Carlos Hernandez visited our class on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Carlos spoke about about his childhood experience being a first generation Cuban living in America, and then answered many of my classmates questions.
I wish I was able to hear him speak in the beginning of the class more, but unfortunately the person sitting next to me was eating a bag of chips so it was difficult to hear what he was saying and was very distracting. Then the person sitting next to me was playing on his computer, and left abruptly while Carlos was talking. (it was extremely rude and I hope it didn’t offend him)
Once I was able to pay attention and hear what Carlos was saying, I was very interested in his experiences. I liked how open he was about his struggles, disappointments, and how he was willing to be transparent about his contract. I really admire how humble he was, and spoke to us as if we were his friends. I feel that is what sets him apart than a lot of writers. He admits he’s not perfect, he says he needs an editor and will admit when something he writes doesn’t turn out. I really respect him for that.
I am a huge Disney fan and Disney is very wise with their selections of works, so I’m very excited to read his book. I hope to read more of his works in the future.