The physics 1 series just kind of sucks. Kamaha wasn't the worst but she wasn't the best either. Her tests were challenging, but generally she is pretty accommodating.

go to her office hour and get to know her. sometimes she might drop a little subtle hint about what will be on the test. Overall, I found lectures not very useful even though I went to lecture everyday. I didn't like her teaching methods (she talked in a low tone and that definitely didn't help.) She takes in feedback from midquarter survey and that definitely helped a lot. The discussion worksheets and past exams were really useful for the tests. She assigns homework every week and it takes around 2-3 hours to get done but it really helps understanding the material. Near the end of the quarter, I started reading the textbook before lectures and it helped with my understanding. I would recommend reading textbook on the topic before she covers it in class. This class wasn't an easy class but you don't need to avoid it. The class mean on both midterm 1 and 2 were 60. She boosted 10% for everyone who submitted a correction for midterm1. She added 5% to everyone for midterm 2 and promised that the final will be easier. The final was indeed easier. I like her as a person but she could improve her teaching imo.

Kamaha cares deeply about her students and their success, and a lot of the negativity of this course is attributed to the fact that the content is inherently complex. If you go to office hours, she explains things much easier than in lecture, and if you're lucky, she might drop hints about what will/won't be on exams. That being said, lectures often felt longwinded/disorganized, and her grading scheme is confusing (she gave back 10 points on one midterm and 5 points on another for curving but didn't explain why she chose those values). Overall, it is a doable course with a genuine professor if you put in the work.