Life Of A Performer #1: It's A Hard Knock Life, But I Refuse To Have It Any Other Way.

Let's start this series off with a bit of a motivational quote.

I Tried To Change My Career Path

I graduated high school when I was 18, I failed my public examinations and it was a pivoting moment of my career. I had the choice of taking an retake my exams, take an associate degree/higher diploma, or a distant degree, all of them are academic.

My family was so keen on me taking an English Degree, an academic course that would benefit me career wise. I thought that I was meant for this path, and that I was stuck in this system.

But there was something in me that felt wrong about this decision. That there is another way out.

That was when I took action....

I Ditched My Orientation, Giving Up My Offer For A Degree

I received a lot of advice and encouragement from my mentors and my peers, they all advised me not to commit to something I know I won't have any development in. And a big advice I got was, "You have a lot of time to study and work, but there's a countdown on your dream, chase it before it lands on zero." I know that there is a lot of controversy in that advice, but I took a leap of faith and defied my family's expectations.

I Took A Gap Year To Figure Out What I Wanted To Do, And That Was The Best Decision I Ever Made

In a previous blog post, I had mentioned about my journey and how it shaped me into the person that I am today. So I won't go into too much detail. But let me just say, it wasn't all blue skies and sunshine. I had a lot of breakdowns and self doubt, sometimes I would research more about academic degrees and contemplating whether or not I was fit for this dream, whether or not I was meant for this destiny, whether or not I should just give up and fit in. But it never felt right.

Fast forward to a year later, it's 31st of August, 2019, a new school year was about to start and I was still a bit stuck, sure I had a few more shows under my belt and locked into my resume, but I still wanted to make a small accomplishment of getting a degree, preferably performance-based.

That was when I found a performing program in Hong Kong, which can top-up into a performing arts degree. It may not be a big turnover in life, but it is a stepping stone to my dream. If you would like to know more about my journey in the program, I'll try to make a blog about it, just comment your questions and I will answer as much as I can!

I am also aware that there are a lot of variable in life, especially with times like these, so I can't make a lot of high expectations now, all I could do now is be flexible, like water and go with the flow.

It May Be A Difficult Life, But I Wouldn't Have It Any Other Way.

Question Of The Day: What was the biggest decision you have ever made in your life? I would love to see your comments!

Until Next Time,

Til We Meet Again, Fellow Thespians!