cosplayers from which again probably tell about what I am wearing is dressing
tell about what I am wearing is dressing
tell about what I am wearing is dressing up as a character from any series or
up as a character from any series or
up as a character from any series or video game or anime that you like and
video game or anime that you like and
video game or anime that you like and the first character that I have ever
the first character that I have ever
the first character that I have ever cost played was this character called
cost played was this character called
cost played was this character called Poland from my favorite anime called
Poland from my favorite anime called
Poland from my favorite anime called Hetalia which talks about history
Hetalia which talks about history
Hetalia which talks about history portraying every nation as a person i
portraying every nation as a person i
portraying every nation as a person i remade the cross human this is how it
remade the cross human this is how it
remade the cross human this is how it looks now and to start I would like to
looks now and to start I would like to
looks now and to start I would like to share with you my very first ever anime
share with you my very first ever anime
share with you my very first ever anime convention cosplay experience that day
convention cosplay experience that day
convention cosplay experience that day last summer I woke up at 6:00 or should
last summer I woke up at 6:00 or should
last summer I woke up at 6:00 or should I say I got out of bed at 6:00 as I
I say I got out of bed at 6:00 as I
I say I got out of bed at 6:00 as I didn’t sleep almost at all the previous
didn’t sleep almost at all the previous
didn’t sleep almost at all the previous night still having the butterflies in my
night still having the butterflies in my
night still having the butterflies in my stomach I put on my costume did my
stomach I put on my costume did my
stomach I put on my costume did my makeup I put on my wig while I was doing
makeup I put on my wig while I was doing
makeup I put on my wig while I was doing that all of the fears came back to me
that all of the fears came back to me
that all of the fears came back to me what if people don’t accept me what if
what if people don’t accept me what if
what if people don’t accept me what if my costume looks bad in the car I kept
my costume looks bad in the car I kept
my costume looks bad in the car I kept on changing the radio stations just to
on changing the radio stations just to
on changing the radio stations just to get my mind off of what was slowly
get my mind off of what was slowly
get my mind off of what was slowly taking me over which was fear and it was
taking me over which was fear and it was
taking me over which was fear and it was slowly eating me alive to be honest and
slowly eating me alive to be honest and
slowly eating me alive to be honest and we finally got there
we finally got there
we finally got there the convention center maybe wasn’t as
the convention center maybe wasn’t as
the convention center maybe wasn’t as big as the ones I used to see on TV or
big as the ones I used to see on TV or
big as the ones I used to see on TV or on YouTube but it was still big for
on YouTube but it was still big for
on YouTube but it was still big for Polish criteria so I got out of the car
Polish criteria so I got out of the car
Polish criteria so I got out of the car I kissed my mom goodbye and started
I kissed my mom goodbye and started
I kissed my mom goodbye and started walking very slowly towards actual gate
walking very slowly towards actual gate
walking very slowly towards actual gate and with every step I was more and more
and with every step I was more and more
and with every step I was more and more sure that my cosplay looked terrible
sure that my cosplay looked terrible
sure that my cosplay looked terrible that I wasn’t the right body type for
that I wasn’t the right body type for
that I wasn’t the right body type for the character and then my wig looked
the character and then my wig looked
the character and then my wig looked totally out of place because it wasn’t
totally out of place because it wasn’t
totally out of place because it wasn’t the exact wig that the character had and
the exact wig that the character had and
the exact wig that the character had and my thoughts were suddenly interrupted by
my thoughts were suddenly interrupted by
my thoughts were suddenly interrupted by my phone ringing it scared me a lot and
my phone ringing it scared me a lot and
my phone ringing it scared me a lot and made me jump people around me looked at
made me jump people around me looked at
made me jump people around me looked at me really weird when I jumped to take
me really weird when I jumped to take
me really weird when I jumped to take here my phone
here my phone
here my phone I picked it up and it was my mom she
I picked it up and it was my mom she
I picked it up and it was my mom she told me to turn around and look at her
told me to turn around and look at her
told me to turn around and look at her because she was still there with her car
because she was still there with her car
because she was still there with her car parked in the parking lot and she told
parked in the parking lot and she told
parked in the parking lot and she told me to walk straight with my head up high
me to walk straight with my head up high
me to walk straight with my head up high because I have been working for months
because I have been working for months
because I have been working for months and months to make this costume and I
and months to make this costume and I
and months to make this costume and I have been really really excited for this
have been really really excited for this
have been really really excited for this day and today that day is my day and I
day and today that day is my day and I
day and today that day is my day and I cannot let anyone and I repeat anyone
cannot let anyone and I repeat anyone
cannot let anyone and I repeat anyone ruin it for me by telling me that I look
ruin it for me by telling me that I look
ruin it for me by telling me that I look bad
bad
bad so I heard
so I heard
so I heard her phone call made me much much more
her phone call made me much much more
her phone call made me much much more sure of what I was actually doing so I
sure of what I was actually doing so I
sure of what I was actually doing so I started walking more confidently and I
started walking more confidently and I
started walking more confidently and I got to the gate and in front of me a
got to the gate and in front of me a
got to the gate and in front of me a completely new world appeared the colors
completely new world appeared the colors
completely new world appeared the colors the costumes they were like everything
the costumes they were like everything
the costumes they were like everything that I have ever dreamed about ever
that I have ever dreamed about ever
that I have ever dreamed about ever since I became an anime fan the smell of
since I became an anime fan the smell of
since I became an anime fan the smell of freshly brewed tea mixed with the smell
freshly brewed tea mixed with the smell
freshly brewed tea mixed with the smell of manga many people were wearing
of manga many people were wearing
of manga many people were wearing costumes just like me blasting anime
costumes just like me blasting anime
costumes just like me blasting anime music running back and forth buying
music running back and forth buying
music running back and forth buying merchandise others they just met some
merchandise others they just met some
merchandise others they just met some new friends and now they were sitting in
new friends and now they were sitting in
new friends and now they were sitting in the middle of the actual hall fangirling
the middle of the actual hall fangirling
the middle of the actual hall fangirling about their favorite characters some
about their favorite characters some
about their favorite characters some were eating sushi drinking bubble tea or
were eating sushi drinking bubble tea or
were eating sushi drinking bubble tea or sitting in the middle of the floor just
sitting in the middle of the floor just
sitting in the middle of the floor just as I said all of this made such a nice
as I said all of this made such a nice
as I said all of this made such a nice atmosphere it made me feel welcome to
atmosphere it made me feel welcome to
atmosphere it made me feel welcome to make me meet no one looked at me weird
make me meet no one looked at me weird
make me meet no one looked at me weird and if they looked at me it was just
and if they looked at me it was just
and if they looked at me it was just because they wanted to appreciate my
because they wanted to appreciate my
because they wanted to appreciate my costume so after getting used to the
costume so after getting used to the
costume so after getting used to the whole con experience I finally decided
whole con experience I finally decided
whole con experience I finally decided that it was possible for me to eat
that it was possible for me to eat
that it was possible for me to eat something as my hands were and trembling
something as my hands were and trembling
something as my hands were and trembling that much anymore so I sat down at the
that much anymore so I sat down at the
that much anymore so I sat down at the only empty table there and after feeling
only empty table there and after feeling
only empty table there and after feeling a bit lonely because I was the only
a bit lonely because I was the only
a bit lonely because I was the only person there there wasn’t any groups of
person there there wasn’t any groups of
person there there wasn’t any groups of people around me someone came up to me
people around me someone came up to me
people around me someone came up to me actually three people came up to me and
actually three people came up to me and
actually three people came up to me and they asked me if I could see if they
they asked me if I could see if they
they asked me if I could see if they could sit with me because that was the
could sit with me because that was the
could sit with me because that was the only free table and I said yeah sure go
only free table and I said yeah sure go
only free table and I said yeah sure go ahead you know I have nothing else
ahead you know I have nothing else
ahead you know I have nothing else better to do so why not let’s just talk
better to do so why not let’s just talk
better to do so why not let’s just talk and after talking for a couple of
and after talking for a couple of
and after talking for a couple of minutes we became really really close
minutes we became really really close
minutes we became really really close friends
friends
friends we realized that we shared the same
we realized that we shared the same
we realized that we shared the same passion for the same animes we like the
passion for the same animes we like the
passion for the same animes we like the same characters so after a couple of
same characters so after a couple of
same characters so after a couple of minutes they asked me if I wanted to
minutes they asked me if I wanted to
minutes they asked me if I wanted to come along with them and I said sure not
come along with them and I said sure not
come along with them and I said sure not knowing what I was getting myself into
knowing what I was getting myself into
knowing what I was getting myself into and since that day I still keep in
and since that day I still keep in
and since that day I still keep in contact with them even though I live
contact with them even though I live
contact with them even though I live abroad I don’t go to Warsaw that often
abroad I don’t go to Warsaw that often
abroad I don’t go to Warsaw that often and that breakfast experience was
and that breakfast experience was
and that breakfast experience was probably what changed my whole
probably what changed my whole
probably what changed my whole perception of the anime convention I
perception of the anime convention I
perception of the anime convention I realized that since I was in a costume
realized that since I was in a costume
realized that since I was in a costume that I automatically put on the
that I automatically put on the
that I automatically put on the character the personality of the very
character the personality of the very
character the personality of the very character that I was cosplaying and that
character that I was cosplaying and that
character that I was cosplaying and that was what made people want to talk to me
was what made people want to talk to me
was what made people want to talk to me I absolutely fell in love with
I absolutely fell in love with
I absolutely fell in love with cosplay because it is not about your
cosplay because it is not about your
cosplay because it is not about your skin color your hair color your body
skin color your hair color your body
skin color your hair color your body type or your eye color as for the last
type or your eye color as for the last
type or your eye color as for the last one I thought it was that’s why from my
one I thought it was that’s why from my
one I thought it was that’s why from my first character I chose a character with
first character I chose a character with
first character I chose a character with green eyes but it is actually about the
green eyes but it is actually about the
green eyes but it is actually about the passion and the experience and the time
passion and the experience and the time
passion and the experience and the time and effort you are willing to put into
and effort you are willing to put into
and effort you are willing to put into every single cosplay that matters
every single cosplay that matters
every single cosplay that matters cosplay sparked a lot of my creativity I
cosplay sparked a lot of my creativity I
cosplay sparked a lot of my creativity I only realized this when I was sewing
only realized this when I was sewing
only realized this when I was sewing pieces of material together for the
pieces of material together for the
pieces of material together for the first time to make sixteen oversized
first time to make sixteen oversized
first time to make sixteen oversized bows for our group Sailor Moon costume
bows for our group Sailor Moon costume
bows for our group Sailor Moon costume or I was simply looking around my closet
or I was simply looking around my closet
or I was simply looking around my closet for something that L from Death Note
for something that L from Death Note
for something that L from Death Note would wear I absolutely had the best
would wear I absolutely had the best
would wear I absolutely had the best experience because in the end it is not
experience because in the end it is not
experience because in the end it is not about how your costume looks in the eyes
about how your costume looks in the eyes
about how your costume looks in the eyes of others it is how it looks in your
of others it is how it looks in your
of others it is how it looks in your eyes and if you are proud of yourself
eyes and if you are proud of yourself
eyes and if you are proud of yourself you can you the cost you deemed the
you can you the cost you deemed the
you can you the cost you deemed the cosplay right and this creativity that I
cosplay right and this creativity that I
cosplay right and this creativity that I just described also managed to bleed
just described also managed to bleed
just described also managed to bleed into my everyday schoolwork I became
into my everyday schoolwork I became
into my everyday schoolwork I became much more open to suggestions I started
much more open to suggestions I started
much more open to suggestions I started looking at different problems in school
looking at different problems in school
looking at different problems in school on a different way I also signed up for
on a different way I also signed up for
on a different way I also signed up for a maker time class which allowed me to
a maker time class which allowed me to
a maker time class which allowed me to make props because it make your time you
make props because it make your time you
make props because it make your time you are allowed to make whatever you want
are allowed to make whatever you want
are allowed to make whatever you want any project as long as you give a list
any project as long as you give a list
any project as long as you give a list of the materials that you want how long
of the materials that you want how long
of the materials that you want how long you will make it in and what the actual
you will make it in and what the actual
you will make it in and what the actual thing is and here you have a picture of
thing is and here you have a picture of
thing is and here you have a picture of me making the cosplay props for our
me making the cosplay props for our
me making the cosplay props for our Sailor Moon group cosplay that you saw
Sailor Moon group cosplay that you saw
Sailor Moon group cosplay that you saw earlier cosplay is also a lot it
earlier cosplay is also a lot it
earlier cosplay is also a lot it involves a lot of problem solving
involves a lot of problem solving
involves a lot of problem solving whether it is drawing out alternative
whether it is drawing out alternative
whether it is drawing out alternative ways that your character could dress or
ways that your character could dress or
ways that your character could dress or was completely gender-bending a
was completely gender-bending a
was completely gender-bending a character like I did here the
character like I did here the
character like I did here the problem-solving that i managed to gain
problem-solving that i managed to gain
problem-solving that i managed to gain during my cosplay experience also bled
during my cosplay experience also bled
during my cosplay experience also bled into my schoolwork i’m i realized that i
into my schoolwork i’m i realized that i
into my schoolwork i’m i realized that i have been taken on harder and harder
have been taken on harder and harder
have been taken on harder and harder challenges because i had much more ideas
challenges because i had much more ideas
challenges because i had much more ideas and much more will to actually try to
and much more will to actually try to
and much more will to actually try to take on these challenges in areas
take on these challenges in areas
take on these challenges in areas especially in science and math as they
especially in science and math as they
especially in science and math as they are not my strongest ones when i go to
are not my strongest ones when i go to
are not my strongest ones when i go to cons it makes me really happy to see
cons it makes me really happy to see
cons it makes me really happy to see people that run up to me want to take
people that run up to me want to take
people that run up to me want to take pictures with me hug me or I remember
pictures with me hug me or I remember
pictures with me hug me or I remember one time last year
one time last year
one time last year Sophia’s someone carried me through the
Sophia’s someone carried me through the
Sophia’s someone carried me through the convention center because I was just
convention center because I was just
convention center because I was just cosplaying their favorite character so
cosplaying their favorite character so
cosplaying their favorite character so when you go to a con you see people of
when you go to a con you see people of
when you go to a con you see people of many skill levels from people who just
many skill levels from people who just
many skill levels from people who just wear a wig because they wanted to people
wear a wig because they wanted to people
wear a wig because they wanted to people who are masters at wig styling prop
who are masters at wig styling prop
who are masters at wig styling prop making sewing all types of material
making sewing all types of material
making sewing all types of material because they have been doing it for
because they have been doing it for
because they have been doing it for years but the good thing is that no one
years but the good thing is that no one
years but the good thing is that no one no matter what your skill level is will
no matter what your skill level is will
no matter what your skill level is will ever judge you in front of others
ever judge you in front of others
ever judge you in front of others because they know how much time you have
because they know how much time you have
because they know how much time you have put into every single piece of that
put into every single piece of that
put into every single piece of that cosplay when I go to cons I myself take
cosplay when I go to cons I myself take
cosplay when I go to cons I myself take a lot of pictures with cosplayers
a lot of pictures with cosplayers
a lot of pictures with cosplayers because it is my way of showing them
because it is my way of showing them
because it is my way of showing them that I appreciate what they do that I
that I appreciate what they do that I
that I appreciate what they do that I appreciate every single character that
appreciate every single character that
appreciate every single character that they think of that they can cosplay and
they think of that they can cosplay and
they think of that they can cosplay and it also makes me happy when people want
it also makes me happy when people want
it also makes me happy when people want to take pictures with me now you may ask
to take pictures with me now you may ask
to take pictures with me now you may ask yourself why would you care why would
yourself why would you care why would
yourself why would you care why would you care about people who dress up as
you care about people who dress up as
you care about people who dress up as fictional characters just to walk around
fictional characters just to walk around
fictional characters just to walk around in a costume for a couple of hours why
in a costume for a couple of hours why
in a costume for a couple of hours why did they so spend so much time effort
did they so spend so much time effort
did they so spend so much time effort and money into making a fictional
and money into making a fictional
and money into making a fictional character come to life and everyone has
character come to life and everyone has
character come to life and everyone has a different answer for this some people
a different answer for this some people
a different answer for this some people just do it because they feel much more
just do it because they feel much more
just do it because they feel much more confident when people don’t know who
confident when people don’t know who
confident when people don’t know who they are actually others just want to
they are actually others just want to
they are actually others just want to bring their character to life and put a
bring their character to life and put a
bring their character to life and put a smile on someone’s face and make their
smile on someone’s face and make their
smile on someone’s face and make their day just a little bit better if someone
day just a little bit better if someone
day just a little bit better if someone still thinks that cosplay is a bad hobby
still thinks that cosplay is a bad hobby
still thinks that cosplay is a bad hobby I can tell you so many reasons why it is
I can tell you so many reasons why it is
I can tell you so many reasons why it is not because in the end when you think
not because in the end when you think
not because in the end when you think about it it is not only the profits and
about it it is not only the profits and
about it it is not only the profits and the benefits that make a hobby
the benefits that make a hobby
the benefits that make a hobby worthwhile but it is also the
worthwhile but it is also the
worthwhile but it is also the self-satisfaction and the passion that
self-satisfaction and the passion that
self-satisfaction and the passion that matters in the long run and if I am
matters in the long run and if I am
matters in the long run and if I am proud to make cosplays of crazy
proud to make cosplays of crazy
proud to make cosplays of crazy characters just to walk around in it for
characters just to walk around in it for
characters just to walk around in it for a couple of hours even though many
a couple of hours even though many
a couple of hours even though many people will not even recognize my
people will not even recognize my
people will not even recognize my character and I am proud of what I do I
character and I am proud of what I do I
character and I am proud of what I do I feel like this makes my hobby which is
feel like this makes my hobby which is
feel like this makes my hobby which is cosplay a hobby worthwhile and this I am
cosplay a hobby worthwhile and this I am
cosplay a hobby worthwhile and this I am proud of every single costume I have
proud of every single costume I have
proud of every single costume I have made no matter how much time have put in
made no matter how much time have put in
made no matter how much time have put in it the easiest and the hardest costumes
it the easiest and the hardest costumes
it the easiest and the hardest costumes are always the ones that make me the
are always the ones that make me the
are always the ones that make me the most proud because they show my journey
most proud because they show my journey
most proud because they show my journey from becoming a very very shy
from becoming a very very shy
from becoming a very very shy skill skill lacking cosplayer to the
skill skill lacking cosplayer to the
skill skill lacking cosplayer to the point where I am not scared of being a
point where I am not scared of being a
point where I am not scared of being a character pretending to be that
character pretending to be that
character pretending to be that character doing their movements speaking
character doing their movements speaking
character doing their movements speaking as the character and I feel like this
as the character and I feel like this
as the character and I feel like this just shows how much I have grown as a
just shows how much I have grown as a
just shows how much I have grown as a person and as a cosplayer and this is
person and as a cosplayer and this is
person and as a cosplayer and this is why I cosplay thank you
why I cosplay thank you
why I cosplay thank you [Applause]
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