His goal is to break down any stereotypes. Growing up in Arizona, he says, he’s seen a lot of discrimination towards immigrants. Those countries really encompass what my personality is,” expressed Armanti. “I’m originally from the United States, but I describe myself as a Colombian-Venezuelan-Mexican. His parents are both immigrants from Colombia and Venezuela and had dreams of Armanti becoming an opera singer, but Armanti fell in love with the Mexican culture. He met a member of the band at Mesa Community College and decided to join the group. It helps me to get a break from school and I really enjoy doing it.”Īrmanti is part of Mariachi Juvenil de mi Tierra in the Phoenix metro area. “A lot of my success and how I focus it’s because of mariachi music. I asked him how he manages to handle all the pressure at such a young age, he responded that it has been all thanks to mariachi music. My mom homeschooled me for about a year and that’s when she realized I was ready.” “When I was 8 years old they had already told me I was ready for college. He went from second grade to fourth grade and then to college. “They were just shocked because they thought I was going to daycare.” Armanti says he still remembers when his mom took him to his first college class and people thought she was the student.
My mom helps me with everything, takes me to school and waits for me. by Colombian and Venezuelan parents, he’s an only child and says his education achievements wouldn’t be possible without his parents.
I’m in what’s called a three plus one program where I do my Bachelor’s in two years and my masters in one,” stated Armanti.Īrmanti was born and raised in the U.S. This fall semester I started at ASU in biomedical engineering. I was there for two years and got my Associates in science.
“I started at MCC (Mesa Community College) when I was 10 years old. PHOENIX - Christian Armanti is 12 years old and is already on his way to becoming a neurosurgeon.