So who am I?

I'd like to say that my creative journey started very randomly, creativity never ran in my family at all.

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You see, my parents are from Mexico, so they never had this "creative" life at all (it was very much a "hustle" lifestyle for them). So because of that, growing up I was taught more so to do physical work, rather than anything technical. I always loved watching movies and cartoons as a kid though, but not once did I think to want it to be my dream career.

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In my senior year of high school, I took a graphics design class and a photography class, just to get an easy passing grade. I always paid attention in my classes, very much a nerdy kid. As I spent more time on these classes during senior year, I saw that I was really getting into them and creating some awesome work! This led me to asking my mom to buy me my first DSLR camera (a Canon EOS Rebel).

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However, at that time, I didn’t know I had a passion for those sorts of things (I just found it fun). I had never thought of wanting to do anything “digital” for my career, actually, I didn’t know what I wanted to do in general! This led me to taking a gap year after I graduated high school (2023), working part-time jobs and constantly worrying about how my future will turn out. 

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Fast forward to 2024, when I had my second job, I kept thinking about possible career choices (firefighter, EMT, army). The more I looked into it, the more I realized how physical work is just not meant for me whatsoever. I didn’t like the idea of going back to school, for some reason I just didn’t want to continue with education anymore. I started to think about my past trying to figure out what it was that I liked, and I remembered photography and graphics design. Since my second job was only seasonal, and my time was going to end soon, I looked into education for something that compared to what I used to like. That’s when I found Digital Media.

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I took the risk of going back to school, in hopes that I can get something out of it. That risk was the best decision I’ve made for myself. In just my first semester at San Joaquin Delta College, I felt as if I had finally found myself. I fell in love with video production and editing, which gave me the goal of wanting to become a filmmaker. And so because of this goal, I decided to upload three of my projects. to San Joaquin Delta College’s 2024 Film Festival, and I won a trophy for each one of them. Winning those trophies did not just give me hope for my future, but it gave me strength to improve my skills and expand my creativity.

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Currently, I am finishing my studies at Delta College, and will be heading to Sacramento State to pursue further education in Film (Bachelors Degree). I have been able to meet so many amazing and like-minded people during my time in college, my life has had a drastic (but great) turnaround. From having no creativity, to wanting to do something creative each week, that is the best way to sum up who I am!

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