About me
Ever since I was a child, I always had a wide range of interests and enjoyed learning new things, but it still took me a while to find out what I really want to do in my life. I was probably around 15 or 16, when suddenly something clicked in my head. What if I could make computer games? I had always enjoyed playing them, starting from when I was very little and was sitting at my mum's old PC, solving puzzle games, up to getting a proper computer on my own when I was older, and exploring various genres. Some of my favourite titles these days are Medieval Dynasty, Stellaris, Star Wars - Knights of the Old Republic II and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. I love diving into those fictional worlds and exploring lives different from my own for a while. There are so many things that I would love to learn and do, that it is probably too much for one lifetime, but with games I have the opportunity to experience at least a fraction of it in a way.
One of the first crucial steps to getting closer to my dream was finding an appropriate educational programme that would teach me the necessary skills. I finally came across the bachelor programme Creative Computing, and was very happy when I received the info that my application for it got accepted and I would be able to start studying in September 2021. I have learned many new things since then, and it even opened the doors to new interests for me, like web or mobile development. In my 5th semester, I also did an internship as a web developer, which allowed me to get a glimpse into what working in the industry actually is like, and I learned so much and made many valuable experiences during these months. In the 6th semester I worked on my biggest project so far and created the game "Swampify" together with a team of study colleagues. It was a great experience and I am really proud of our achievements. After my last semester, I returned to my internship company where I now work part-time as a junior developer, while simultaneously continuing my studies to broaden my skill set further and also earn my master's degree.
However, I did not want to rely only on the things I would learn through formal education. I already started with self-studying when I was still at school, I bought books about coding and followed 3D modelling tutorials that I found online. A major reason why these things - among others - fascinate me, is that they allow me to take seemingly nothing and create something from it. I start out with a simple cube or sphere in my 3D programme, but I could make an actual object or character from it. Or I write some lines of code, and suddenly things move on the screen or react to user input. This ability of just creating something out my own skills and knowledge is something that I have really come to love. I enjoy learning new things (after all, a skill I don't have is probably just one I haven't learned yet), I want to keep educating myself and I hope to eventually find a place that is right for me to bring in those skills.
