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There are many forms of art and it makes us simple humans express ourselves through a variety of styles, media and many more; One of the many art aesthetics that I adore is the Art of Cosplay, What is Cosplay if you ask? Cosplay roots from the words "Costume" and "Play", It is usually known as a practice of dressing up as a character from a movie,game,book, television etc. which originated from Japan. This is no stranger to those that engage themselves in a particular fan-base, Cosplay helps a person devoted to a series or fictional universe express themselves with their own body by dressing up as a character. There are no limits in Cosplay after all.
Now my personal experience begins at a rather "rock-bottom start", At a young age I have always developed an admiration towards Cosplay although I have felt as if my past attempts before lacked the quality and that it wasn't 'Good enough'. And with that mindset for a handful of years until the arrival of year 2017, It was a tough year for me and my family but during the early weeks of summer I had engaged myself with watching anime and getting to know people online that share same interests with me via groups from Facebook; That was when I had met a very good friend of mine, At first we only shared stories and exchanged out passion for Japanese animated shows until she has invited me to attend a cosplay convention with her; At first I was nervous and I had no idea on what I was supposed to do with the offer, so I declined the offer. But after seeing my potential,she became persistent until I eventually agreed to think about it. I was nervous and a bit afraid when I asked my mother if I could go and much to my surprise, she agreed to let me go attend the convention, saying that it could be a new experience to discover myself.
It wasn't easy for me however, since I grew up to be timid and a person that lacked self-esteem. Since my friend was experienced with conventions and in cosplay, she offered to help me out with my first convention. Being the excited individual I was, I had saved up cash for entrance tickets and I had also went an extra mile in sewing some parts of my costume for the convention; As I prepare for this event,I start to discover new ways of creating and I discover my inner potential. Days turned to weeks and weeks turned to months until.....Finally the Day of the convention had arrived.
I felt the pounding in my chest and the sweat trickle down my body under the many many layers of make up, as I make my way to the event place and I see countless people in various costumes and at first, I thought that they were all way out of my league but then they started asking for my picture too, The fact they recognized my character had my mind blown and made me flattered. I had met the friend that motivated me to attend the con and she is one of the best people I know now. Since that day my passion only grew more and more and I learned to use my new found talent to express myself freely as characters I desire. Cosplay helped me build up the self-esteem I lost in my early days and it made me feel more free and more confident whenever I am dressed up in a costume. That is how Art got me out of my shell.
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