I was interested in computers ever since I started reading books about Computer Science at the age of 11. To create my own tools, websites or games is fascinating. I prefer creating over consuming. When someone sees my work and he is positively surprised about how useful it is I feel like I have accomplished something. Due to this early interest in computers I've been studying them for 13 years to improve my skills as a programmer. I've done all kinds of projects from standard software to game development. I feel like Art & Design is my weakest area of expertise because I see myself as a programmer, mainly. However I want to learn something new and exciting which has benefits for both game development and web design. This is why I believe KCG's Art & Design course is a perfect fit.
I was born in Russia but grew up in Germany because my parents immigrated there when I was 2.5 years old. In all of these 20 years in Germany I felt like something was missing. I decided to come to Japan at the age of 23 to study the language and learn more about the society here. I was surprised at how highly valued interhuman respect was and that people deliberately try to avoid problems in the society unlike the Western society which focuses on individualism and where speaking up, even if it causes problems for other people, is sometimes seen as a positive character trait. To me, the Japanese way of thinking is more appealing which is why I am doing my best to be able to live and work in Japan. Eventually I would like to create my own company here because - as I mentioned earlier - I prefer creating over consuming and would like to follow this path into the future.