My story isn’t just what I have learned, it is also about uncovering my passion. I always liked watching movies because they helped me make sense of the world. Even as young as five, I was glued to Jurassic Park from my mini corduroy couch, eager to discuss the plot, the characters, and soundtrack with my parents and sisters. The stories gave me a lens to relate to characters [and people]. And as I grew, I began creating my own music. When I make art, I feel like I am mining, digging for some undiscovered piece of me that I can use to uplift others. In high school, I joined our school’s YouTube “Scottie Channel” and uncovered my talents, breached further than just watching the story from the outside or creating music. Behind the camera, I could create a narrative through videography and editing, bringing my vision to life. I started High School as an outsider, but when I picked up the camera and started hearing the stories of others, I found myself eager to give them a voice through my creations. I wish to pursue an education that will help advance my skill set and cultivate the versatility of my art, so that my stories can give both typical and atypical thinkers a voice. I strive to take from my unique life experiences and help others who might be struggling with finding themselves in this world. Whether it be drawing from the crisp snowy South Dakota Air, the celestial Christmas lights that fill Kansas City in the winter-time, the refugee friends I made in grade school, or the love and brotherhood of rebuilding after tornadoes in Kentucky, life has already given me much to share and draw from. This is all a part of my story. It is my greatest desire, that my story continues in college, getting a great education, growing as a story-teller, and learning more about media and film at Savannah College of Arts and Design.