I have always gravitated towards creative pursuits. I am most at home when I am making something visually or musically. That’s where my comfort zone is. I first became aware that I have a talent for drawing and painting when I was in the fourth grade. I made a colorful sketch of a Mexican man in a sombrero. I remember receiving more than enough compliments on that. During the rest of my school years, it was always my visual art that brought me the most attention. I also was involved in other creative outlets such as:...more