So here is how I got my golden tickets: For the longest time, I thought I would be just content with finding a job, particularly a STEM job, where I would perform the same exact tasks daily that doesn't break routine or add challenge to the grind. It was surely going to be smooth sailing and fulfilling for me as long as I just have a good work ethic. Ironic in hindsight considering that I chosen to major a B.S. in Biology (worst STEM field for bachelor's). But as it turned out, I felt like something was missing in my life; something that had yet to ignite my spark like nothing before.And then I realized: I had always dreamed of working in game design since I started playing video games at the age of 3. And after enrolling in grad school for this pursuit, I found myself feeling enchanted by the processes and dynamics of a pipeline development within video game projects; in addition to developing my game design experience, it turns out I also love video editing just as much! These experiences have provided me with opportunities to utilize my creativity to problem solve unique obstacles in multiple facets of game development and respective marketing.It brings me great joy and satisfaction to make one comprehensive scene out of multiple pieces/assets that's intuitive and immersive whether it'd be through level design or video editing. I believe the determination to come up with compelling storytelling through both niches and their obstacles grants me unique moments to critically think on each task for an industry that shaped my childhood.From my time in game development, my level design has exercised problem solving, level layout and flow, white/gray boxing, game design principles, wireframes, diagrams, and maps, and a touch of Lua. As for video editing, there are storyboards and scripts, motion graphics, captioning, social media/community management, color grading, rotoscoping, and more problem solving! I am working on familiarizing more with Unreal Engine via blueprint scripting as I want to challenge myself to learn and grow more for more opportunities to share my work with gamers!