aspirations in life didn’t have a place in a city with small-minded people and where climbing up the corporate ladder was the be-all and end-all.
Instead of succumbing to nothingness and wallowing in despair, I drowned out my fear of criticism and failure, quit my corporate job, invested every cent I had in graduate school, and bought a one-way ticket to Los Angeles.Like most people who move to Los Angeles, I was hungry, thirsty, and ever so ambitious to finally live my life-long dream of becoming a storyteller in the entertainment capital of the world.
As I cruised down the palm-tree lined streets, I was utterly sure that I was meant to be here. Los Angeles wasn’t just a quick holiday stop anymore; it was the place I call home.Although, I.
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