and I told him I want to switch from a career of banking to a career of video games

然後我告訴了他 我想從銀行業轉換至遊戲業的職涯規劃

I had to calm him down a bit.

當時我得花點功夫讓他冷靜下來

It took him a good few months to really come to terms with this decision

他花了好幾個月才真正接受我這個決定

How did you tell your family you wanted to work in video games?

你當初如何告訴你的家人你想在遊戲業工作？

It's a good question

這是個好問題

Ah man

喔，天啊！ （Heidi Kwang 行銷─主修商科）

I didn't know I had to tell my parents

我不知道我有必要告訴我的父母 （Josh Soh 程式─原航太國防人員）

So I didn't tell my parents

所以我沒告訴他們

It's very hard for me to tell my family what it is that I actually do

要告訴家人我真正的工作內容是什麼 對我來說蠻難的

They somehow in their mind think I play computer games all day

不知為何他們總認為我整天都在打電腦遊戲

I was taking my studies in computer engineering

我以前主修電腦工程 （Raphael Parent 資訊─主修電腦工程）

and I told my dad I really wanted to go to school as a animator

我告訴父親我很想去動畫師的學校

and he said no way, you're not doing that, you're finishing your studies

然後他說：「絕對不行！你不能這麼做，你要完成你的學業」

I was in my third year of law school

我在法律學校讀第三年的時候 （YingTing Zhu 傳播─主修法律）

when I told my parents I wanted to work at Ubisoft

我告訴父母我想要在 Ubisoft 工作

And they are like, whats that? Is that a law firm?

他們說：「這是什麼？是法律事務所嗎？」

and I say, no, it's a video game company

然後我說：「不，這是家遊戲公司」

and they were like, oh, I've never heard of it

而他們的反應是：「是喔？我完全沒聽過」

they were really kind of shocked

他們當初十分震驚 （Andrea Tucci 程式─主修電腦科學）

'cause this is not a real, let's say, job

因為這對他們來說不算是個真正的「工作」

They didn't think it was a thing

他們不認為這是件認真的差事

My dad was afraid

我父親當初很害怕

They are cambodian's civil war refugees

我的雙親是柬埔寨內戰的難民

Their only goal was to earn money, enough money to have better life

他們唯一的目標就是 為了更好的生活去賺足夠的錢 （Christiane La 特效美術─主修美術）

He told me, honestly I didn't believe in you at all

他告訴我：「說實話，我當初完全不相信你」

but today I'm proud of you

「但如今我以你為榮」

My mother started me making video games when I was about 8 years old

我母親讓我從 8 歲就開始製作電動遊戲 （Darryl Long 產品─主修電機工程）

She learned how to program herself and taught me how to do it

她自學如何寫程式並且教我方法

So I was making video games ever since I was a little kid

所以打從我還是個小孩開始 我就已經在製作電動遊戲了

My house burned down when I was 9 years old

9 歲時，我家被火災燒光了 （Justin Arden Farren 創意總監─原職業摔角手）

and we were left nothing-no toys, nothing between the 3 brothers

我們一無所有、沒有玩具 三兄弟間什麼都沒有

and we would use catalogues, and basically bring to life a role playing game

我們會使用一些商品型錄 將一個角色扮演遊戲化為現實

using, you know, pen and paper, and our own imagination

只利用紙、筆、以及我們的想像力

From there, my mom kind of knew I was gonna explore some things from that creative side

從那時開始，我母親大概發現我可以從事物發掘創意

She has always been super supportive for that endeavor

她總是對我的努力非常支持

My mom was super supportive

我的母親非常支持我 （Ashraf Ismail 遊戲設計─主修軟體）

She just gave me a thumbs up and say, go for it

她只會豎起大拇指對我說：「去做吧！」

My dad was supportive as well, but he think this is super childish

我的父親也是支持我的 但他同時也覺得這很幼稚

and I'm gonna grow out of it one day

而我總有一天會長大成熟而對它失去興趣

so now I'm 37 and I'm still haven't grown out of it

如今我 37 歲了 但我還是沒有對它失去熱情

and I thinks he's very happy for me since how happy I am

而我覺得他因為我樂在其中而為我高興

You know sometimes she will try to tell her friends

我母親有時會試著跟她的朋友說： （Marri Lynn Knadle 敘事寫作─原主修歷史）

"Oh my daughter writes for video games"

「喔，我的女兒為電玩遊戲寫作」

and they'll say, oh what's that like

他們會說：「喔？那是怎麼樣的工作啊？」

and she'll say, uh, I think she make the words come out of the character's mouth

她會回答：「呃，我想她是在寫角色口中說出的台詞」

so you know, bless her

所以很感謝我母親

She supports me, and that's all that matters

她很支持我，而這比一切都重要

Now he's happy for me,

現在父親為我感到高興

so I'm glad I did and didn't hide it

我很慶幸當初我這麼做且沒隱瞞這件事

Don't hide it

千萬別隱瞞

Explain to them that being in the video game industry

要向他們解釋，進入遊戲產業

isn't just about sitting all day long playing video games

並不代表整天坐著打電動

If your parents support you, then it's great for you

假如你的父母支持你 那麼這對你來說非常棒

but if your parents does not support you, you should just tell them anyway

但就算你的父母不支持你 你無論如何還是得告訴他們

because I think having your dream job is worth the risk

因為我認為擁有一個夢寐以求的工作是值得承擔這個風險的

Just be honest, I think, let them know you're passionate about it

誠實地讓他們明白你對這份工作的熱情就好

let them know why you want to go into this

讓他們知道為什麼你想投入這個行業

Don’t choose your career with your brain,

不要用大腦的理性去選擇你的事業

but choose something that your heart tells you to do

選擇你心中所願的事物

even though it sounds very cheesy

就算聽起來好像不太入流