I animate because it makes me happy :D Alot of my work recently has been very deep and meaningful to me so I'm proud to show it. Most of it is symbolic so don't take anything literally :U
Unlike most people that animate from their brains or hearts, I animate from my stomach -_-' Much like Kurt Cobain would sing. It gives me a tummy ache. But I think it helps me dive deeper into feelings and understanding of the universe. That's basically me... Some person who doesn't have enough time for art but still does it to figure things out in their life.
Schooling: I never had the chance to go to fancy schmancy art school. Had to work. Didn't grow up in California. I did take a few classes on classical painting when I could. No degree. Started animating stuff in flash, went to tvpaintanimaiton, and currently use blender cause it's free lol. If you want to animate, go to school for it. School is not needed but I can tell you it would help ALOT.