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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/welcome_to_my_life.jpg]]
2	''Welcome to My Life'' is an animated short directed by Elizabeth Ito, a former writer and storyboard artist for ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime''.
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4	The short follows a young monster boy known as T-Kesh, who goes to school with humans. Presented in the style of a documentary, it follows him through a day in his life at school and focuses on his experiences trying to fit in with humans.
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6	The short was produced by Creator/CartoonNetwork and intended as a pilot for a potential series. It premiered on their [=YouTube=] page in 2017. Despite a positive reception, it was ultimately not picked by for a full series.
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8	It can be watched in its entirety [[https://youtu.be/idT98H8TK-U here]].
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10	!!Tropes found in this short include:
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12	* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The short is a clear metaphor for the real-life struggles of ethnic minorities.
13	* InSeriesNickname: T-Kesh's real name is Douglas, but he prefers to be called by his nickname, which he says is based on his middle name, Takeshi.
14	* {{Mockumentary}}: The short is presented in such a format.
15	* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted. The dialogue is full of words like "um" and "uh", as well as characters stumbling over their words in realistic fashion.
16	* ShoutOut: T-Kesh says he's a fan of Mega Turtle. At one point he is watching one of his movies, and the character is obviously based on ''Film/{{Gamera}}''.

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