Miguel Fernandez
Prof Fernandez is genuinely such a funny and enthusiastic lecturer, and I really liked the overall style of the class. Definitely harder than most 300-levels but my Spanish improved SO much. Especially my reading. Perfect for fans of literature/potential comp lit people, but overall just a fun class. Pretty tough grading on the papers.
This was such a great class! Professor Ferndandez is clearly very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Borges and very committed to helping students succeed. Borges' short stories are definitely challenging, so even though there was a very manageable amount of reading (~2 stories due every class, usually combined max 20 pages total, sometimes less), it still takes a bit of time to comprehend, because the vocab used is very advanced and the general themes Borges writes about are often somewhat confusing. However, all the stories are so fascinating and worth reading, Borges is such a unique author and his work really makes you think about the world differently.The class is well-structured, the professor normally has slides about the stories and related themes and it's largely a class discussion, which helps to talk through more confusing stories. There were two essays throughout the semester which was very manageable, plus weekly reflections talking about themes or other ideas beyond what we discussed in class. Overall, Professor Ferndandez is great, he makes class very interesting and often funny and clearly cares a lot about his students. Would definitely recommend this class!
This was such a great class! Professor Ferndandez is clearly very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about Borges and very committed to helping students succeed. Borges' short stories are definitely challenging, so even though there was a very manageable amount of reading (~2 stories due every class, usually combined max 20 pages total, …Read more
Acourse which gets you out of your comfort zone with Spanish in an engaging way. There are regular readings, but most of the grading revolves around essays and projects which students have a good deal of influence over. Miguel is a great professor.