I am currently set to graduate in 2025 with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Computer Science at York University. At York, I am currently a member of the Yama Anime and Manga Association (YAMA).
At highschool I was in the Internation Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and was a part of various clubs. I was the leader of my School's Improv Club for two years. I was also the founder of president of my high school's Anime Club for three years. During this time I had made a small group of close friends. We talk with each other often on Discord and even occastionally meet up and play games.
+At highschool I was in the Internation Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and was a part of various clubs. I was the leader of my School's Improv Club for two years. I was also the founder and president of my high school's Anime Club for three years. During this time I made a small group of close friends. We talk with each other often on Discord and even occasionally meet up and play games.
While I moved cities before the start of Grade 5, I had scored high enough in the Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (CCAT) in Grade 4 to be considered a "Gifted Student". From Grades 5 through 8 I was a part of the In-School Enhanced Learning Program (ISELP). It was through this program that I met some of my close friends. Besides having extra work during school, I was able to participate in various events thanks to ISELP. One of these events included the Investigate! Invent! Innovate! (I3) Event in Grade 6.
The Super Mario series is what introduced me into videogaming. With the first game that I recall playing was New Super Mario Bros. on my cousin's DSi. In the present day I have played pretty much every mainline Mario game. Some of my favourites include Super Mario Galaxy 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and New Super Luigi U.
The Mega Man series is something that I only got into very recently. It started when my friend suggested I play through all the Mega Man games that were written in my backlog. Sometime in June of 2020, I played through about 34 Mega Man games within the span of 4 weeks. After that Mega Marathon, I had moved on to other franchises. Currently, I have pretty much played every single game in the main timeline (Classic, X, Zero, ZX, Legends) except for Mega Man X Command Mission and The Misadvantures of Tron Bonne. I will get to the Battle Network and Star Force games soon™. My favourtie Mega Man games are the Mega Man Zero series. The graphics, music, story, and gameplay all com together to make a really beautiful four part series about Zero and his reawakening to fight for everlasting peace.
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The Mega Man series is something that I only got into very recently. It started when my friend suggested I play through all the Mega Man games that were written in my backlog. Sometime in June of 2020, I played through about 34 Mega Man games within the span of 4 weeks. After that Mega Marathon, I had moved on to other franchises. Currently, I have pretty much played every single game in the main timeline (Classic, X, Zero, ZX, Legends) except for Mega Man X Command Mission and The Misadvantures of Tron Bonne. I will get to the Battle Network and Star Force games soon™. My favourite Mega Man games are the Mega Man Zero series. The graphics, music, story, and gameplay all com together to make a really beautiful four part series about Zero and his reawakening to fight for everlasting peace.
My favourite part of Mega Man is defintely the music (just like with all videogames I play), though I also enjoy the gameplay a lot. I love sharing my passion for Mega Man through various ways. For example, I have made this presentation that introducing newcomers to Mega Man. I created and presented this slideshow for YAMA's powerpoint night in their Discord server.
I also have been researching information for multiple Mega Man iceberg images. I plan on creating analysis videos for my Youtube channel. Since there is a lot of information to research, I would appreciate any contributions from others. You can find my research Google Doc here.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a very interesting series with how Sega has handled its Mascot's games. Despite this, I have played most of the games in Sonic's series. Some of my favourite titles are the Sonic Rush duology and the DS version of Sonic Colors.
The Castlevania series is another series that I only recently got into and have been enjoying a lot. Thanks to a friend that spent over half an hour detailing which games to play and which to avoid, I had the motivation to play through the series. I have adapted their list into a Goole Doc that also includes a list of optional patches to get to improve the experience. One of my favourite Castlevania games is Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth.
+The Castlevania series is another series that I only recently got into and have been enjoying a lot. Thanks to a friend that spent over half an hour detailing which games to play and which to avoid, I had the motivation to play through the series. I have adapted their list into a Google Doc that also includes a list of optional patches to get to improve the experience. One of my favourite Castlevania games is Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth.
I have linked to some of my Social Media platforms below. I primarily use Discord but I am available on other platforms.
Discord: Kaisaan#6181
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Instagram: @kaisaansiddiqui
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