A 12-year-old genius in Mexico is now preparing to start his studies at Mexico's National Autonomous University.
According to the Daily Mail, Carlos Santamaria Diaz will soon attend the university, one of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions.
Passionate about science, Diaz will study for an undergraduate degree in biomedical physics.
He said he will focus on science development and serious diseases elimination.
The university confirmed that he will be the first student to attend at this age after passing the entrance exam.
"I only want to study, if they close the doors in front of me, I will go through the windows," the university quoted Diaz as saying.
The boy, who hails from the city of Cuernavaca (90 km) southern Mexico, has been in contact with the university since 2015, having already done some studies in the fields of analytical chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology.
Diaz passed the entrance exam despite fierce competition from other applicants.
In a press conference, the little genius said that he had only minor difficulties in mathematics.
“The entrance exam was difficult because I still poorly deal with integral problems,” he explained.
Diaz has been interested in science for many years. While his peers continue their studies in primary school, he reads a lot of books and enjoyed Gabriel Garcia Marquez's “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
He faced several difficulties in primary school because of his exceptional abilities compared to his classmates, but today, he feels satisfied after he managed to enter an institution that only "adults" study at.
The university described the boy, who is fond of video games, as "a student with high cognitive abilities, fun and shy."
