I took the placement test and was placed into J3. The class was generally very engaging and fun. Taylor Sensei is a very kind professor for a beginner's Japanese class. We watch lecture videos before going to class and practice in class. The course contains three chapters. The workload is reasonable for a language class but time-consuming.

Taylor Sensei is very helpful during office hours. She tries to assist you when you ask and is very understanding about different situations. She is very generous with points during the oral exam. Overall, this is a very fun class. I would 100% recommend taking a class with Taylor Sensei.

I don't know if this is important for anyone, but I took the 9 am session and there weren't a lot of people who took the very early course. However, because there weren't many people, the class sessions were very engaging, and you'll basically know everyone in the class by the end of the quarter.