My Path
“Life hard but I go Harder” This quote was said by Vince Staples at the end of his 2024 album Dark Times. I feel like this quote applies to me because even though I've struggled, I persevered and came out the other side better.
Early on in school, I was a good student getting good grades, I was okay in Math and other technical subjects but it was clear where I really excelled was in art. Drawing, painting, and Woodworking I always knew that I was gonna be an artist. I held this confidence thanks to the remarkable teachers around me. However eventually the work became harder, I lost family members, and had less understanding teachers. Some days I couldn’t handle the thought of going to school. I knew something needed to change, I needed to follow my passions. So I struggled through the last few days of the school year because I knew that in the end I would make it to the Tech center and focus on what I wanted to do.
Now I'm in Computer Animation and web design. In CAWD I'm able to pursue my passions and I have teachers who have challenged me to improve even further. The people in my class are great and I’m even doing better in all of my other classes. I made a change because I knew there was something better inside me. No matter how much I struggled I knew That I was enough to make it through it and now I’m going to Atlanta to compete as an animation finalist in skillsUSA.
I think that one of the reasons I've been so successful is because I'm a great listener. I'm a very quiet and observant person. I'm able to take in the world around me and understand it. But that would be nothing If I couldn’t Reflect on the things I've seen, who I am, and what I've done before in order to change and grow. The final ingredient to my growth is my self-motivation. I always try my best because I know I’m capable of so much and I'm not willing to simply let myself go to waste. So even in the smallest things I try to excel and grow. I am like a tree I push myself to grow grand and beautiful, and I take in all the winds and snow that try to knock me down and strengthen myself against it.
When I graduate I’m hoping to become an animator. To do that I’m going to have to work on my portfolio. This shouldn’t be too hard I like what I do and I'm gonna keep pushing myself so that should sort itself out. I’m gonna start posting more of my stuff publicly too. I want the world to see what I make. Overall I see bright places on the horizon for me.