In my childhood, I harboured a dream of becoming a manga artist, inspired by my love for comic books. As I grew older, my fascination with imagining characters like Sailor Moon in different outfits led me to aspire to become a fashion designer. However, life took an unexpected turn. I majored in interior design in university.
Facing opposition from my parents, who believed that fashion had no promising future, I acquiesced to their wishes. I barely passing with a respectable CGPA in Interior Design because I have always been someone with strong preferences—things I dislike, I tend not to explore further.
The obsession in fashion design never truly fades away. After two years of working as an interior designer, I couldn’t shake off the persistent longing to pursue fashion design. Finally, I’ve achieved what I wished for: A Diploma in Fashion Design.
Initially, it felt like a detour, with a sense of time being wasted. However, I’ve come to realise that many aspects of life unfold as they are meant to: The fluidity of life’s journey. Trusting in the process often reveals that what may seem like deviations ultimately contribute to a richer, more diverse journey. For example, I am familiar with Auto CAD, which is somehow useful in drafting and plotting patterns.
Indeed, change is the only constant. Who knows where the road may lead next? I may not know if I’ll remain in the fashion industry indefinitely, but one thing’s for certain—
“Time invested in skills is never wasted”
小時候，我想要當漫畫家，因為我喜歡看漫畫。
再之後，我想要當服裝設計師，因為我喜歡幻想美少女戰士所穿的衣服。
但實際上，我一開始主修的是室內設計。
我並沒有厚實的家底。
在父母的反對下（時裝沒前途），沒底氣的我屈服了。
渾渾噩噩地上完室內設計的課程。
CGPA 僅僅壓線過關而已。
我自認是個喜惡分明和固執的人。
不感興趣的東西不會特別想了解。
在上班2年後，我還是決定進修和完成服裝設計的課程。（執念啊執念！）
一開始，確實有種時間被浪費掉的感覺。
然而，我開始意識：
這是所謂的流動性嗎？
看似偏離路線的事物其實也讓我們的旅程更豐富和具有多樣性。
比方說，
室內設計時期所學的Auto CAD在之後服裝打版上也頗有用處 🙂
不變的定律是 『變』。
誰知道未來會怎樣呢？
或許到某個階段，我也不一定在這圈裡。
但有一點是確定的——
“投資在技能上的時間，永遠不會浪費”