I am an aspiring game designer and developer planning to study Video Game Animation. I have always been building things—from using scrap wood, a hammer, and mismatched nails in my grandparents’ garage to creating digital worlds in Minecraft. This summer, using Unreal Engine 5, I built a playable third-person 3D fantasy world with ancient ruins, floating rocks, and a volcanic landscape guarded by a rock-and-lava golem. Using Blueprint Visual Scripting, I programmed a teleportation system that moved my character through the world. After working all day in the lab, I kept working on it at home. I could not put it down. Minecraft helped me realize that complicated school projects can be done just like things in the game—by looking at all the pieces and figuring out how they fit together. Despite struggles with ADHD, I have earned 11 Honor Rolls, been inducted into the National Honor Society and American Sign Language Honor Society, and earned the NJ Seal of Biliteracy in ASL. As President of my school’s Tech Crew, I work with complex wiring, program lighting cues, and run the booth during major productions. After more than five years volunteering at church, including missions projects, I now serve in an adult leadership role. My twin sister, Rebecca, who has Down syndrome, loves the same games I do but can’t play them because of their complex controls and strategy. As I learn more about game development, I want to explore how technology and accessibility can open up those worlds to her, too.

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