Ang Jiaxin was just 15 when she paid for her family's trip to Thailand, using the money she had earned from selling home-made slime. Now at 17, she's a slimer and the owner of her own bonafide business, churning up tubs of slime and bringing joy to kids and adult alike.

Why I do what I do is a bi-weekly series where we showcase uncommon professions and what it takes to go down that career path.