2. Influences
Family
Education
Values
Experiences
Friends
Work
I've learned that our background and
circumstances may have influenced who we are,
but we are responsible for who we become. “
“
-Author Unknown
3. Gardening
First experience with
gardening at aunt’s
house
Learned to
appreciate nature
Applied hard work
Began understanding
of how plants grow
and need to be
treated
4. Art
Art has always been a passion in
my family
Luckily I’ve kept up with it
through the years trying out
different mediums
Have also done arts and crafts
5. Travel
Travel has always been a possibility
My work with IIC has influenced my
travel
The students I meet influence me to
travel
I’ve always had a wild and adventurous
side
6. Cooking
My interest for cooking started in
college
I love all different types of food and I
wanted to be able to provide that on
my own
I love cooking for my friends
Cooking interest me because it can be a
detailed process
Gardening also influenced the way I eat
and prepare food
7. Communication
Communication has become essential to me and
my voice
My communication classes inspired my major
My curiosity for how people communicate and why
My ability to become better at communicating
My curiosity spilled over from verbal to visual
communication as well
8. Education
Education is my life right now
Therefore, my interest expand in the things I take
Makes me more aware of things going on
Encourages curiosity and to find out more on my
own
This makes me want to stay in school longer
9. Music
Music has always been an inspiration to me
Influences some of things I’ve done
Sometimes adrenaline booster
Connects with emotions
Taking a few music based courses to expand my
learning in these areas
10. Media/Design
Media has resulted from my passion in art
As a result, I have declared a major in
media/design
These are two different aspects combined that I
never thought I would do
Media is interesting in how works and effects
others
Design teaches you to be curious and push
boundaries