My Design Journey

  Chapter 13: Behind the Scenes (BTS) - Part 2 Fast forward four years from the time I stopped writing poems. During those years, I occasionally wrote down my thoughts, but not in the form of poetry. A lot happened during that time, but that’s another story for another day. By now, my Bachelor’s degree in Applied Arts (or graphic design, as you might call it) was nearly coming to an end. With less than half a year left, I realized that although I was graduating, I wasn’t satisfied with my education. It might surprise you, but I had no knowledge of graphic design when I first started my degree. It was only as the years passed that I slowly began to learn about this field. As my graduation drew near, I was worried about my career prospects. I felt unprepared for the industry and lacked the confidence to land a decent job. I spoke with my mom and decided to prepare for a master’s degree. This was in between 2021, just after the COVID pandemic had subsided, and I was confused about my next

Chapter 12: Behind the Scenes (BTS) - Part 1 In my previous chapter, I shared with you the exciting news of publishing my first book, a collection of poems that holds a very special place in my heart. But behind that book lies a backstory—a very personal and somewhat unusual love story that I’ve only partly revealed in one of my articles on Medium . Today, I want to share more of that story with you, though I never intended to reveal this other part. But with no one else to share my thoughts with, I figured it might be better to let you in on it. Let’s start from the beginning. As I mentioned in my Medium article, I began writing poems at a very young age, around 10 or 11. Poetry wasn't a hobby or a passion per se; it was simply a way for me to capture my random thoughts. Since I had no one to talk to and no one to listen to me, writing became my outlet. My journey with poetry started quite naturally. I would jot down my thoughts and feelings in a rough copy whenever inspiration st