earlier this month i was asked what my goal in life was and i had to think for a moment.
what is my goal in life?
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i wasn't quite sure.
i'm still not entirely sure. but i think i'm getting there.
i ended up giving a very shallow reply, something along the lines of "get a good job" or "start a business".
this question was hard for me. you see, in high school, i didn't do much.
i didn't go out much, didn't really have friends, i didn't even go to prom.
why?
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i wasn't quite sure. i wasn't exactly miserable. but i lost motivation for pretty much everything. maybe it was just senioritis. maybe it was something more.
after coming to waterloo, a lot changed. more specifically in my second term. i think i'm more sure of myself now.
i started talking to more people, going to events, and just being present more. i remember the first socratica session i attended, i was blown away by all the talent and creatives i met. it was not only inspiring but also fun.
after building mytria, i started to realize something.
i really like seeing other people experience and enjoy something that i built.
seeing over ten thousand people engage on the platform, share it with their friends, and make it their own is something that i never thought would happen.
i started to remember the reason i liked building in the first place.
when i made games on scratch as an eight year old, i wasn't doing it for money. i was doing it because it was fun and i wanted other people to have fun too.
i guess that's my goal.
to have fun and build things that other people can enjoy.