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Introduction

 Hello! My name is Naisha Lalwani. I was born in Hong Kong and lived there for 12 years before moving to Dubai. I lived in Dubai for 6 years and went to high school there. I have friends all over the world. I'm an international student studying at the University of Tampa as a Graphic Design major with three minors; New Media, Digital Media, and Interactive Media. I like to read books, draw, read fiction books, cook, and travel around the world. My favourite place to travel is Japan because my grandparents live there, and I really enjoy the culture. I am fluent in English, conversational in Japanese, and somewhat know 5 other languages. 

I am excited about the FMX210 Digital Media class as I like to work with computers and it is beneficial to understand Photoshop, illustrator, and other Adobe software to be useful in my career path. I expect this class to be interesting and to teach me different skills every week. I think since I have prior knowledge in some software it will be fun to experiment with different tools and do the projects. 


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