Huge changes since high school
/My time in high school
Attended high school in the
2000s
Overall high school experience
7/10
Grades in high school
A's and B's
Favorite subjects
Performing Arts
Struggled with...
Science. I didn't feel supported by teachers and didn't want to put in the work to try to do better because I didn't care.
Favorite extracurricular
Performance Art
Life since high school
“I regret not speaking up more in high school, and being persuaded by my peers. ”
Attended college / university at
Hamline University in Saint Paul Minnesota
Majored in
Theater arts and history b.a
Places lived in US
California, Minnesota, Oregon
Places lived outside the US
Germany
Current occupations / past occupations
Worked in marketing and childcare. Also education.
Industries I've worked in
- Educational Services
- Nonprofit
- Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
A little introspection...
To me, being successful means...
Being happy with myself and where I am.
My definition of success has changed over time.
Sometimes it's hard to stick to this definition. I constantly want to compare myself to others, but this mindset is helping.
My greatest accomplishment to date and what I’ve learned from it
Last year, I moved to Germany. I put life on hold for a bit and decided to finally jump in and do it.
My biggest mistake or regret so far and what I’ve learned from it
I regret not speaking up more in high school, and being persuaded by my peers.
An unexpected event that significantly changed my life and how it impacted me
My senior year of college, I tried to kill myself. not that it was unexpected, but it was significant because after that huge change, every thing changed. It made me shift how I treat others and how I treat myself, which are some of the most important things in life.
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