I wrote these statements as self-reflections during the Fall 2022. "I am..." is who I saw myself at the beginning of the semester. "I want to become..." reflects the goals I identified in the following months as I grew into my place as an honors student and an IUPUI student.
I am a creative and goal-oriented college student but in the years to come, I hope to build on the skills I have now to become a confident and organized artist with lots of pets.
"I want to go outside every day and someday have a home filled with rescue cats and dogs, all with their own personalities. "
I am...
I am someone who is hopeful and creative when faced with a challenge. I love a good puzzle and know how to find them in the roadblocks of everyday life. Spending time outside and around art brings me the joy and inspiration I need to create work I am proud of. I value being organized and focused. Achieving a list of goals helps me find time to spend with the important people in my life, especially my pets and they motivate me to always move forward.
I want to become...
Currently, I am a Drawing & Illustration, and Printmaking student at Herron School of Art and Design, IUPUI but I want to become a professional artist and create successful work that speaks to people other than just myself. In the years ahead I want to nail down my personal art style and weave together the two disciplines within my major into something that is uniquely me. I am always trying to become a better communicator and I want to become someone skilled enough in visual communication to have a real impact on issues that are important to me.
I want to learn to be more confident and become someone who can explain her beliefs clearly and confidently at a moment's notice, along with becoming someone who can still pull off pigtails as an adult. I want to keep my silly quirks and playfulness, and I want to make sure the world never steals my optimism. I am trying to develop good judgment and become a person who can be realistic about her goals and the people around her without settling for too little.
I want to learn to balance my school and work life with hobbies and become someone who remembers to run regularly even when life is most chaotic and busy. I am already independent, but I want to learn to stop second-guessing myself and have the guts to walk into the world and do intimidating things even when there is nobody to go with me. I hope to find my place in a strong community while always remembering that I can be happy alone. I want to go outside every day and someday have a home filled with rescue cats and dogs, all with their own personalities.