Miguel Fernandez

I found stories by Borges to be difficult to read and analyze, but Professor Fernandez made doing so more enjoyable. He did a great job breaking down confusing themes and relating them to themes in other Borges texts we read. This course was difficult as an introduction to 300-level Spanish, but I am glad it was with Professor Fernandez, and it was very rewarding to understand and then be able to analyze the stories we would read through class discussion. Borges is such a unique person and author, and overall, I enjoyed taking such a deep dive into his work. Prof. Fernandez is such an enthusiastic and kind person, and I would love to take a class with him again.

I found stories by Borges to be difficult to read and analyze, but Professor Fernandez made doing so more enjoyable. He did a great job breaking down confusing themes and relating them to themes in other Borges texts we read. This course was difficult as an introduction to 300-level Spanish, but I am glad it was with Professor Fernan …Read more

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