For two years, I studied pure mathematics and physics at Monash University, driven by a deep passion for both fields. However, I eventually found myself at a crossroads. While I loved the subjects, I couldn’t see myself pursuing a lifelong career in academia as I had originally planned—I needed a change.
Video games had always been a significant part of my life. As a kid, I poured hours into games like TF2, and on the side tinkered with game development tools like Clickteam Fusion 2.5, experimenting with programming logic and creating small games. Though the idea of making games professionally had always been in the back of my mind, it wasn’t until I questioned my academic path that I truly considered it as a career.
In what felt like a bold but necessary decision, I left my physics and mathematics studies behind and enrolled in AIE’s game programming course. Since then, I haven’t looked back—I’ve been loving every step of the journey.