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What probably sparked a desire to be in creative industries was when I started watching content online, namely from the website "YouTube, when I was thirteen. I was drawn in by how the creators from the website were so creative and how they used their creativity to entertain people. Since then, I have been interested in the more creative side of things.
As a child, I was wonderfully creative. Whether it was making extravagant short films or bringing Lego people to life with stop-motion. I loved telling stories. However, my journey to adulthood became consumed by academic validation. Nothing got me excited, until I realized I could study animation at Uni. Inspired by Jim Carrey’s quote, “You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance on doing what you love.” I leaped into the world of creativity and never looked back!