When I decided to meet Mr. Robert J. Sawyer, I didn't have any plans to do anything else.
I searched the web for some interesting events to attend, and I found out that E3 (a video game tradeshow) would be held in May.
However, I found out that you have to directly work for a video game related company, in addition to the $500 entry fee.
So in order to get in, I tried to find a way to be in the business.
I contacted one of the biggest game news websites in Japan, knowing that they would send a lot of people to the E3 convention.
I sent them an e-mail saying,
"I would like to help you. I've been working as a video game translator for a while (which is true). I will be in LA during the show anyway, so you don't need to pay for my plane ticket"
They replied to me saying they were looking for an interpreter!
It would have been OK for me to just get into the event as a volunteer, but they would even pay me (decent money too!).
At the tradeshow, I got to meet lots of creative people from all over the world, and I also gained experience as an interpreter.
I have an interest in Edutainment (Education + Entertainment), and I might start my own business in the future.
So visiting this convention gave me a lot of inspiration.
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