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My Story

Growing up, I had a lot of things I wanted to do: Comic illustrator, singer, actress, movie producer, the list goes on. I had always wanted to travel the world and go on adventures like I always did whenever I played video games in my childhood. Come my Junior year in high school, and my peers and I were required to get internships based on what we wanted to do after college. My peers all knew what they wanted, yet I didn't know what to work towards. 
One of my mentors had asked me what I was passionate about, what was something I loved, a company I loved, something I want to see happen; but I had never actually sat down to think about it until then. At that point I realized it was in front of me this whole time. I want to enter the gaming industry in Japan. I got a new founded motivation, I began to take Japanese seriously and began work towards a future that expands outside of my home country. 
As of 2024, I have traveled by myself to Tokyo multiple times and lived in Osaka for 3 months, visited over 50 shrines and temples, climbed two mountains, and was part of a manga class that published a book with my classmates's and my work, all taught by a professional manga artist who also teaches at Kyoto Seika University - the only University in the world that offers manga degrees and have taught some of the best Japanese creators. I have also traveled to Mexico where I volunteered with my Spanish teacher at an Orphanage when I was in high school. Currently, I am a freelance writer for GameRant and frequently travel to conventions all around the US (and internationally) to give readers the inside scoop on what's going on in the industry. I also occasionally provide footage and collaborate with GR's content creation team. So far I have personally interviewed over 5 industry professionals such as Kaiji Tang and Yoko Taro.