Plain and simple, I was born in Placerville, CA; but moved to the Sacramento area when I was very young. Growing up with my mother and step father, I obtained a little sister at the age of eight. Due to my sister being born, sadly, I wasn't around much. I kept myself busy outside enjoying what I could get out of the outdoors. Although I still loved to stay inside to take part in my favorite activites. Which happen to be anything relating to art. Since I was five years old I have been drawing, not to be a 'show off', I didn't draw stick figures for long. Mark Kisler was my teacher and the reasoning why I am attending AI in the first place. As I got older, the time I spent outside decreased and my art skills increased.
At the age of twelve I started to work at a day care center that I went to. I worked at the place for about three years and developed a passion for being around children. After working with children, I wished to become an author. Discovering my love for writing. Having a mother that noticed my artistic skills she created a dream for me, working for Disney and Pixar. In a way she disapproved my wish to write books; she believes it will not take me far.
While I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do when I was older; I was struggling. Since I was little I had issues learning, when someone spoke to me I did not understand them. This lead to me speaking incorrectly. Then, I could not remember exactly what they said to me; horrible memory. My mother fought the schools, telling them that I had some type of learning disablities. I went through grade school having my teachers tell me that I am lazy. Simply because I would not do the work. I happen to be a shy person, always have been. I never spoke allowed when I couldn't understand the work; never asking for help. Instead I sat there in class and doodled on my paper. Until senior year of high school, the San Juan district noted that I did infact have a learning disablity.
During high school, I was afraid that I was not going to graduate. Struggling; I believed I was not going to be able to go to college. So I decided if I was able to pass high school that I would join the Navy. At the beginning of senior year I went to Washington to visit my family. A week of being in WA, I returned home and the first day being back at school I watched a presentation for AI. In all honesty it got me inspired; wanting to move forward and get out of high school. Working hard for the rest of the year I was able to get my diploma and attend AI now.
When it comes to persoanlity wise, over all I am a shy person. I do not speak aloud much in public, very talktive though. I've been told I can light up a room with a simple smile and even place a smile on another. Even though I am a shy kind of person once I get to know a person I will not hide my natural hyper-like-self. I love to have a good time, by spending time with people I know and get along with. At times I take on a mother like personality, caring and protective. Thoughtful of others; feelings, opinions, etc. Other than that, not much to know about me.
