Spring Task #1: Introducing the wanderer and some fascinating Real Estate parcel.

I probably should start with the fact that I have never - ever, ever, ever, ever - getting back together written a blog. I start here because I have nothing to better to say thought would be a good way to apologize in advance for my lack of ideas start. I am going to be honest on this one: This is a homework assignment. What does this means? That as soon as Mr. Peterson is not looking I will probably forget about this. 

That said, let's start.

Who am I?
I am Carla Lucia Mendoza Luque. Carla stands for Carlos (My dad's name), Lucia stands for Luz (My mom's name). If that sounds weird, should hear the story of how I was originally going to be named in my dad's head. I am from Peru, a small country located somewhere in that small, quaint and unique (seriously, may blow your mind, beware) place bellow USA, called Latin America. First important statement in this blog: No, is not Mexico.

That's me at the back, showing my muscles.

I graduated in 2012 from a University of Lima's Law School. I got my license to practice law in Perú by the end of 2013, just a few days after being notified that I had been admitted to Master of Real Estate Program at Texas A&M's Mays Business School. I am currently enrolled as a student in Texas, I didn't get my cowboy boots yet but maybe one of these days I will.  

In this class I first aspire to get used to learn more technical vocabulary in English and improve my knowledge of this language. My English is good enough to survive but not good enough for a professional yet. I also aim to learn more concepts of Real Estate and business in general. I am familiar with some in Spanish but not enough in English. Finally, I also hope to make new contacts and learn everything I can from this experiences and share it with my family, as well as sharing my experience in exchange.

In the long term, I aim to get enough experience with well known companies. I am specially interested Real Estate Valuation, Mortgage, Consulting and Real Estate Law. Not sure where I will start but I am not picky, I'm patient. But I do know where I want to end my first phase: one of the big four. I call this my first phase because that would be only the beginning of bigger plans: apply all that experience in my country.

Leaving the academics, I am also interested in other stuff (yes I have hobbies, dreams and hopes, I am not just a heartless ambitious person). I love pc and console games, specifically interested in strategy, action, RPG, MMORPGs, MOBA's, fighting and racing games and a Zelda fan since I can remember. I also enjoy playing board games but most of all Risk.  Among other activities, I like swimming, walking, drawing, cooking and baking. Wish I had some more time to do this stuff more often though. I also used to practice Taekwondo, so beware. In general I am the kind of person that likes trying and learning new things. Also, among my interests I am an anime, sci-fi and comic geek too, so if you see any geek reference around the blog, that's why.

I always wanted a dog and despite having a big house with a decent backyard, my parents never agreed to have one because they did  not really like dogs, and my mom is scared of cats. Then when my little brother came, he was scared of dogs. A few months ago, my brother started liking dogs, and I got my very first dog. He was my companion in good and bad, in those long nights studying for the GMAT and the bar exam. With pain in my heart I had to leave him in order to come here to start my Master. Here is a photo of him, hopefully one day I can bring him to live with me.

Mongo reading comics on Kindle.

I  hope to visit some countries like Japan, China, India, England, Germany, Greece... Ok, many places. I would like to do the Inca Trail with my Fiancee one day. I would also like to practice my french and learn at least two more languages (Japanese, Chinese or German are my choices). I hope to be a time lord hero and destroy Daleks  a teacher at a school inside my country one day and teach kids and adults about their rights. Truth be told, politicians take advantage of the ignorance of our people.

A Fascinating parcel of Real Estate

As the most fascinating parcel of real estate, I think I should talk about some piece I've seen with my own eyes and not on a picture. As Peruvian I guess I feel the necessity (or even the obligation) to refer to Macchu Picchu (despite may sound a bit mainstream, don't know how many times I have heard of it). I have had the opportunity to be there 3 times in my life. Only realized how magnificent was on the last trip which was not so long ago.

Don't be fooled with the happy faces. We were almost breathless.

A big citadel made out of big and heavy stones, constructed on a tall mountain, surrounded by the Vilcanota river. According to the History Channel the best explanation for How did the Incas manage to take such heavy rocks crossing such an abundant river and to the top of the mountain is:

Colophon: Why "Real Wanderer"?

Wanderer is just because I like to go around, walk around and look around. I don't like to walk here though... this is a nice place but nothing to really new see except cars. But if I am in a big city with actual sidewalks, I love to put on my old 150 Mb mp3 and just walk around. I also like to travel, if I could I would go to so many places. I have a list, so maybe one day I can putting some more checks on it. So wanderer is someone I somehow wish to be and someone I somehow am. I also like the word (at least in English, in Spanish doesn't sound that good).

Then, "real"... well, I just took the Real from Real Estate that's it. 

I will just end this first entry with this phrase from Antonio Machado: "Caminante no hay camino, se hace camino al andar" (Should be translated more or less like this: Walker there is no path, paths are made by walking). Meaning, let's see where we go with this blog.