So why did I become a translator? Well, that wasn’t my first choice as a child. In fact, I was always a little undecided as to what I wanted to do when I grow up (being a pirate seemed fun, but so did becoming a princess, secret agent, or a vet). One thing I always knew though: I like learning, languages and games. I think my undecidedness might have gotten me into video games – they allow you to become whoever you want (one day you’re a jedi and the next a mermaid).

So when I had to finally decide on something, I was a little puzzled. Everyone around me wanted to be a doctor. And I sure like Dr. House but is this enough to get through 10 years of med school and then a whole life of actually being a doctor? I decided to follow my passion: foreign languages. I started to read up on translation, visited translators’ forums, read books, and I fell head over heels in love with it.

And when I discovered that there is something called video games localization (which, hello, would combine my two biggest passions: video games and languages) I immediately knew that this is it. And a few years later, here I am! (Amazing how something that we dreamed of in the past becomes our reality, right?)

I decided to combine wideo games with my other passions: marketing and writing. So I took classes in the university on marketing, learnt copywriting, and took a 3-months long official Google digital marketing course.