I wanted to apply for a master's degree in interactive design abroad a long time ago, but it was just a thought, after all, I was very old.

First of all, the biggest difficulty was IELTS. I remember that my family was very poor when I was in college, and some people laughed at me for not being able to afford the IELTS. It was indeed impossible to afford it. It cost 2,000 yuan per time, and I didn't dare to try it once. Later, I made money by myself, and I was busy day and night, and I didn't have time to try until I was this age.

After recharging 2,000, I remembered to take the exam two years later. As a result, I got 6 in the first attempt and 6.5 in the second attempt. As an older person who didn't take classes, I was very satisfied. Basically, I could go to all the schools I wanted to go to.

Then there was the portfolio. I didn't want to take classes, so I decided to DIY. I was very confident at the beginning, but after understanding it, I realized that the portfolios required abroad were too different from the work portfolios in China. For this, I stayed up late to make a lot of works. Later, I encountered the epidemic. I got an offer from Southampton in the first year, but I didn't go.

Later, I got offers from Sydney University, Sydney Polytechnic, Royal Institute of Technology, California Institute of Design, Massachusetts College of Art and other institutions by myself and AI, and also got a perfect score for my portfolio.

That’s basically it. I hope my story can give you some inspiration. If you are also very old, don’t be afraid, just go for it!