Joy's hard but really nice and quite helpful. Pros: Eager to help, cracks jokes and tells stories that help you remember concepts, very organized. Cons: Speeds through lectures on Power Point, you'll never have a class cancelled, tests are challenging

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She is a good instructor. Very organized and fair with the exception of her final.

Knows the material. Explains it in ways that students can understand. Tests are tough, but fair. Teaches specifically for the tests. Lab is tough, but she DOES want you to succeed. Wants to challenge students. Laid back. Not tough. Strongly recommend.

Homework is easy point but the test are very hard. She knows her stuff and expects you to know it all too. Speeds through the Power Point. Tries to help prepare for the tests, but doesnt understand that she makes them very hard to without a lot of notes.

she's hard in the lab, she gives quizes for every lab you have done & gives a final lab test.

I lucked out and got a small lab class. Joy hadn't taught the class in a while, so as she put it, "we're learning together," but I came out OK. If you've taken Lab with her, it's very similar. Very helpful and nice with the experiments. As said before on this page, she DOES want you to succeed.

Very intense. Super fast paced. progress report for the class showed half of the students below a C. It may be because the material is hard, yet she is a ballbuster. Heard Olivers class is hard as well, so maybe it is just the course. She is also kind of nuts, talks in third person about hersel

Extremely helpful and eager. Course is extremely intense with material covered very quickly on powerpoint. Lab is just as hard but she is available to help with anything you need.

she is very nice and clear aswell. she is also in the scholarship committee so get to know her well & be a good student, do the H.W. and dont talk during the lectures- she will pass u if u work hard.

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is very helpful if you ask her questions

Difficult and fast-paced subject but excellent teacher. She gets students ready for transfer to 4-year UCs. If you're not transferring to 4-year university for engineering, chem, or biololgy, don't take this difficult class.

hardest teacher at vc/ over half the class was failing/ consider yourself warned

Excellent teacher. Very helpful, always willing to answer questions. Very nice teacher. She helped our class, which was chem lab, pass the chem lecture class that was being taught by another teacher. Take her she is awesome, not easy though.

Very hard teacher, but thorough. If you stay until the end of the semester and pass, you will leave with a pretty strong understanding of what you were supposed to learn, which isnt always the case with some teachers. Fast paced class with pretty hard tests. Study and make a good notecard and you should be fine. Do the homework and online quizzes!

Very helpful. She keeps explaining until you understand. She helped my lab with the lecture being taught by another (terrible) prof. Tries to make it fun & interesting, uses examples that are memorable. Hard, tough, expects you to work, but fair & wants you to succeed.

She is an excellent teacher. She hands out a significant amount of homewok.Very helpful. She answers some questions in the lecture. Must attend class! Even one day of not going to class throws you off. Her tests are not that hard if you are on track, ask questions and go to her office hours. She does tell what is on the test! no tricks! must study

joy!! true to her name she is such an awesome person. very knowledgeable, friendly and tonnes of fun. But mark my words she is a tough grader and her final was one of the hardest imaginable. But she is a very scientific and fair grader, actually gives u a formula to figure out ur grades. DO the homework and u'll do pretty well on the 4 tests...

Do not take this teacher, unless you are willing to get a low grade. Yes, you will learn chemistry, and she is a great professor to teach, BUT the worst grader, and won't flex for half a point. Others teachers Don'tDO prelabs,postlabs or evenAfinal,they give better grades, and at the end, that conserves your GPA. I recomend her if you want to learn

Loved her! I was so scared to take her because all of the comments but thoughs definitly did not come from science people. She made me fall in love with Chemistry. Yes, she does give a lot of work but it is for a reason. If you do the work; you'll do well in the class. My favorite teacher on campus by far!

Great teacher that knows her stuff, but I do have to say that when it comes to grading she is too tough. You can work your butt off, do all the homework, study for hours and unless you r a natural chem brain, you can not get an A on her final. The final questions were not fair nor the grade. Good 4 learning, bad for GPA. Gives extra credit, has to.

The final is miserable! Tells you what's on the tests, but on the final, everything is different. The final was supose to be 2hrs, but every1 was still working on it. She gav us an extra 30min, and after that half the class was still there. Had an A going into the final, ended up with a B. Good teacher. Very helpful. Very energetic. Chem lover.

Had her for lab. She is very helpful and explains things clearly. If you pay attention and do what she says, you'll pass. She spends a lot of time in the back room, though. And also talking/gossiping with students. She's a little obnoxious but not as bad as these comments make her out to be. Good teacher.

i have zero interest in chemistry. taking it as a transfer requirement. joy is a very cool person. funny, strangely ****ed, and very smart. that said, she assigns an unreasonable amount of hw. (takes 5-7 hours to complete) which is extremely frustrating because it accounts for 40% of your grade. if it were not for the hw, i would recommend her.

Joy is a first rate instructor if the student is looking to transfer to UC's. Otherwise, the student will be wasting time & effort. I don't know why she's not teaching at UCLA, UCB or UCSB.

joy is great! she is very helpful if you talk to her. Her classes aren't super easy but nothing about chem is easy, and she knows that so she is very lenient when it comes to certain things. I WOULD RECOMMEND HER! Dont be afraid of her at all shes so sweet and has great advice on everything!

She is such a sweetheart. If you WANT to get an A or B, you CAN. Just go to her when you have any questions. She is always there to help you out, and shes very good at explaining. I did horrible in the beginning because I never asked for help, but once i did, my grade started shooting up. She's great!

She is a hard teacher but if you do the work, turn it in on time, AND ASK QUESTIONS (office hours, any chance you get, etc)you should pass with a B or better. Chemisty isn't for everyone and this subject tends to weed out the lackies. The lackies are probably the same people who gave her a below average rating on this website.

Joy is, hands-down, the best! I've taken classes at several colleges and universities and I honestly wish they had all been taught by Joy. She is nice and funny and always helpful. Just take notes and try to get the extra credit and you'll be fine. As to the HW being hard--she gives direct examples in class and a week to do it. She's def the best!

Great professor! She loves her job and doesn't b.s. around with topics she doesn't test on.

An amazing professor. She actually cares about her students. She is available during office hours and all of her labs. Take advantage of her availability. She loves to help. Do the homework and attend lecture.

A challenging class but prepares you for a university! Ask questions!!! She will help you if you ask. I really learned a lot from Joy.

challenging, and grading is a little weird for my taste but overall as long as you pay attention and understand the material you'll pass with that A not an easy A but a worth while A for sure =) and shes pretty funny and full of energy truly a wonderful person*

Ventura College is lucky to have a professor like Joy Kobayashi. She always delivered lectures and lab protocols clearly and was extremely willing to help struggling students. I am currently a UCLA student and I can honestly say that her CHEMV01B class truly helped to prepare me for the transfer to a University.

---I didn't read the rating part correctly!!!--- Joy is unbiased. I have seen her interact with people that she "does not agree with", and she is civil and fair. Has a sense of humor, and is helpful. She wants her students to take advantage of her help, so visit office hours and so forth!

Joy is by far the best teacher I've had at Ventura. She genuinly cares about each and every one of her students. She is super helpful and funny. Tests are pretty challenging and the final is very difficult. However, Joy is a great teacher that will help you succeed.

Joy loves teaching, and if you're into Chemistry, there isn't a better professor. She always sticks around to answer questions, she does grade harshly - but it is consistent and will make you a better scientist in the long run. Highly recommend for Science and Engineering majors.

Joy will push you hard, and if you apply yourself enough to do well in her class you'll find yourself very well prepared for further science courses. Students who think this class is hard are going to be in for a rude awakening when they get beyond core science classes.

Honestly Joy is a great teacher. Even though her tests are hard, you can really learn alot from her. People that say they don't like her are lazy. She makes you work for your grade, but in the long run she really does care and want you to succeed. Its on you weather you get a good grade or not! Not her! Great chem teacher!

What an amazing teacher. Bubbly, chemistry nerd, and makes the occasional naughty joke. Attend class, take the notes, and actually do the practice exams (90% of the time it's exactly like the actual exam) and don't see why you can't get that A. Always available for office hours, only bad thing is the online homework (killer).

Joy is an amazing teacher! I would definitely take another class with her! She is really smart and knows the subjects very well. She has a great personality too. If you want to do well in her class you need to attend all the classes and take notes and go in for help. I would say shes a 10/10. Best chemistry teacher ive ever had

This class isn't easy but lots of opportunities to ask for help! Go to office hours! Funny,friendly, makes class interesting. Lab wasn't too bad. But make sure you study hard for the final! She offers previous tests to study for her chapter test, except for the final. You can use index cards for test and a whole page as a cheat sheet on the final.

A lot of people have difficulty with Joy and her teaching style. Personally I enjoyed the class and think people need to suck it up, this is college. Definitely not an easy course. She likes to make odd jokes and innuendos. Entertaining and informative.

She's super cheerful and a little sassy so lecture isn't boring. She's always willing to answer questions during office hours and will literally help you with any/all questions on the homework. She gives a study guide for every test& her notes are online. Overall, excellent teacher! Study and ask for help when you need it&you'll do fine!

I'm so proud of having joy as our chemistry teacher, yes she is hard, but you truly going to learn the material and be prepared for future level science classes.

Joy is a wonderful teacher and her class was rather easy, attendance is not mandatory but its preferable if you want to do good. She's funny and competent I would definitely take her again.

I cannot praise Joy enough. Joy is an amazing teacher and sparked my interest in chem. This class is not hard but is very demanding. You cannot expect to pass the class without doing the online homework( which is hard at times) and the sample test, you have to be dedicated. There are 4 test and a final. The final is brutal though.

She is very enthusiastic but a very hard teacher! her tests are really hard. If you do and know the practice test well and go in for help you will definitely pass.

Joy Kobayashi is a wonderful teacher! Chemistry is hard, but she makes every effort to help you out and has all the patience in the world.

Despite the reviews, Joy Kobayashi is a wonderful teacher! Chemistry can be very dull and she tries hard to bring the class to life. However, THIS CLASS REQUIRES A TON OF WORK! If you want to get a 1010 on homework, you will need to put in about 5 hours a week. If you are not a slacker and will actually study, her class is actually not that hard.

Joy has a great personality but you need to work your butt off from the beginning. Dont slack off its hard to come back. YOU HAVE TO DO WELL ON MASTERING CHEM and go to office hours! exams are fair shell give u a practice exam plus u get one notecard for each exam. The final, good luck with that its not like the other exams! SIG FIG nazi beware :)

She is one of the best professor that i ever met in my life. she is tough grader but helpful and hilarious. She will help you anytime anywhere. She is the BEST. However, u will need to work hard in order to get the grade that you want. WORK HARD. In her class, u will gain a lot of experience and you will have fun.

I'm not going to beat around the bush. Joy is a tough teacher. The semester will start hard for you and grow easier over time. She does this to weed out the stupid students. You WILL need to try, You have to go hard. If you show you're putting in effort she will take a liking toward you. Take Joy if you are a STEM major.

It is too funny for me to read through all the bad comments about Joy. Just let me ask this question. How do you study and how long do you study? When students complain about her class in VC because they have no idea what UC system will be like. All i want to say is that she is a fair teacher and you will find her class easy if you ask for help.

She's a wonderful teacher. Chem is a hard subj to begin w/- know that going in. She is a kind person who wants to see us succeed. It's ChemLab, you have to be exact w/ things like #s & notation bc it otherwise changes the outcome of the product. If you don't understand, just ask again & again- she'll find a way to explain that you understand. GL!!!

Best chemistry professor I have ever experienced. Im a bio student and chemistry was never my best subject, all throughout high school and college I struggled with every little thing from naming to complicated calculus and physics based stuff. Joy saved my life. Very fair, but hard grader which really pushed me to take everything seriously.