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Iván Matthías Sardón Medina, Computer Scientist

Driven by curiosity and passion, I have always been looking for new opportunities to learn and grow.

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My Bio

I was born in Arequipa, Peru, in 2005. I attended my 11 years of school at 'IEP San Jerónimo', where I finished top 10 in academic performance. While in school, the subjects I excelled in were Mathematics, where I participated in national competitions numerous years, Computer Science and English, where I participated in events for my school.

It was in 2022 that I finished my secondary and went to college, but I wasn't sure about my career path. I first study Engineering, however this wasn't what I thought so the next year I myself searched for other subjects I might be good at. That's when I discover Computer Science at the Universidad Católica San Pablo. I inmediately got enthralled by the degree and started planning my admission.

So in March of 2023, I was begining to study Computer Science. I was very nervous and excited but the degree and my life as a student at UCSP exceeded even my most optimistic expectations. I have really enjoyed my time at uni and I am very proud of my academic performance, which I detail more in the Academics tab. Even so, I was not satisfied with my academic performance only, so I decided to take part in alternative ways of learning more as a Computer Science student (congress, talks, hackatons, etc), which I will delve into in the Academics section.

However, my interests never limited to studies, I also started playing piano since I was 11 (I still play it today!). I even form a part of a rock band for a time! Another arts I got interested in is drawing and painting, I made works in pencil, charcoal, oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel chalk.

I also enjoy sports, especially taekwondo, where I achieved a gold medal in a national tournament in Lima. Since the start of the pandemic, I discovered that I really enjoy playing volleyball so it become my second favourite sport, so much that I play it with my friends at college. It's worth saying that, although I really love watching football matches (I'm truly a Real Madrid fan), I am not a big fan of playing it. I like to keep healthy so I exercise every day, whether it's at the gym or playing the sports I like. Other things that I love doing are reading, going out with my friends, watching movies and series, and listening to music (a lot of it!).

Finally, I want to say that I am very excited about the future of my life and I am looking forward to expand my horizons every day.