With the start of my final year in high school comes new opportunities, trials, and growth. This blog shall be updated weekly with my progress in the Independent Study and Mentorship program as I explore the industry of video game design. ISM is meant to train and enable students to pursue their interests in the business world by teaching professionalism, development of core values, and ways of getting connected with professionals of their field of interest.

Now that I have a more established grasp of what the video game business is after researching, I plan to now reach out to professionals and become connected with the industry. This can be achieved by the completion of a linked-in account, but more so with actually reaching out to companies and people that are in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The opportunities of connecting with some fantastic people are very high, since the independent video game producer Gearbox is headquartered in Frisco Square and SMU has a prestigious graduate program in Plano devoted to video game creation and inspiring students to make their own games. No matter where I go or who I meet, it shall be one of the best experiences of my life. I am looking forward to seeing where this program shall take me, and the sky’s the limit for what’s possible.