Who I Am

I come from Jupiter- not a planet but a town, minutes from the Atlantic, directly in between Orlando and Miami. Palm Beach is notorious for retirees that spend their Lily Pulitzer days sporting an I'm-better-than-you attitude at the Polo club with other socialites. Those that don't fall into that majority are typical beach bums, incredibly genuine but completely complacent. During the winter, the NY snowbirds come down and they can be blunt but I prefer their brutal honesty over a fake charade. I am not so cynical that I have boiled Jupiter down to two categories. I do love my hometown and there are exceptional people I met there that are the outliers in this scenario. Nevertheless, I felt a strong desire to escape and experience something different. Before my two years at a Florida state college, I planned to study Music Industry at the University of Southern California. I am eager for the challenge of living in an entirely new city, in a state I've never visited. My entire life I've been very close to my mother, in fact we actually share the same birthday- May 22nd. Moving far from her has been tough. However, she moved from Omaha to Miami when she was 21, so she relates. Despite our similarities, her motive was to get away from the small-town and restrictions. My motive is the passion for music I've had ever since I was a child.When I graduated from high school I took a year off from college to realign and ensure that I really wanted to pursue a career in the cut-throat, fast-paced, semi-sexist, billion dollar music industry. It's something that one has to truly dedicate their life to. I do have supportive mother who always told me to chase my dreams rather than a paycheck, but everything that has led me to this point has been my choice. A professional role model of mine is Elon Musk. He is an incredible businessman with concepts that help the environment and humanity. As a performer: Beyoncé She came from a background where she was taught looks over opinion. In rebellion to this message, her music empowers women of all ages and transforms as she grows. She is an artist that is constantly trying to improve her craft by always pushing herself to give more to her fans and not settling with her old hits. Other people I look up to are entertainers, activists, writers and business gurus such as Michael Jackson, Edith Eva Eger, Robin Williams, David Foster Wallace, and Richard Branson.I feel the best animal to capture my spirit is a tiger. Tigers represent passion, independence, confidence, and focus. Their stripes make them unique. As for nature, a fond memory I have is sitting on my grandma's back patio coloring and being surrounded by all of her potted plants. I also enjoy hearing the sound of rain hit the leaves of trees and the cool change of the weather that the rain brought.