good evening everybody my name is Tasha but you can’t call me Tasha for short
but you can’t call me Tasha for short
but you can’t call me Tasha for short because I Natasha is a pretty quite a
because I Natasha is a pretty quite a
because I Natasha is a pretty quite a mouthful
mouthful
mouthful okay so it’s kind of weird being on
okay so it’s kind of weird being on
okay so it’s kind of weird being on stage without any music playing in the
stage without any music playing in the
stage without any music playing in the background I’m usually used to singing
background I’m usually used to singing
background I’m usually used to singing but now I’m just talking and I’m pretty
but now I’m just talking and I’m pretty
but now I’m just talking and I’m pretty sure you won’t be able to make me stop
sure you won’t be able to make me stop
sure you won’t be able to make me stop talking I have 20 minutes though so I’ll
talking I have 20 minutes though so I’ll
talking I have 20 minutes though so I’ll try to keep this short and sweet all
try to keep this short and sweet all
try to keep this short and sweet all right so while waiting for my slides to
right so while waiting for my slides to
right so while waiting for my slides to come on I’m gonna tell you a little bit
come on I’m gonna tell you a little bit
come on I’m gonna tell you a little bit of myself my name is a Natasha I am
of myself my name is a Natasha I am
of myself my name is a Natasha I am currently a Berklee College of Music
currently a Berklee College of Music
currently a Berklee College of Music student I major in sound engineering
student I major in sound engineering
student I major in sound engineering music production and sound engineering
music production and sound engineering
music production and sound engineering yeah and it took me a long time to be
yeah and it took me a long time to be
yeah and it took me a long time to be able to call myself a musician because
able to call myself a musician because
able to call myself a musician because of this whole journey I’m about to
of this whole journey I’m about to
of this whole journey I’m about to explain to you it did not start I am NOT
explain to you it did not start I am NOT
explain to you it did not start I am NOT like Jasmine where I was born and I knew
like Jasmine where I was born and I knew
like Jasmine where I was born and I knew I wanted to do environment like you know
I wanted to do environment like you know
I wanted to do environment like you know I was more like okay let’s see what else
I was more like okay let’s see what else
I was more like okay let’s see what else is out there for me I mean I had a rough
is out there for me I mean I had a rough
is out there for me I mean I had a rough idea of what I wanted to do but I
idea of what I wanted to do but I
idea of what I wanted to do but I couldn’t like commit to that without
couldn’t like commit to that without
couldn’t like commit to that without trying different things as well at the
trying different things as well at the
trying different things as well at the same time so let’s see I started off
same time so let’s see I started off
same time so let’s see I started off with dance this is work hey I thought I
with dance this is work hey I thought I
with dance this is work hey I thought I would dancing I did musical theater in
would dancing I did musical theater in
would dancing I did musical theater in high school all throughout I was a
high school all throughout I was a
high school all throughout I was a ballerina I can’t don’t do the splits
ballerina I can’t don’t do the splits
ballerina I can’t don’t do the splits anymore I can’t do that anymore and then
anymore I can’t do that anymore and then
anymore I can’t do that anymore and then after that I went on to try singing I
after that I went on to try singing I
after that I went on to try singing I did the whole commercial music they did
did the whole commercial music they did
did the whole commercial music they did a video clip with some local artists
a video clip with some local artists
a video clip with some local artists also I was like I don’t know I don’t
also I was like I don’t know I don’t
also I was like I don’t know I don’t feel like being like a superstar or
feel like being like a superstar or
feel like being like a superstar or anything and then I went to after I
anything and then I went to after I
anything and then I went to after I finished high school I was kind of
finished high school I was kind of
finished high school I was kind of nervous because the whole music think
nervous because the whole music think
nervous because the whole music think it’s kind of a risky business because
it’s kind of a risky business because
it’s kind of a risky business because like you don’t know whether you’re gonna
like you don’t know whether you’re gonna
like you don’t know whether you’re gonna pick up and become a superstar and stuff
pick up and become a superstar and stuff
pick up and become a superstar and stuff like that so I was like what other form
like that so I was like what other form
like that so I was like what other form of art have I not explored yet and it
of art have I not explored yet and it
of art have I not explored yet and it was cooking so I applied for tail and
was cooking so I applied for tail and
was cooking so I applied for tail and until his university for a cult my
until his university for a cult my
until his university for a cult my culinary major surprisingly even though
culinary major surprisingly even though
culinary major surprisingly even though I like kind of hated it at first I
I like kind of hated it at first I
I like kind of hated it at first I finished I stuck through I committed I
finished I stuck through I committed I
finished I stuck through I committed I finished got my diploma and then left
finished got my diploma and then left
finished got my diploma and then left school to start a business which was my
school to start a business which was my
school to start a business which was my pastry business that picked up pretty
pastry business that picked up pretty
pastry business that picked up pretty well you know and then
well you know and then
well you know and then these are some of the other dishes I
these are some of the other dishes I
these are some of the other dishes I cook you know just some shameless
cook you know just some shameless
cook you know just some shameless advertising and then with the money that
advertising and then with the money that
advertising and then with the money that I actually earned from cooking and
I actually earned from cooking and
I actually earned from cooking and selling my macarons I did the whole
selling my macarons I did the whole
selling my macarons I did the whole delivery thing like I would cook
delivery thing like I would cook
delivery thing like I would cook Saturday to Sunday and then Monday go to
Saturday to Sunday and then Monday go to
Saturday to Sunday and then Monday go to like 13 houses from shot I love to come
like 13 houses from shot I love to come
like 13 houses from shot I love to come to Siberia and everything in
to Siberia and everything in
to Siberia and everything in hand-deliver my goodies and from that
hand-deliver my goodies and from that
hand-deliver my goodies and from that money I actually ended up travelling
money I actually ended up travelling
money I actually ended up travelling because that’s the other thing I didn’t
because that’s the other thing I didn’t
because that’s the other thing I didn’t do before that I also took pictures
do before that I also took pictures
do before that I also took pictures photographs it was an easy way quick way
photographs it was an easy way quick way
photographs it was an easy way quick way to get money they all you know my
to get money they all you know my
to get money they all you know my friends already had pretty faces and
friends already had pretty faces and
friends already had pretty faces and good clothes and all we had to do was
good clothes and all we had to do was
good clothes and all we had to do was just take pictures and just sell them
just take pictures and just sell them
just take pictures and just sell them and so I went traveling and that was one
and so I went traveling and that was one
and so I went traveling and that was one of the best time of my life
of the best time of my life
of the best time of my life after that I’m finished traveling I will
after that I’m finished traveling I will
after that I’m finished traveling I will tell you the story in detail in a bit
tell you the story in detail in a bit
tell you the story in detail in a bit but after the travelling happened I
but after the travelling happened I
but after the travelling happened I found myself applying for birthday
found myself applying for birthday
found myself applying for birthday college of music and then now this is my
college of music and then now this is my
college of music and then now this is my job I sit in the studio for like from 3
job I sit in the studio for like from 3
job I sit in the studio for like from 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the morning mixing
a.m. to 6 a.m. in the morning mixing
a.m. to 6 a.m. in the morning mixing other people’s music not in the live
other people’s music not in the live
other people’s music not in the live light whatsoever but still doing music
light whatsoever but still doing music
light whatsoever but still doing music so I was like this is perfect for me so
so I was like this is perfect for me so
so I was like this is perfect for me so about being curious sorry I have my
about being curious sorry I have my
about being curious sorry I have my notes this nervous a bit always taught
notes this nervous a bit always taught
notes this nervous a bit always taught me how like just ask questions like
me how like just ask questions like
me how like just ask questions like don’t be afraid there is no question
don’t be afraid there is no question
don’t be afraid there is no question that is stupid but just always remember
that is stupid but just always remember
that is stupid but just always remember to never be rude or insensitive and
to never be rude or insensitive and
to never be rude or insensitive and asking these questions it could be any
asking these questions it could be any
asking these questions it could be any questions from I don’t know let’s not
questions from I don’t know let’s not
questions from I don’t know let’s not get into it but like politics and then
get into it but like politics and then
get into it but like politics and then science and an environment and also just
science and an environment and also just
science and an environment and also just self questions like what do I want to do
self questions like what do I want to do
self questions like what do I want to do for myself what else is there out you
for myself what else is there out you
for myself what else is there out you know we we are we’re always
know we we are we’re always
know we we are we’re always concentrating on one thing we forget
concentrating on one thing we forget
concentrating on one thing we forget that we’re probably capable of doing
that we’re probably capable of doing
that we’re probably capable of doing other things so why do I encourage you
other things so why do I encourage you
other things so why do I encourage you to ask questions it’s because questions
to ask questions it’s because questions
to ask questions it’s because questions leads to ideas and ideas lead to
leads to ideas and ideas lead to
leads to ideas and ideas lead to experience all around the world or just
experience all around the world or just
experience all around the world or just here in KL or Malaysia on its own it’s
here in KL or Malaysia on its own it’s
here in KL or Malaysia on its own it’s all you have to do first is ask a
all you have to do first is ask a
all you have to do first is ask a question oh alright is it next night
question oh alright is it next night
question oh alright is it next night already but when you’re asking these
already but when you’re asking these
already but when you’re asking these questions I want to also advise that you
questions I want to also advise that you
questions I want to also advise that you keep an open mind and an open heart
keep an open mind and an open heart
keep an open mind and an open heart because when you ask some questions the
because when you ask some questions the
because when you ask some questions the answers are not gonna be your ideal
answers are not gonna be your ideal
answers are not gonna be your ideal answers
answers
answers you’re either gonna be disappointed or
you’re either gonna be disappointed or
you’re either gonna be disappointed or offended and so you have to remember
offended and so you have to remember
offended and so you have to remember that a lot of people have different
that a lot of people have different
that a lot of people have different kinds of answers and you’re just got to
kinds of answers and you’re just got to
kinds of answers and you’re just got to be open to it so for example this is a
be open to it so for example this is a
be open to it so for example this is a story that’s going to come out quite a
story that’s going to come out quite a
story that’s going to come out quite a lot during this talk I was 15 and I
lot during this talk I was 15 and I
lot during this talk I was 15 and I really wanted to pursue my musical
really wanted to pursue my musical
really wanted to pursue my musical theater so I heard that was this
theater so I heard that was this
theater so I heard that was this beautiful school in Australia to do
beautiful school in Australia to do
beautiful school in Australia to do Performing Arts and become the next
Performing Arts and become the next
Performing Arts and become the next Broadway star put on yella then I got
Broadway star put on yella then I got
Broadway star put on yella then I got there applied all that money all that
there applied all that money all that
there applied all that money all that time went there went for my first ever
time went there went for my first ever
time went there went for my first ever dance class and then realized I answered
dance class and then realized I answered
dance class and then realized I answered my question as of what is it like in
my question as of what is it like in
my question as of what is it like in Australia to do performing arts got
Australia to do performing arts got
Australia to do performing arts got there got an answer and it was not the
there got an answer and it was not the
there got an answer and it was not the best of answers what it was was that it
best of answers what it was was that it
best of answers what it was was that it was not as good as a program I already
was not as good as a program I already
was not as good as a program I already had here in Malaysia and I was thinking
had here in Malaysia and I was thinking
had here in Malaysia and I was thinking if I spend the next five years studying
if I spend the next five years studying
if I spend the next five years studying high school here and doing musical
high school here and doing musical
high school here and doing musical theater here I’m not gonna personal
theater here I’m not gonna personal
theater here I’m not gonna personal personally feel as fulfilled as I would
personally feel as fulfilled as I would
personally feel as fulfilled as I would if I was back at home I mean you know I
if I was back at home I mean you know I
if I was back at home I mean you know I was a bit of homesick as well but you
was a bit of homesick as well but you
was a bit of homesick as well but you know I still wanted to be back home with
know I still wanted to be back home with
know I still wanted to be back home with my teachers who I have you know me since
my teachers who I have you know me since
my teachers who I have you know me since I was very small until this high so I
I was very small until this high so I
I was very small until this high so I left I came back to KL and I was
left I came back to KL and I was
left I came back to KL and I was everybody was like you know talk to my
everybody was like you know talk to my
everybody was like you know talk to my mom like in that why you let her do that
mom like in that why you let her do that
mom like in that why you let her do that with so much money make so much time but
with so much money make so much time but
with so much money make so much time but she’s like if she’s not gonna be happy
she’s like if she’s not gonna be happy
she’s like if she’s not gonna be happy if she’s gonna be miserable we might as
if she’s gonna be miserable we might as
if she’s gonna be miserable we might as well just make her happy at home and
well just make her happy at home and
well just make her happy at home and I’ve learnt this from my mother as well
I’ve learnt this from my mother as well
I’ve learnt this from my mother as well is that if you make a wrong mistake
is that if you make a wrong mistake
is that if you make a wrong mistake there will be there will still be time
there will be there will still be time
there will be there will still be time to turn things around and that will
to turn things around and that will
to turn things around and that will still be money to make in the rest of
still be money to make in the rest of
still be money to make in the rest of the world
the world
the world you cannot worry you just have to work
you cannot worry you just have to work
you cannot worry you just have to work for it and look for it so thanks also
for it and look for it so thanks also
for it and look for it so thanks also having gone to Australia having tried it
having gone to Australia having tried it
having gone to Australia having tried it out I have no regrets no regrets coz if
out I have no regrets no regrets coz if
out I have no regrets no regrets coz if I had stayed here some of my friends
I had stayed here some of my friends
I had stayed here some of my friends spent to the same school they made it
spent to the same school they made it
spent to the same school they made it but I went there and it wasn’t for me
but I went there and it wasn’t for me
but I went there and it wasn’t for me but it’s okay no regrets so also another
but it’s okay no regrets so also another
but it’s okay no regrets so also another thing is that nothing is certain
thing is that nothing is certain
thing is that nothing is certain having come haven’t come all this way
having come haven’t come all this way
having come haven’t come all this way through all my journeys and even ending
through all my journeys and even ending
through all my journeys and even ending up in Berkeley which is you know a
up in Berkeley which is you know a
up in Berkeley which is you know a really good school for my music
really good school for my music
really good school for my music production and sound engineering I have
production and sound engineering I have
production and sound engineering I have this ideal plant
this ideal plant
this ideal plant becoming a sound engineer for Pixar
becoming a sound engineer for Pixar
becoming a sound engineer for Pixar Animation Studios when I finish fingers
Animation Studios when I finish fingers
Animation Studios when I finish fingers crossed
hi Pixar if you’re looking but have have
hi Pixar if you’re looking but have have a good Nutella like you know have a
a good Nutella like you know have a
a good Nutella like you know have a down-to-earth kind of mentality because
down-to-earth kind of mentality because
down-to-earth kind of mentality because I feel like if I don’t get that job I’m
I feel like if I don’t get that job I’m
I feel like if I don’t get that job I’m gonna try for DreamWorks and then if
gonna try for DreamWorks and then if
gonna try for DreamWorks and then if DreamWorks doesn’t want to hire me I’m
DreamWorks doesn’t want to hire me I’m
DreamWorks doesn’t want to hire me I’m gonna try for any monster or something
gonna try for any monster or something
gonna try for any monster or something you know I’ll do anything cuz I want to
you know I’ll do anything cuz I want to
you know I’ll do anything cuz I want to work in animation nothing is certain but
work in animation nothing is certain but
work in animation nothing is certain but at one time I got into a cab and I told
at one time I got into a cab and I told
at one time I got into a cab and I told this man in Los Angeles I was like I
this man in Los Angeles I was like I
this man in Los Angeles I was like I want to wear for Pixar Animation Studios
want to wear for Pixar Animation Studios
want to wear for Pixar Animation Studios one day and he said you know what girl
one day and he said you know what girl
one day and he said you know what girl you have a plan that mean it’s gonna
you have a plan that mean it’s gonna
you have a plan that mean it’s gonna happen it was like oh okay
happen it was like oh okay
happen it was like oh okay thank you and that’s where I realized it
thank you and that’s where I realized it
thank you and that’s where I realized it is really important to have a plan and
is really important to have a plan and
is really important to have a plan and when you have that plan just work
when you have that plan just work
when you have that plan just work towards it but also some people like to
towards it but also some people like to
towards it but also some people like to have that tunnel vision and work towards
have that tunnel vision and work towards
have that tunnel vision and work towards the plan me on the other hand I have a
the plan me on the other hand I have a
the plan me on the other hand I have a vision that road that’s going towards a
vision that road that’s going towards a
vision that road that’s going towards a plan but I always remind myself to
plan but I always remind myself to
plan but I always remind myself to explore on the way there it’s good to
explore on the way there it’s good to
explore on the way there it’s good to take breaks which is not hurt or read as
take breaks which is not hurt or read as
take breaks which is not hurt or read as get distracted but it’s good to just you
get distracted but it’s good to just you
get distracted but it’s good to just you know enjoy the right because like I said
know enjoy the right because like I said
know enjoy the right because like I said nothing is certain if you get there and
nothing is certain if you get there and
nothing is certain if you get there and you were rushing there you forgot to
you were rushing there you forgot to
you were rushing there you forgot to pick up some friends along the way or
pick up some friends along the way or
pick up some friends along the way or pick up some traits along the way you’re
pick up some traits along the way you’re
pick up some traits along the way you’re gonna get there not get the job and have
gonna get there not get the job and have
gonna get there not get the job and have nothing to remember it by I feel that
nothing to remember it by I feel that
nothing to remember it by I feel that you should pick up some memories because
you should pick up some memories because
you should pick up some memories because some experiences meet you people so on
some experiences meet you people so on
some experiences meet you people so on the way there even if you don’t get it
the way there even if you don’t get it
the way there even if you don’t get it it would still be worth it you know it’s
it would still be worth it you know it’s
it would still be worth it you know it’s like driving to a different state taking
like driving to a different state taking
like driving to a different state taking a nice leisurely I don’t know
a nice leisurely I don’t know
a nice leisurely I don’t know Missi paja and then like you know you’re
Missi paja and then like you know you’re
Missi paja and then like you know you’re you’re admiring the outskirts of town
you’re admiring the outskirts of town
you’re admiring the outskirts of town there’s no cities is where there’s less
there’s no cities is where there’s less
there’s no cities is where there’s less cars on the highways and stuff like that
cars on the highways and stuff like that
cars on the highways and stuff like that and then as opposed to like rushing to
and then as opposed to like rushing to
and then as opposed to like rushing to the state for a meeting you’re like I
the state for a meeting you’re like I
the state for a meeting you’re like I was gonna swear I’m sorry I was like I’m
was gonna swear I’m sorry I was like I’m
was gonna swear I’m sorry I was like I’m gonna be so late for my meeting
gonna be so late for my meeting
gonna be so late for my meeting you’re just zooming there you don’t see
you’re just zooming there you don’t see
you’re just zooming there you don’t see anywhere else you don’t want to get into
anywhere else you don’t want to get into
anywhere else you don’t want to get into an accident it’s kind of nice if I pick
an accident it’s kind of nice if I pick
an accident it’s kind of nice if I pick up some scenery along the way anyways
up some scenery along the way anyways
up some scenery along the way anyways so an example for this was when I was in
so an example for this was when I was in
so an example for this was when I was in high school the how do you say the goal
high school the how do you say the goal
high school the how do you say the goal in high school was to get your high
in high school was to get your high
in high school was to get your high school diploma but along the way I
school diploma but along the way I
school diploma but along the way I picked up scuba diving and musical
picked up scuba diving and musical
picked up scuba diving and musical theater and then in culinary school when
theater and then in culinary school when
theater and then in culinary school when I decided to do cooking instead I picked
I decided to do cooking instead I picked
I decided to do cooking instead I picked up photography and also like some social
up photography and also like some social
up photography and also like some social media stuff because it was the in thing
media stuff because it was the in thing
media stuff because it was the in thing to do you don’t be a social-media
to do you don’t be a social-media
to do you don’t be a social-media influencer kind of thing and then now at
influencer kind of thing and then now at
influencer kind of thing and then now at Berkeley I’m doing videography on the
Berkeley I’m doing videography on the
Berkeley I’m doing videography on the side besides just sound engineering so
side besides just sound engineering so
side besides just sound engineering so it’s just like I have I have I have a
it’s just like I have I have I have a
it’s just like I have I have I have a path I’m just gonna you know stop to be
path I’m just gonna you know stop to be
path I’m just gonna you know stop to be deadlines you don’t think I speed up and
deadlines you don’t think I speed up and
deadlines you don’t think I speed up and then after I go back you know so next up
then after I go back you know so next up
then after I go back you know so next up everybody this is like the biggest
everybody this is like the biggest
everybody this is like the biggest question thank you all right and why was
question thank you all right and why was
question thank you all right and why was that the next up is the biggest question
that the next up is the biggest question
that the next up is the biggest question which is money like finances is gonna
which is money like finances is gonna
which is money like finances is gonna hold you back from doing some of the
hold you back from doing some of the
hold you back from doing some of the things that you want to do it’s the
things that you want to do it’s the
things that you want to do it’s the biggest thing people you know like
biggest thing people you know like
biggest thing people you know like people online when they see me go
people online when they see me go
people online when they see me go trending and all that stuff I’ll get you
trending and all that stuff I’ll get you
trending and all that stuff I’ll get you know tweets like I love Booga
know tweets like I love Booga
know tweets like I love Booga you know okay yeah I’m like no no it’s
you know okay yeah I’m like no no it’s
you know okay yeah I’m like no no it’s not impossible to answer all your
not impossible to answer all your
not impossible to answer all your questions if you have tight funds
questions if you have tight funds
questions if you have tight funds because it may make it an obstacle but
because it may make it an obstacle but
because it may make it an obstacle but it does not make your questions any less
it does not make your questions any less
it does not make your questions any less worth answering you deserve every you
worth answering you deserve every you
worth answering you deserve every you deserve any you deserve everything in
deserve any you deserve everything in
deserve any you deserve everything in the world all of you so how do you do it
the world all of you so how do you do it
the world all of you so how do you do it you just have to work smart to fund your
you just have to work smart to fund your
you just have to work smart to fund your aspirations whether it be skills or
aspirations whether it be skills or
aspirations whether it be skills or traveling or sorry or like equipment or
traveling or sorry or like equipment or
traveling or sorry or like equipment or anything just you have to work smart and
anything just you have to work smart and
anything just you have to work smart and how I did it was that after I finished
how I did it was that after I finished
how I did it was that after I finished culinary school and I realized I’m not
culinary school and I realized I’m not
culinary school and I realized I’m not gonna be a top chef I’m not gonna become
gonna be a top chef I’m not gonna become
gonna be a top chef I’m not gonna become a you know executive chef in some sort
a you know executive chef in some sort
a you know executive chef in some sort of hotel I use the skills that I
of hotel I use the skills that I
of hotel I use the skills that I garnered from culinary school and opened
garnered from culinary school and opened
garnered from culinary school and opened up my macaron business you know they
up my macaron business you know they
up my macaron business you know they even teach us marketing in that school
even teach us marketing in that school
even teach us marketing in that school and entrepreneurship so you know we
and entrepreneurship so you know we
and entrepreneurship so you know we learn things so I use that I apply that
learn things so I use that I apply that
learn things so I use that I apply that at I made money besides that I also did
at I made money besides that I also did
at I made money besides that I also did photography to shoot you know blog shops
photography to shoot you know blog shops
photography to shoot you know blog shops for the catalogue and stuff like that
for the catalogue and stuff like that
for the catalogue and stuff like that just kept on saving and saving and
just kept on saving and saving and
just kept on saving and saving and saving and then finally I also I want to
saving and then finally I also I want to
saving and then finally I also I want to tell you all that no job is too low or
tell you all that no job is too low or
tell you all that no job is too low or too beneath you and you should never
too beneath you and you should never
too beneath you and you should never think that any job is beneath you
think that any job is beneath you
think that any job is beneath you I worked as a waitress for quite a while
I worked as a waitress for quite a while
I worked as a waitress for quite a while in a French restaurant people who like
in a French restaurant people who like
in a French restaurant people who like don’t like Hey who’s like come on like
don’t like Hey who’s like come on like
don’t like Hey who’s like come on like I’m a human being and if they would like
I’m a human being and if they would like
I’m a human being and if they would like tip well over here we don’t have a
tip well over here we don’t have a
tip well over here we don’t have a tipping system but anyways but you know
tipping system but anyways but you know
tipping system but anyways but you know no job is beneath you if you wanna if
no job is beneath you if you wanna if
no job is beneath you if you wanna if you really want what you want even
you really want what you want even
you really want what you want even working and like McDonald’s or a mama
working and like McDonald’s or a mama
working and like McDonald’s or a mama install should not stop you from funding
install should not stop you from funding
install should not stop you from funding your aspirations you cannot be on a high
your aspirations you cannot be on a high
your aspirations you cannot be on a high horse stay on the ground
horse stay on the ground
horse stay on the ground you’re alright on the ground and even
you’re alright on the ground and even
you’re alright on the ground and even after being treated or mistreated by
after being treated or mistreated by
after being treated or mistreated by like you know chefs in the kitchen or
like you know chefs in the kitchen or
like you know chefs in the kitchen or like that’s patrons in the restaurant it
like that’s patrons in the restaurant it
like that’s patrons in the restaurant it was all still worth it because I saved
was all still worth it because I saved
was all still worth it because I saved up that money and then I went traveling
up that money and then I went traveling
up that money and then I went traveling I had so many questions what is America
I had so many questions what is America
I had so many questions what is America like I wonder what people they’re like
like I wonder what people they’re like
like I wonder what people they’re like is it really like the movies I went I
is it really like the movies I went I
is it really like the movies I went I pulled up a PowerPoint presentation for
pulled up a PowerPoint presentation for
pulled up a PowerPoint presentation for my mother I said mom I want to go to
my mother I said mom I want to go to
my mother I said mom I want to go to America she was like what I was like
America she was like what I was like
America she was like what I was like look this is why because if you let me
look this is why because if you let me
look this is why because if you let me stay here I don’t know what I want to do
stay here I don’t know what I want to do
stay here I don’t know what I want to do I’m a culinary graduate but I’m also a
I’m a culinary graduate but I’m also a
I’m a culinary graduate but I’m also a photographer and I also do social media
photographer and I also do social media
photographer and I also do social media but I don’t feel like that’s the rest of
but I don’t feel like that’s the rest of
but I don’t feel like that’s the rest of my life I still have so many questions
my life I still have so many questions
my life I still have so many questions please let me go she was like if you can
please let me go she was like if you can
please let me go she was like if you can pay for yourself you know I was like
pay for yourself you know I was like
pay for yourself you know I was like alright you know what I’ll go do it so
alright you know what I’ll go do it so
alright you know what I’ll go do it so saved all that money went traveling met
saved all that money went traveling met
saved all that money went traveling met a bunch of my friends went to Boston and
a bunch of my friends went to Boston and
a bunch of my friends went to Boston and stumbled upon Berklee College of Music
stumbled upon Berklee College of Music
stumbled upon Berklee College of Music I’m sorry and it was like Hogwarts for
I’m sorry and it was like Hogwarts for
I’m sorry and it was like Hogwarts for musicians is that you know how would
musicians is that you know how would
musicians is that you know how would they have once we also have one you know
they have once we also have one you know
they have once we also have one you know the conducting baton so we I was like
the conducting baton so we I was like
the conducting baton so we I was like wow this is going to be perfect for me I
wow this is going to be perfect for me I
wow this is going to be perfect for me I don’t know but you know I’ll think about
don’t know but you know I’ll think about
don’t know but you know I’ll think about it so I went home I came back to Cairo
it so I went home I came back to Cairo
it so I went home I came back to Cairo and then Berkeley has been sneaky way of
and then Berkeley has been sneaky way of
and then Berkeley has been sneaky way of following you if you go on their YouTube
following you if you go on their YouTube
following you if you go on their YouTube then some may be like a little better
then some may be like a little better
then some may be like a little better this is register now for Berklee College
this is register now for Berklee College
this is register now for Berklee College of Music
of Music
of Music get all your musical dreams right here
get all your musical dreams right here
get all your musical dreams right here okay so I registered it was about like I
okay so I registered it was about like I
okay so I registered it was about like I don’t know 300 ringgit I have that saved
don’t know 300 ringgit I have that saved
don’t know 300 ringgit I have that saved up I was like okay
up I was like okay
up I was like okay alright if
alright if
alright if get in nope if I don’t get in it’s okay
get in nope if I don’t get in it’s okay
get in nope if I don’t get in it’s okay at least I tried if I do get in that
at least I tried if I do get in that
at least I tried if I do get in that crap what never think about that later
crap what never think about that later
crap what never think about that later laughs about all the money and stuff
laughs about all the money and stuff
laughs about all the money and stuff like that but then I would be able to
like that but then I would be able to
like that but then I would be able to call myself a musician so all of this
call myself a musician so all of this
call myself a musician so all of this and I got it it all just started off but
and I got it it all just started off but
and I got it it all just started off but like what if I click the register button
like what if I click the register button
like what if I click the register button what if any even before that is that it
what if any even before that is that it
what if any even before that is that it with what is America like and even
with what is America like and even
with what is America like and even before that it started with I don’t know
before that it started with I don’t know
before that it started with I don’t know what it’s like to travel at 20 you know
what it’s like to travel at 20 you know
what it’s like to travel at 20 you know it’s just question after question it’s
it’s just question after question it’s
it’s just question after question it’s like one thing leads to another and then
like one thing leads to another and then
like one thing leads to another and then I pick up all these things all the way
I pick up all these things all the way
I pick up all these things all the way and then when this when all when you try
and then when this when all when you try
and then when this when all when you try out things there are gonna be things
out things there are gonna be things
out things there are gonna be things that don’t work out the way you plan it
that don’t work out the way you plan it
that don’t work out the way you plan it do just fight my Australian story where
do just fight my Australian story where
do just fight my Australian story where I went all the way there and came back
I went all the way there and came back
I went all the way there and came back and like it just didn’t work out but you
and like it just didn’t work out but you
and like it just didn’t work out but you have to be positive because just
have to be positive because just
have to be positive because just remember you know they say if it’s like
remember you know they say if it’s like
remember you know they say if it’s like it’s never a mistake it’s a lesson
it’s never a mistake it’s a lesson
it’s never a mistake it’s a lesson learned and as cheesy as that sounds I
learned and as cheesy as that sounds I
learned and as cheesy as that sounds I really believe that as well because
really believe that as well because
really believe that as well because having been in Australia and having been
having been in Australia and having been
having been in Australia and having been there for three months I learned some of
there for three months I learned some of
there for three months I learned some of the culture I can come back here and
the culture I can come back here and
the culture I can come back here and when I was trained people come here I
when I was trained people come here I
when I was trained people come here I hold great conversations oh my god you
hold great conversations oh my god you
hold great conversations oh my god you know like they’re gonna be things to
know like they’re gonna be things to
know like they’re gonna be things to talk about you’re you’re never gonna be
talk about you’re you’re never gonna be
talk about you’re you’re never gonna be boring and it’s like I don’t know it’s
boring and it’s like I don’t know it’s
boring and it’s like I don’t know it’s knowledge it’s miss damn it’s just
knowledge it’s miss damn it’s just
knowledge it’s miss damn it’s just you’re gonna have a pool of conversation
you’re gonna have a pool of conversation
you’re gonna have a pool of conversation to have with other people never regret
to have with other people never regret
to have with other people never regret anything you do because even though you
anything you do because even though you
anything you do because even though you spent money and time on that experience
spent money and time on that experience
spent money and time on that experience that didn’t work out it’s still
that didn’t work out it’s still
that didn’t work out it’s still knowledge even though it didn’t
knowledge even though it didn’t
knowledge even though it didn’t translate into skill you still get
translate into skill you still get
translate into skill you still get something out of it you just gotta
something out of it you just gotta
something out of it you just gotta remain positive and be motivated forever
remain positive and be motivated forever
remain positive and be motivated forever and ever and ever like Jasmine was
and ever and ever like Jasmine was
and ever and ever like Jasmine was saying that her motivation were her
saying that her motivation were her
saying that her motivation were her grandparents and her inspiration like my
grandparents and her inspiration like my
grandparents and her inspiration like my motivation to keep on working as you
motivation to keep on working as you
motivation to keep on working as you know just a just a standalone woman is
know just a just a standalone woman is
know just a just a standalone woman is my mother because she’s a she’s a single
my mother because she’s a she’s a single
my mother because she’s a she’s a single she’s a single woman she has three kids
she’s a single woman she has three kids
she’s a single woman she has three kids we live in a nice house and she has had
we live in a nice house and she has had
we live in a nice house and she has had no money support from anybody in the
no money support from anybody in the
no money support from anybody in the world
world
world well maybe a little bit for her parents
well maybe a little bit for her parents
well maybe a little bit for her parents but not my
but not my
but not my nobody else and she’s like superwoman
nobody else and she’s like superwoman
nobody else and she’s like superwoman and if it’s anything my motivation I
and if it’s anything my motivation I
and if it’s anything my motivation I don’t care how I make the money but my
don’t care how I make the money but my
don’t care how I make the money but my motivation is I want to be able to buy
motivation is I want to be able to buy
motivation is I want to be able to buy her a house before she goes you know
her a house before she goes you know
her a house before she goes you know what I mean
what I mean
what I mean and before that like it doesn’t matter
and before that like it doesn’t matter
and before that like it doesn’t matter how I make the money as long as I make
how I make the money as long as I make
how I make the money as long as I make it before she goes and then there’s
it before she goes and then there’s
it before she goes and then there’s gonna be stuff like if it’s not for you
gonna be stuff like if it’s not for you
gonna be stuff like if it’s not for you it’s okay
it’s okay
it’s okay because there are things that happen
because there are things that happen
because there are things that happen where you try and you it doesn’t happen
where you try and you it doesn’t happen
where you try and you it doesn’t happen to you it doesn’t happen for you and you
to you it doesn’t happen for you and you
to you it doesn’t happen for you and you get demotivated is that a word you just
get demotivated is that a word you just
get demotivated is that a word you just you know you lose motivation and you
you know you lose motivation and you
you know you lose motivation and you should know that it’s alright don’t
should know that it’s alright don’t
should know that it’s alright don’t worry about it
worry about it
worry about it I learned this a lot through auditioning
I learned this a lot through auditioning
I learned this a lot through auditioning like when I auditioned for a certain
like when I auditioned for a certain
like when I auditioned for a certain part and I know that I can’t do it but
part and I know that I can’t do it but
part and I know that I can’t do it but they tell you no we don’t need you
they tell you no we don’t need you
they tell you no we don’t need you it’s okay because sometimes that one
it’s okay because sometimes that one
it’s okay because sometimes that one time I audition for uh what was it I
time I audition for uh what was it I
time I audition for uh what was it I think it was Annie in good thing
think it was Annie in good thing
think it was Annie in good thing Highlands they had like all the orphan
Highlands they had like all the orphan
Highlands they had like all the orphan kids they had us all line up in a
kids they had us all line up in a
kids they had us all line up in a straight line
straight line
straight line I had already passed the singing
I had already passed the singing
I had already passed the singing audition so why do maybe I I can see
audition so why do maybe I I can see
audition so why do maybe I I can see right but I was too tall it’s like if
right but I was too tall it’s like if
right but I was too tall it’s like if the part is not for you they’re just not
the part is not for you they’re just not
the part is not for you they’re just not gonna need you and then you’re gonna be
gonna need you and then you’re gonna be
gonna need you and then you’re gonna be like you know what it’s okay maybe I’ll
like you know what it’s okay maybe I’ll
like you know what it’s okay maybe I’ll be for somebody else so remember if
be for somebody else so remember if
be for somebody else so remember if you’re not good at anything like if you
you’re not good at anything like if you
you’re not good at anything like if you come to be you know come to terms that
come to be you know come to terms that
come to be you know come to terms that you’re let’s say you’re not good at golf
you’re let’s say you’re not good at golf
you’re let’s say you’re not good at golf for example which was me I try that out
for example which was me I try that out
for example which was me I try that out ones do didn’t work out too much yeah
ones do didn’t work out too much yeah
ones do didn’t work out too much yeah anyways if you’re not good at that there
anyways if you’re not good at that there
anyways if you’re not good at that there are still a hundred things in the world
are still a hundred things in the world
are still a hundred things in the world that you are good you could be good at
that you are good you could be good at
that you are good you could be good at all you have to do is go out there and
all you have to do is go out there and
all you have to do is go out there and look for it and it all starts with a
look for it and it all starts with a
look for it and it all starts with a question so remember that all of this
question so remember that all of this
question so remember that all of this curiosity that I went through that
curiosity that I went through that
curiosity that I went through that brought me to all these bases is all on
brought me to all these bases is all on
brought me to all these bases is all on myself I want you to move you know to be
myself I want you to move you know to be
myself I want you to move you know to be inspired to make that money and then
inspired to make that money and then
inspired to make that money and then find that time and ask those questions
find that time and ask those questions
find that time and ask those questions and at the same time practice good
and at the same time practice good
and at the same time practice good energy the bad things don’t work out
energy the bad things don’t work out
energy the bad things don’t work out channel that anger and that
channel that anger and that
channel that anger and that disappointment into creating new things
disappointment into creating new things
disappointment into creating new things or into the next thing just keep on
or into the next thing just keep on
or into the next thing just keep on moving forward I’ll be great and I want
moving forward I’ll be great and I want
moving forward I’ll be great and I want well I’m almost done so I’m
well I’m almost done so I’m
well I’m almost done so I’m gonna say that I’m gonna offer you a
gonna say that I’m gonna offer you a
gonna say that I’m gonna offer you a place to give me your first question
place to give me your first question
place to give me your first question asked a question today I know we’re
asked a question today I know we’re
asked a question today I know we’re gonna have refreshments after this so if
gonna have refreshments after this so if
gonna have refreshments after this so if you want to ask me anything in
you want to ask me anything in
you want to ask me anything in particular about any feel that I have
particular about any feel that I have
particular about any feel that I have explored into whether it be photography
explored into whether it be photography
explored into whether it be photography music or cooking or scuba diving also so
music or cooking or scuba diving also so
music or cooking or scuba diving also so on and so forth come and ask me your
on and so forth come and ask me your
on and so forth come and ask me your first question of the day and we’ll get
first question of the day and we’ll get
first question of the day and we’ll get talking and let’s spark that idea within
talking and let’s spark that idea within
talking and let’s spark that idea within you so you can be curious and explore
you so you can be curious and explore
you so you can be curious and explore discover yourself thank you
discover yourself thank you
discover yourself thank you [Applause]
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