Being raised on a farm and graduating from Hills-Beaver Creek in Minnesota has allowed me to look at creative concepts from a different perspective, and from taking care of animals to time spent in extracurriculars has taught me time management and how to depend on myself when solving problems.

Since eighth grade, I have struggled to find the right career path and to choose where to continue my education. I juggled being a vet technician or a K-9 police officer. After taking the first computer class of many, I had the opportunity of being a yearbook staff member. My first task was to design a layout for a page, and ever since then, I discovered the potential I had that made me want to further myself in the design field. Not only did I encounter design principles through creating layouts and designing the covers, but I also got the feel of a natural work setting. My computer teacher always told us, “I am giving you the freedom to do the options I gave you, but I want you to treat this as if it was a job.” I stayed in that class till I was a senior because it provided excellent skills to hone before attending college.

In my senior year, I decided to go to Southeast Technical College to further my education by majoring in Media Design. I realized I lacked the knowledge of Adobe software as I started my first semester, but I finally overcame that learning curve. I have strengthened myself in the software, but there is always something new to learn. I plan to keep learning whatever may come in the design field and use it to my advantage. Being a flexible designer is essential in the design field because the design world is constantly changing.