Introduction

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    Hi! My name is Emma (she/her) (I sometimes use the nickname "Cici" online, so that works too if you want). I'm from New Jersey, and I'm an animation major. My main hobbies are drawing, writing (well, making stories, I usually draw them as comics rather than actually writing XD), and playing video games. I'm a huge fan of Star Trek, and my favorite games are Minecraft, Destiny 2 and Final Fantasy XIV. I had a lot of fun this first class, and I'm excited to get back into working with programs like illustrator and photoshop. I took some similar classes on these programs in high school, but its been awhile since I've done much with photoshop other than making memes, so it'll be interesting to see how much I remember, and if I can pick up anything new. 

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