My final aspiration—perhaps the most personal—is to never stop learning new skills for the sake of creative chemistry. My graduation showcase exemplified this: as a beginner, I started learning to code specifically for that work. That decision was not random. It was a direct continuation of a habit formed across my entire BA: in first year, I learned how vibration travels through thread; in second year, I learned how therapeutic frequencies are measured; in third year, I learned how to critique social structures through sound. Each time, I added a new medium. Coding is simply the latest—and it will not be the last.
This aspiration—to continuously blend in unfamiliar skills—has been shaped most clearly by the course’s emphasis on risk. Pure Data was intimidating. Multichannel sound was technically demanding. But my tutors consistently framed difficulty as opportunity. That philosophy is now mine. Whether I continue into postgraduate design education or eventually work in a media company in mainland China or Hong Kong, I will insist on learning something new in every major project. For example, in my next work, I want to combine my beginner coding skills with textiles and sound—perhaps a woven surface that triggers audio based on touch, or a garment that generates therapeutic frequencies through body heat. These ideas are not fully formed yet, but that is precisely the point.
My peers also shaped this commitment. Watching classmates arrive from different disciplinary backgrounds—dance, engineering, fine art—showed me that no single skill set is sufficient. The most interesting work emerges at the edges. That is why, after my master’s degree, I am specifically interested in companies that support research and development. In mainland China, Tezign (Shanghai) or Bitone (Beijing) work at the intersection of technology and creativity. In Hong Kong, Mill3 or The Fabrick Lab are examples of studios where continuous learning is structural, not accidental.
To summarise my future aspirations plainly: I will pursue postgraduate design study. I will blend my sound art skills into that new context. Then I will work in a media or design company in mainland China or Hong Kong—companies that value hybrid practice, social critique, and technical bravery. And across every step, I will keep learning. The course taught me that my openness and empathy are assets. But so is my incisiveness. My future work will be critical, caring, and never static.