Highschool

At Seaholm High School, math was always a struggle for me. From early on, it felt like an uphill battle, but I stayed determined and pushed through every credit I needed so I could finally enroll in AP Studio Art my junior and senior years. That class became my favorite part of high school it felt like the closest thing to a real college art experience, with its open, freelance-style structure and genuine creative freedom. Mrs. Moyer, our teacher, was a huge part of that. She consistently encouraged us, believed in our ideas, and helped me grow more as an artist than I ever expected.

In my junior year, I joined the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) and decided to run for president. My friend and I ended up tying in the vote, so we happily served as co-presidents. Together we planned and painted several murals around the school seeing our ideas come to life on the walls was incredibly rewarding and made me feel like I was truly making an impact.