¡Hola a todos! ¿Cómo estamos? First of all, I should humbly ask for everybody´s acceptance in this amazing ¡Vamos a leer! project, and should too thank you all in advance. My name is Santi Carrasco García and I am originally from Madrid, Spain. I always liked to tell stories, or take an active part of them, so I am looking forward to joining this story-driven blog. While growing up, my family got used to see my craving for different paths—first for becoming a veterinarian (which was my initial career path, given my love for dogs), and then a teacher (preferably of Spanish literature), and then a pilot, a flight attendant (to travel the world), a writer, a photo journalist, and a long list thereafter.
Finally, in college, I was so confused that I decided to focus on Journalism. It seemed like the most natural choice, for I have always love writing and reading, and especially doing so the other way around: reading (plus watching tons of movies), and then writing. After getting my BA in Journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid, I got fully immersed in theatre and languages, which were my ever-lasting, not-to-date-accomplished wishes. I did miss, though, the academic environment, so I went back to school at the Autonoma University of Madrid to get my MA in Spanish Teaching as a Second Language. This, more than anything, was supposed to lead me abroad to distant cultures, and finally opening myself up to the WORLD (yes, in capital letters).
Indeed, it provided me the opportunity to work at Instituto Cervantes here in Albuquerque, NM where I got to practice my communication skills, and ultimately led me to pursuing a second MA in Latin American Studies at the University of New Mexico. I cannot recall how many times I have believed in the what a wonderful world motto, as beautifully sung by Louis Armstrong. I believe all the decisions taken by us, no matter how little sense they may make in a precise moment, do find their way to finally piece together and organically follow the stream of those lyrics.
Because I love communicating and telling stories, observing and exchanging in relating to other people, writing and reading, traveling, and lastly but foremost watching movies, I am in Albuquerque, NM and surely the life trip will further in unimaginable, surprising, and potentially exhilarating roads; just as literature does.
Let´s get lost in its complex and rewarding time together.
Vamos a Leer 
Bienvenido, Santi! We’re glad to have you join us as part of our blogging team this winter! 😀
Keira, thank you!