Describe where or what you come from. The people, the
places, and/or the factors that make up who you are.
I grew up in Calumet City and then later moved to Lansing in
6th grade; both are suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I didn’t have your
usual upbringing of two parents. My family life was very dysfunctional. My
grandmother and mother raised me. It was definitely a laid back way of growing
up. I remember playing outside til dusk on most nights, catching lightning bugs
and keeping them in mason jars (that’s kind of mean now that I think about it).
My grandma and mother were both loving individuals that always tried to make
the most out of our situation. My mother was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder
when she was 16. She was absent a lot of my childhood, usually sleeping all day
or stuck in the hospital for weeks. I do remember the good times though. We
would always draw together or go for walks around the block. I definitely felt
the love that she had to offer. My grandma was/is a strong woman. She always
made it seem like nothing was wrong. I spent a lot of my time with a childhood
friend, Rachael. Rachael and I met when we were in diapers and were best
friends all the way til high school. She was definitely the sister I never had
the chance to have. Despite my dysfunctional family, I was a pretty normal
teenager. In high school I didn't get the best of grades but I participated in
every sport and took many art classes. I remember comparing my house to my all
friend’s houses and always wondering why my grandma chose to decorate our house
with bizarre patterns, fake flowers, and bright pink walls. It was a playground
of stuffed animals and porcelain dolls. I always wanted to change it; I wanted
it to look “normal”. I remember saving stuff like dishes, textiles, and other
house hold items and makings lists of designer furniture and drawing floor
plans at the age of ten. I knew very early on that I wanted to become an
interior designer. It made me happy to dream about the space that I would one
day call home and I wanted to create healthy living environments for others as well. In
2008 (a year after I graduated high school) my mother passed. I took a few
years off school and struggled to get back on a good path. I then moved to Chicago in 2009 (a year after
my mother passed away) to run away. From. It. All. In Chicago I would like to
believe I've found peace and understanding. I believe everything that I've been
through shaped me into a person that is strong, intelligent, understanding,
caring, and determined. I am now attending Harrington College of Design for
Interior Design and you better watch out because all of these ups and downs in
my life have made me a determined individual that will get what she wants! What
is that you ask?
I WANT IT ALL! Just
wait and see.
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