I plan on finishing my visual arts degree and in the future I hope to either continue my studies in a graduate program or begin work on film and television sets. My dream is to be able to work on the creative team of a movie bringing sets to life. My most recent project is being the scenic designer for a concept for an original play at Fordham University about the life and death of Virginia Clem, the child wife of Edgar Allan Poe.

I think that storytelling and creativity are super important for allowing people to escape reality, especially during the current pandemic. I know for me personally, film and television were paramount in fighting the feelings of being trapped in one location. I spent a lot of time watching both individual movies and long TV shows now that I’ve finally had the time to break into my watchlist.

I had the amazing opportunity to take a two week backpacking trip in the backcountry of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada wilderness a couple of years back. The experience of hiking through snow and ice even in the depths of august to summit peaks basically untouched by human existence is a feeling I’ll never forget and always strive to relive. If we continue on the destructive paths of prior generations these natural beauties will be gone long before anyone of future generations can perceive them. I make a daily commitment to reusable items such as bags, utensils, and straws. I also have made the commitment to myself to never own a car that is not electric. These are little things but they are part of my personal pledge to reduce my emissions and encourage others around me to do the same.