The story begins with the artist expressing gratitude to his 1 million subscribers. He then shares his life story, starting with his childhood in the Philippines, where he was born into a family of Filipino descent. His father worked in Saudi Arabia, and the family later moved to Canada, where he developed his artistic skills. He became interested in anime and drawing, and people would often ask him how he learned to draw, to which he would reply, "practice."
In grade school, he met his rival, Michael, who also had a reputation for being a good artist. They became friends and remained artistic rivals. In high school, he faced challenges, including moving to a new country, the United States, and adapting to a new education system. He found solace in breakdancing, which helped him come out of his shell and make new friends.
After high school, he enrolled in an architecture program at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. However, he found the workload to be overwhelming and considered dropping out. During his second year, he discovered a drawing tablet and began creating digital art. He also started reading webcomics and was inspired to create his own.
He started posting his comics on Tumblr under the name "Dominic's" and gained a following. He eventually graduated with a degree in architecture but didn't pursue a career in the field. Instead, he decided to focus on his art and animation. He started watching Flash tutorials and teaching himself how to animate.
With the encouragement of a friend, Alan, he started posting his animations on YouTube and joined the Partnership Program. He began earning revenue from his videos and was faced with a decision: pursue a career in architecture or continue with his art and animation. He chose the latter and has since become a successful YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker was born in Manila, Philippines.
2. The speaker is the only son and has two sisters.
3. The speaker's dad worked as an accountant in Saudi Arabia.
4. The speaker's family moved to Saudi Arabia when the speaker was a kid.
5. The speaker attended the International Philippine School in Al-Khobar.
6. The speaker's family moved to Canada in 1997.
7. The speaker lived in Hamilton, Ontario, for one year, and then moved to Mississauga.
8. The speaker developed artistic talent in Mississauga.
9. The speaker's parents enrolled the speaker in a tutoring program called Kumon.
10. The speaker was ahead in math and was doing calculus in grade 8.
11. The speaker met a rival named Michael in grade 5, and they became best friends.
12. The speaker moved to a different part of the city in grade 6 and attended a new school.
13. The speaker's parents decided to move to Virginia, USA, during the speaker's high school years.
14. The speaker struggled in high school, especially with AP courses and the SATs.
15. The speaker got into breakdancing in the last year of high school.
16. The speaker was admitted to the Department of Architectural Science at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
17. The speaker graduated with a bachelor's degree in architecture.
18. The speaker started making comics in 2010 and posted them on Tumblr.
19. The speaker started learning animation in 2012 and posted the first animation on YouTube.
20. The speaker met Alan, aka White Clover Productions, who encouraged the speaker to push content onto YouTube.
21. The speaker joined the YouTube Partnership Program and started earning revenue from videos.
22. The speaker decided to pursue a career in making videos instead of working in architecture.
23. The speaker's channel, Dominic's, gained over 1 million subscribers.