«I want to give my dream a chance»

Even as a young boy, I was fascinated by the works of art I had seen at my aunt's house. She is an art teacher in Turkey. Every time I visited the family during the summer holidays, I would stand in her classroom and want to pick up the beautiful coloured pencils and brushes and create something.

I earn my own money, but at the same time I can build up a portfolio.

Later, I kept hearing how difficult it was to succeed in a creative profession or to really make art. That's why I decided to do an apprenticeship in retail after sixth form, as I like working in sales. With a completed apprenticeship as security in my pocket, my interest in the creative side of things came back. I decided to complete the preparatory course at the Romanshorn art school. This is a preparatory course for studying at an art college.

I'm doing a 50 per cent work placement in design, and I also work 40 per cent in retail. This allows me to combine the two: I earn my own money, but at the same time I can build up a portfolio and hone my design techniques. Later, I want to study at the Zurich University of the Arts - if that doesn't work out, I'll look for an apprenticeship as a mediamatician.