How Moving to New Places Shaped My Life
Oh, the Places You'll Go! ~ Dr. Seuss
Attending my dream college
The most beautiful and intimidating yet, wonderful experience was the fact we all are uprising artist. I was able to experience the creativity of these students from all around the world. In my 3D Design class, it was absolutely amazing to see what everyone would come up with. Our wire sculptures would ironically show off our cultures as Elon (Miami, Florida) created an octopus, I (Central Florida) created a Mad Hatter dinner , Lydia(Tennessee) made Western Boots , Mason (Egypt) created an Oud - an instrument from his home country. Everyone had a story from their artwork that had a splash of their culture in it, intentionally or not. SCAD would throw an International festival in the park and it was one of my favorite events as each booth represented a country and had students explain their cultures. Savannah Georgia is a unique melting pot of sweet southern belles, to artists, and tourist who come for hauntings, bachelorette getaways, and retirees learning USA history.
College Transfer to University of West Florida.
I adapted well in Savannah as I was surrounded by creativity and in a faster pace environment. The previous places I lived had a diverse group of people and cultures so I was used to making friends quickly. I thought moving to Pensacola wasn’t going to be that different, but I was wrong. My arrival to Pensacola I was greeted with bible thumpers on the corners of streets yelling at me, drove past some questionable signs, and discovered there wasn’t a huge art scene. For the first time it was hard to make friends as everyone here was from Pensacola and had their friends since grade school. I instantly regretted my choice and thought about moving back home after the semester was over.
But in time, I stayed as I was determine to let my unique light shine in such an odd place. I grew in my profession quickly and started my film career during my last semester at UWF. A professor helped me land a creative roll before I even graduated, as he was determined to help his best students. From there I grew into being a producer and director all within a five year span. The community in the area wanted to see me grow and encouraged me. I worked for a local radio station during my college years, they really showed me how powerfully committed our local community is to support others and help them grow. I’ve appreciated the people I’ve met and learned from in my past decade in Pensacola, Florida. It’s grown a lot, it’s a quirky and loving place.
New Perspective Now ~
