In this interview, Dasan Alonso, a student of the Video Game Art area, shares his personal experience: a path with doubts and frustrations that gradually took shape as he found a direction that excited him.
🎥 You can watch the full interview on YouTube: Dasan Alonso Interview
"I thought I wanted to do computer science. Nothing was good for me, but I was frustrated, I couldn't find what I liked and I didn't know which way to turn." Dasan recounts what it was like growing up feeling like he didn't fit into traditional paths. "When you're not good at science or letters...people tell you that you're not smart enough."
When she started the course, something changed. "From the moment I entered, they told you that you were going to learn so many things...there are moments when you say, how can it be in such a short time?" The key, he says, was to start from day one with constant practice and being able to resolve all doubts with the teachers.
For those who still receive doubts or lack of support towards studying a career related to video games, Dasan recommends showing them results: "Currently the video game industry is billing more than even cinema worldwide. It's not that thing that geeks do at home, it's a real job."
"In this course, in fact, I've already said it.... Some friends are now taking it and they are as happy as I am. The truth is that you don't believe at the beginning all that you can get to achieve."
A sincere testimony that speaks of moving forward without haste, finding community and starting to build something of your own without comparing yourself so much to others.