class but if you actually study for the exams you will be fine. Don't freak out over the article summaries, if you do them you will get a 1/1. The quizzes are all on Quizlet. He gives study guides to the exams, but they are hard.

Professor Otani is a great guy! If you dont like lectures, however, this class is NOT for you. When you go to class, it is a long lecture every single day except for test days, of which there are 5. No final exam/midterm, about 10 quizzes (1 every week or two that is all on Quizlet) and 4 Article Summaries that are about 3 pages long no textbook

it is easy class I've ever taken. Dr. Otani like to lecture, but you jest need to pay attention and read the book to get good grade

Otani is a good guy and super straight forward with grading. He gives exam reviews that directly connect with the test so if you put in effort youll succeed!

I really liked this class. There are 6 papers but all you have to do is read an article (3-5) pages and write a 3-4 page paper just paraphrasing it. Takes about an hour and you either get 1 or 0 on the paper and if you get a 0 you get to redo it. The test questions are mostly taken from the practice quizzes he makes so be sure to take those.

This was a harder class for me. Theres very few assignments however so I like this. His classes are interesting and he talks in a way that is easy to follow. I imagine you just need to be able to think comprehensively and have the time to do so, to do well. Papers have to be decent for him to accept them and Im still getting used to university.

He is a funny, kind guy. He shares some fun stories and is very passionate about psychology!

Dr. Otani is a great professor, I really enjoyed his lectures because he's so knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. There were six summary papers to write, but weren't difficult. The textbook is required, but isn't necessary to do well in the course.

Professor Otani is a great teacher who admits his mistakes and makes clear his expectations/ what's due during the week. His lectures are long and can be boring, but they cover the textbook fairly well. Attendance isn't mandatory as you can easily read the slides and/or the textbook on Blackboard. Would recommend if you're interested in Psych!