Dream Places to Visit

Explore my top five dream destinations. Click the highlighted areas on the map below, or scroll down to see why these places inspire me.

United States

Statue of Liberty

There is just something surreal about seeing the New York skyline in person. I'd love to take the ferry out there, see the sheer scale of the statue, and just feel the energy of a city that never sleeps.

Greece

The Parthenon

I've seen so many pictures of ancient Greek ruins, but standing right in front of them must be a totally different experience. I just want to walk around and take in a place that has been standing for thousands of years.

Italy

Tower of Pisa

It is one of those places you just have to see to believe. Beyond taking the classic, funny tourist photo, I genuinely want to see how this beautiful, flawed building has managed to stay standing for so long.

France

Eiffel Tower

It is a classic for a reason. I would love to grab some food, sit on the grass right beneath it, and just watch it light up at night. It feels like the ultimate travel milestone.

Rome

The Colosseum

You see it in movies and games all the time, but walking through the actual arches where gladiators used to fight sounds incredible. I want to feel the massive scale of this ancient arena for myself.

United Kingdom

Big Ben

There is something so iconic about the sound of Big Ben chiming in the middle of London. I'd love to walk across the bridge, hear the bells, and soak in that classic, cozy British weather.

My Bucket List

A collection of professional and personal milestones I am working toward accomplishing in my lifetime.

• Ship a Fully Realized Game Title

  finishing my projects Reckless, I want to release a working game that players can truly enjoy.

• Become a Professional Game Developer

  Transition from a BSCS student learning Discrete Structures to a full-time game developer within the next five years.

• Build the Ultimate Custom PC Rig

  Upgrade my current Ryzen 5 and RTX 3070 setup into an absolute powerhouse, perhaps even tackling a custom hardline water-cooling loop.

• Create an Advanced Robotics Successor

  Take the hardware coding skills I used to win Best Thesis Group Project with my high school Arduino robot, and build something even more complex.

• Travel for Creative Inspiration

  Visit the destinations mapped above to gather real-world architectural references and textures to use in my 3D environments.

• Master C++ and Unreal Engine

  Take my foundational knowledge in C++ to the next level by building high-fidelity, complex 3D games in an industry-standard engine.

• Build a Custom Arcade Cabinet

  Combine my love for PC hardware assembly and game dev by building a physical, retro-style arcade machine from scratch to play my own games.

• Compete in a Global Game Jam

  Test my software engineering limits by prototyping, coding, and designing a complete, playable game from scratch within a tight 48-hour time limit.

• Officially Launch the 'Saronic' Domain

  Deploy this very HTML/CSS web portfolio to a live server, creating a permanent home on the web to showcase my evolving code, blogs, and media.

• Earn my BSCS Degree

  Successfully navigate the complexities of data structures, algorithms, and software engineering to proudly walk across the stage and graduate.