Hi, my name is Mark Terence R. Yumang, a recent graduate from the Conservatory of Music
at Centro Escolar University, Manila. 
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Looking back at a young age, I always find film music interesting. I remember collecting
soundtracks of films that I liked and researching interesting facts about composers. The first
time I appreciate film music is from the film "Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe".
I remember hearing the theme of Mr. Tumnus, a soft, ethereal melody being played on the flute that gives me a reminiscent feeling whenever I hear it. I think that was the time when I can say my love for music started. Fast forward to my teenage years, I started liking pop music, specifically hip-hop and EDM. I started creating music which is called "beats” which then led to collaboration with some of my schoolmates to produce a song or rap music. During this time, I only found my love for music as a hobby. I never really went deep to expand my knowledge and understanding of music. All I know is that I enjoy and appreciate it even with the little knowledge I have.

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As time goes by, my passion and love for music gradually deepens but I never saw myself taking music as a profession. The first time I enrolled in college, I took B.S. in Accountancy at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, as a continuation of my studies during senior high school where I took the ABM (Accounting, Business and Management) strand at Notre Dame of Greater Manila. However, my passion and love for music couldn't wait so the next school year, I enrolled myself in the Conservatory of Music at Centro Escolar University, Manila. As I journey into the world of the conservatory, I did not expect it to be easy but I also did not expect it to be hard. All of my schoolmates, me included, were shocked because we expected the courses to be focused on composition and music production towards pop music. Little did we know that we enrolled ourselves in a deeper understanding and appreciation of music. There were a lot of sleepless nights wondering how to expand a 4 bar measure theme/motif to a full 5-10 minute music composition, studying music theory without proper knowledge of the fundamentals of music, learning how to sing the exact tune of notes in the scales or piano even though I don't normally sing and hours and hours of practice in the piano. But despite the challenges and sleepless nights, I still managed to survive. Furthermore, I think that's the power of doing something you love. That despite everything that's happening around you, you can still bring out the best version of yourself. 
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As I finally graduated from the Conservatory, I realized that everything I experienced is a preparation for me in real life. And I'm glad that I experienced those heavy loads of works of compositions, revisions, mixing audio recordings, exams, and deadlines because it trained me to multitask while still being efficient in everything I do. Most importantly, it helped me to be a better musician. As I enter the real world, I'm excited about what it has to offer. Hopefully, I can make my dreams come true, working as a Film Scorer, Sound Designer, and Sound Engineer of the big names in the film production companies, such as Disney, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and New Line Cinema, among others.