I'm not asking for a free stay in NYC!

[TL;DR at the bottom!]

Firstly, while I intend to live in NYC for the next three to four years of my life, it is not one of "let's move there and see what happens." I plan to move there with the set purpose of pursuing further education and pushing my career to the next level.

Secondly, I don't intend to "run away" and stay there forever. My goal is to spend the three to fours years to open up my network in that big cosmopolitan city to eventually be able to work globally! Based on the experience of my audition trips there, I would only stay there if there is work to do! Broadway is nice, NYC is fun, but why would I limit my career prospects to a 15-block radius in Manhattan?

If anything, I would build a bridge to allow more crossovers to happen between that 15-block radius and Kuala Lumpur! I say that because, even in today's globalised world, during my short stays in NYC, I feel like I was still seen as somewhat "exotic." And my take on this matter is that 1) not enough Malaysian stories are out there for people to see who we really are, and 2) a lot of Americans' world view is limited to life within the US.

It would be awesome if I had a base in both the US and Malaysia (and other parts of the world too, who knows?) to facilitate talent exchanges, and tell stories from/for both parts of the world!

TL;DR: I am going to NYC to study, and not for a vacation. When I am done with school, my goal is to work globally and not limit myself to just Broadway/NYC. And I also want to exchange Malaysian and American talents because there are many stories to tell!

Thank you!

This is me exploring Times Square and thinking that Malaysian stories deserve bigger stages! Don't cap ourselves in just KL!