Who I Am Matters

1. I was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is a fairly small town to be considered the capital of a state, but the sense of community is massive. Anytime I leave my home, I am bound to run into someone I know who will greet me with a smile and a big hug. The town is made up of quaint and charming mom and pop stores, restaurants and cafes.

2. I am going to move to New York City when I graduate to pursue a degree in graphic design in the fashion industry. I am drawn to the strong sense of culture and action that New York City has to offer.

3. I plan on getting to there by applying to various jobs within my desired field of work, and hopefully obtaining one of them.

4. I am a fairly even combination of my parents look wise and personality wise. Look wise, I received both of my parents blonde hair, blue eyes, and olive complexion. Personality wise I have taken on my Dad’s impatience, impulsiveness, aspirations of planning, and gettings things done on time. I have taken on my mother’s empathy, hot temperament and share many of the same interests as her.

5. I am unlike my father in that I care what people think about me, get upset much easier than him and can be pessimistic at times. I am unlike my mother in that I like getting things done on time, enjoy staying busy and avoid getting sidetracked.

6. I am in the process of developing my own expectations for myself. Growing up, I was operating under societies, and more specifically my parents expectations of myself. With each year that passes, I am creating my own set of expectations in order to achieve happiness and self fulfillment. I am attempting to care less about what others think of me and pursue endeavors that create satisfaction.

7. Emma Watson serves as a role model for me, because I admire the work she does promoting women’s rights. I commend her vocality in promoting education for girls in third world countries, and UN women. These are causes that hit close to home being a woman myself.

8. If I were to be a wild animal, I would be a cheetah. Similar to the cheetah, I enjoy navigating through life at a fast pace, but can also be patient when it comes to things or experiences I desire. I tend to be a people person and try to be friendly to everyone I meet. Identical to the cheetah, I am extremely close and protective of my family and friends.  

9. Every summer, my family and I spent time at our summer home in Sweden. Directly parallel to our house there were four large red currant shrubs. These shrubs blossomed into fruitful bushes every summer in June. Since we always spent time in Sweden during June, I vividly remember picking red currants off the massive, fertile shrub, while admiring the bold colors making up the plant.