Being around people who only care about lifting you and being a support system is something that has changed my life. I've met some of the best people through Student-Made.
I'm also minoring in Spanish. I was drawn to psychology because I've dealt with some pretty rough mental health struggles, but in my healing process, I've been drawn to guiding people and providing solutions.
My products include animal-themed worry stones, miniature charcuterie board keychains/magnets, and a wide variety of food and animal-themed magnets. I have been in business for about a year now.
She had many creative ventures, including a stained glass studio in the basement, and she often worked with kilns. She always pushed the ideology of "what you don't ask for, you don't get" and "try everything once.”
It was my source of social stimulation, and I was also drawn to the different types of people and what they loved to create as well.
I've been drawn to the more creative crowd since high school when I did AP art, and that group of friends took care of me when I needed it the most. I saw that happen this past year as well.
I get a lot of my inspiration from the earth. I take pictures of things I think are beautiful even if they aren't considered beautiful to anyone else.
A lot of people are afraid to be weird or unique, but I think that's the only way to thrive. I have several different avenues going on in my life: I manage a rock band (ENDRID) in Kansas City, I'm working to get my doctorate, I'm a small business owner, and I work with preschool kids as my part-time job. All of those things inspire one another and allow me to express my creativity as well as give me a sense of purpose.
I want to be working towards being a psychologist, hopefully working in a private practice or even my own. I also want to still be working in the music industry and helping the band grow and see what success that will turn into.
Student-Made has taught me how to manage difficult social situations and turn them into growth opportunities, and that I don't have to be pursuing business or managing a company.
I love just being able to do what I want to do.
