Her accent makes understanding the class difficult because she speaks and requires notes to follow. She covers and spends a lot of time discussing how wonderful china and japan was in history. She test and quizzes on insignificant terms and simple stuff often from chapters not mentioned in the class. History is easy but she makes it more difficult

This class was the most aweful history class i have ever taken, i liked history until i took this class. She is from Japan and the whole class should have been called Japanese History rather than world civilizations. Her accent is very hard to understand as well.

Worst Profeesor I have ever had in my life WORST. She is knowlegable but you cant undertand a damn word she says. I dont understand why KSU would allow a professor to teach when the students cant understand a thing. I would not recommend anyone to her the only thing i would recommend is firing her cause its a waste of my money to take her

She is hard ! quizzes so easy test are so hard! Study guide is just topics not facts and its so worthless. Test require 10 hours of study just to pass. I like the class but tests super super super hard save your GPA don't take

I have taken over 40 classes in college and never had a teacher as bad as this one. Her speech was barely comprehensible, she read straight from the book or power-point and was basically useless. She knew less about history then most of the students and would be better teaching 3rd grade. Avoid this incompetent mess of a person at all costs!

awful... so confusing and unclear about assignments and what is expected. she is also extremely hard to understand and the rambling does not help... i could barely understand her the whole time. you may be able to do well if this is the ONLY class you're taking. save your GPA. do not take this class!!

Worst professor so far. She essentially puts the textbook on the overhead and reads it, but doesn't teach anything based on her own experience. When she tries to make a point that may change your perspective she is too afraid to contradict what we have been told. Also, not her fault, but her accent is almost unbearable. Lastly, god for bid you have a legit emergency requiring a make up exam she makes it more difficult and time consuming.

Worst professor I've had at Kennesaw. Spends almost the whole semester talking about Asian traditions. If you are taking HIST 2206 to learn about world cultures do not take Racel. Essays are graded terribly. She does not speak proper English and it shows when she grades an essay. Other professors are better for HIST 2206.

Sign up for another professor if you can. Accent is impossible to understand at times. Possibly doesn't possess the ability to give you a 100 on any assignment. If I didn't need this I would have dropped this course already. BEWARE!

Absolutely awful. You won't be able to understand her. Her tests are so hard.

She was impossible to understand and got off on a tangent way too often. Threw assignments in to our schedule in clusters when the tests were coming up. Would just decide we needed extra work around the time of our papers and final. She told us that she's preparing us for grad school, which she took a poll and one person out of 25 wanted to.

To put it bluntly, she a TERRIBLE teacher! This "professor" rambles on and on during her supposed lectures. She reads from the book often, and has a habit of not being straightforward in her lectures. She is terrible when it comes to time management and is unorganized. I have had many other professors, but she is the worst professor I have ever had

By FAR the WORST professor I have ever had. She is moderately hard to understand and her lectures have nothing to do with the tests. All of the assignments are pointless because if you do them, they are no help for the tests either.

Easily the worst professor I've ever had. She constantly goes off on ridiculous tangents and rarely finds her way back to the lecture. And it's not like one can make up for that by reading the textbook because she refuses to reference it. To top it off, she gives geography quizzes without even mentioning the geography of whichever region we're on.

Do NOT take this professor online. When I would email her with questions she would reply with the most passive aggressive and demeaning answers. I was the 12th person to drop the class within the first month. She takes off an insane amount of points if you don't watch her lecture videos, and even though I watched them ALL she said I didn't.

Dr. Racel is certainly knowledgeable about the topics she teaches, however she is very unclear about her standards. Her video lectures are distracting due to the birds she keeps as pets. The assignments are based on readings and lectures she presents each week. I reference both in my answers and the best grade I've received is a C.

AVOID! Between the heavy accent and the power points, which weren't uploaded (only a super condensed version i.e. 1 slide for a whole ch.), she was absolutely god awful. She goes by Kennesaw's 3 strike attendance policy which means you miss 3 days then you fail automatically. There is also a research paper for a historical figure due mid semester.

On the first test, the average score was in the 60's. I went to the professor's office hours and she insisted no one studied and didn't help. My class almost went to the dean. Her 2nd and 3rd tests weren't much better. I also have a problem with the organization of her class and the fact that she doesn't post her powerpoints or any study guides.

whatever you do, DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. Her test are hard and she doesn't grade papers if you miss 6 classes. I thought this class was going to be a breeze but i'm sorry i am a senior and by far this class is the most strict,demanding and hardest general education class i have taken in my 4 years.

Over 6 Absences, You Fail. Powerpoints Only In Class Not Available Online. Tests Have Nothing To Do With Her Lectures. Heavy Accent. Highly Recommend You Chose Another Professor :)

Hardest class Ive ever been in and the most Ive ever studied. The tests have nothing to do with the material she covers. Very heavy accent, does not post her powerpoints, goes on random tangents that have nothing to do with the tests, and does not make any effort to help her students succeed. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO AVOID HAVING HER!!

Not recommended. Annoying birds in the background of her lectures. Mispelled words, incorrect punctuation and grammar usage in her PowerPoints make for a really "fun" experience. Run Forest Run! Run like hell.

General education classes should not be as hard as this one was. Missed only 2 classes early in the semester, highest grade I got on a test was a 64(and that was after studying EVERYTHING 4 days leading to the test). Not much help with answering questions.

Literally the WORST professor ever. I could say some really mean things about her, but my biggest advice is to say away. I am an A student and this class was almost impossible for me. She barely speaks english,*THE TESTS ARE ALL LOCK DOWN BROWSER W/ A WEBCAM*. The tests are impossible to take. Don't bother studying either bc the tests are IMPOSSIBL

Do. Not. Take. Her. !!!STAY AWAY!!! Worst teacher Ive ever had!!! I would go out of my way to avoid having this professor.

I took her online class and oh my god did i regret it. The work load for each week is a ton, and it isn't very clear what exactly you need to pay attention to for the quizes. Then she grades all discussion posts and papers so hard. I emailed her and she isn't reasonable at all. This class is so much unnessecary work, like it's a 2000's level....

I highly recommend that you DO NOT take this professor. She goes over notes and PowerPoint in class that is supposed to relate to the test but the test have nothing to do with the notes. Extremely hard to pass her tests.

This professor does not hold your hand. In fact, she drops you off at the fire station. Her lecture videos do not help at all she discusses around 10% of what you actually need to know for the exams. The rest you should just already know apparently. This is the only class I have EVER failed and the hardest class I have ever taken.

Truly awful. For your own sake, DO NOT take her. Her power-points are useless as they don't involve what is actually on the tests (of which there aren't any effective study guides for), and her required written assignments are convoluted messes. Dr. Racel takes what would be an otherwise easy-A introduction class and makes it a 3000 level course.

The tests are online & absolutely BRUTAL. 4 tests (many people in the class didn't get above a 50 on ANY test), one research project (she got them three weeks before the end of the semester, didn't have them graded by the Final exam), & a final essay (also not graded before the final exam). Please, take legit ANYBODY else, this class will end you.

TERRIBLE!!!! DO NOT TAKE!! stay away.

This teacher is a horrible teacher. I failed this class and its suppose to be a grade boosting gen ed course. This was the hardest class I have taken in a year and a half at college. She formats her class so you fail. She said that my final grade of a 50 was a good grade and that it was higher than average. She saw nothing wrong with this....

She said herself she teaches and grades as if her students are historian majors even though its just an intro level class, unreasonably low grades, expects papers to be as good as professionals would write, isnt afraid to fail everyone on assignments, honestly the worst professor Ive had.

She makes this course way more difficult than it needs to be considering its a gen ed course. If you miss more than 6 classe she fails you. Gives difficult geography quizes. Test questions are very specific so if you dont write down literally everything she says, you wont pass. Doesnt post powerpoints on d2l. even if she did they wouldnt help.

She doesn't seem like a bad person, but should not be a teacher! She doesn't teach everything on exams. She is not afraid to fail everyone and acts like everything she teaches is incredibly easy. I had perfect attendance and took notes of everything she said, but could barely pass her exams (with days of studying). Don't take her!

I am a history education major, so this class' material was not difficult, but the materials on graded assignments were absolutely ridiculous. You would learn of broad topics, and be tested over specific details. Very difficult to get any responses back on email or in person. "Just do it better" was a very constant response and feedback is nil.

She was quite possibly the worst Prof ive ever had. You'll take several quizzes off the bat, all easy. But, her tests are another story. She talks a whole lot about things that wont be on the tests. Her tests will hurt you deeply. Her grading is VERY test heavy so it is painful. She knows everything, so she expects you to as well. DO NOT TAKE HER.

One of the absolute WORST professors that I've ever taken. I had to withdrawal from her class because i didn't want to risk failing. Nothing on her power points match the actual test and shes very lecture heavy. Her quizzes are very easy but if that the only thing you can pass, then drop her class IMMEDIATELY.

One of the worst professors Ive ever had. Gives very vague instructions on assignments that heavily affect your grade, and gets annoyed if you have any questions. Puts down students for asking questions that seem obvious to her but not others. Doesnt give feedback so that you can make improvements on future assignments. Dont take this professor.

This is a lecture heavy course, I'd say take notes but just try and study your notes and see how well you do. I took notes and actively paid attention per class session. Before each test, I would diligently study my notes and other resources and still do poorly. If you can, choose another professor!!!

I've never been so negatively moved by a teacher to leave a review before. If you're trying to get an A for the course, you won't get it here. Straight up. You can work your tail off taking notes but it won't matter because the test questions cover topics that weren't in the lecture, and the lecture is all the information you get. No textbook.

Professor Racel is the worst teacher I've had by far. She teaches the class from powerpoints which are hard to follow and filled with fragments. She is not caring or understanding of student's circumstances and continues to grade harshly without leniency. Her class should not be as difficult as she makes it. FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR GPA, don't take her

She expects you to know everything she teaches like the back of your hand and grades like we do. Terrible at communicating until last minute. Doesnt seem to care about the students. Worst experience Ive had with a professor. Do not take her course.

Do not take this teacher unless you have no other choice. She makes World History harder than it needs to be. Literally all of these ratings are bad and the ratings that are good have a lot of dislikes on them. That means something.

By far the WORST professor I've ever had. Never have I been so motivated to write a negative review. She has no problem failing an entire class. She will blame failing test averages on the students for having terrible note taking skills. History is supposed to be about capturing a main idea however, not with the 70+ question tests that are given.

Never have I wanted to drop a class so badly. She has the audacity to blame an entire class failing on OUR COLLECTIVE FAILURE to take good enough notes. She doesn't provide study guides (which would be nice since she has 60+ questions per her 3 tests) and treats us like we should already know everything every subject. Just an overall bad teacher.

I didn't really enjoy this professor, she was hard to understand. She didn't allow us acess to the power-points. She wasn't really understanding either.

This was by far the worst professor of my freshman year. Her lectures are very heavy and if you miss a class, go ahead and make a buddy in class because she will not give you access to PowerPoints or notes. She also will you give quizzes on topics you dont in class, she expects you to learn then on your own. I had to drop the class.

Wors professor I ever had, no offense I can't understand the lectures. Th test are hard for no reason. PLEASE FOR YOURSELF DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. YOU WILL REGRET IT. She also teaches till the end of every class.

Do not take this professor no matter what, the worst teacher I have ever been with, in my 20 years alive. Her lectures are a joke, you can barely understand her with her thick accent, and the tests include questions that were never in the notes.

She has a poor accent and constantly fluctuates her voice. The entire class is note based and she cant even form an organized lecture/powerpoint. Gives assignments with little to no guidelines with a lot of work for little points. She's one of those teachers that thinks everyone should be obsessed with their class. Just avoid

I am taking her now for the Spring 2023 semester, she loves to talk and has a passion behind her teaching but half the time you won't know what she's talking about between her accent and how much she loves going off topic. Attendance is mandatory and her PowerPoints consist of bullet points. No textbooks is provided.

She will read you an absurd amount of PowerPoint slides and expect you to remember every single bit of it over 3 weeks or so until the test. This is coupled with her thick accent. She uses face-cam required Lockdown Browser for exams. Tests are unreasonably hard and there are so few of them that if you mess up on one, you've messed up the class.

She doesn't actually teach material. It's mostly Wikipedia articles, Many long primary sources to read and discuss, most of which are borderline unreadable due to the ancient japanese nature of texts. Her tests are ridiculously hard for what she teaches in the class, multiple choice, essay, and quote analysis in both tests.

Notes and tests barely match up. She speaks very fast, but is not good with time. She never knew when our tests were and they were never on the syllabus, anytime someone asked she would say "maybe this day". She does not upload notes online so if you miss a class you either need to ask someone for their notes or you're stuck with nothing.

All I can literally say is stay awayyyy. I have always been a straight A student, and I just barely managed to pass this class. Do NOTTTT take.

She doesn't know how to use D2L her tests make you submit answers one at a time and if you get something wrong you can't go back which would normally be fine but there are 50 QUESTIONS She goes off on unrelated tangents in class and then gets angry at us if we don't remember the smallest details she mentions once she is an extremely harsh grader

Don't take the class with this professor. Doesnt provide any study guides or the correct presentation slides used during lectures. The test questions are not even remotely similar to what are written on the slides. Also the test are webcam required, lockdown browser required, and they are due at the most random times ever. Save yourself.

Do not take this professor! She lectures the entire class and does not provide the taught PowerPoint to you. She is very strict on grading and doesn't give any guidance for the tests. Also, no study guides. She says you only need a note card, when there's actually tons of power point notes that need to be noted. The notes are not detailed.

do NOT take this class

Do not take this professor for this class. She did not use a textbook and was so far behind. This class in World after 1945, we didn't reach 1945 until WEEK FOUR. Her PowerPoints can barely be considered that and barely hold any information we need for exams. She would not give a syllabus nor an assignment timeline.

People who give this woman good reviews must be bots or herself. If you don't make this class your top priority and have a life outside of it, then good luck. I wouldn't take her if you had a choice between other professors to take. The midterm/final is atrocious.

She provides a heavy load of materials only for the exam to have questions based on some vague information she may have mentioned verbally once in class and the exams take up a lot of the grade's percentage so it's difficult to do well on this course. An elective course should not be this pretentious and difficult.

Professor Racel does NOT convey material well. Everyday is a lecture of a PowerPoint that she does not share with you. Each slide she goes off on a tangent about the topic and THAT is what she will expect you to remember for the exams. The exams are hyper specific on the topics covered so if you are not an expert on the topic, you will struggle.

I have never been in such a dysfunctional class. From the beginning we were off schedule and she did nothing to fix it until the last week. The lectures rarely covered the topics that were important for our tests and despite multiple people asking, she refused to post slides for us to study with. Do not take this professor unless necessary.