When I first started at SPU, I never thought I would end up majoring in Visual Communications. I was originally a Nursing major and had full plans to go through the nursing program while working as a CNA in the middle of the pandemic. Towards the end of my freshman year, I basically had a quarter life crisis and realized that I couldn’t pursue nursing for the rest of my life.  I’ve always been a really creative person and thrived in art spaces. I had a very naive mindset of what the creative industry was and had no idea about all the design opportunities that existed. After doing extensive research on different career paths creative individuals can take on, I made the decision to switch my major to Visual Communications after my freshman year. During my time in the Viscom program, I was also able to explore what I want to pursue post grad. I originally thought I wanted to pursue UX Design and work in the tech industry. But after working at the Center for Career and Calling as a Design Intern, I’ve learned that I actually thrive in a smaller team environment. So now I plan on pursuing Brand Design and work in a small design agency. As of right now, I’m interested in working in the beauty and wellness industry. I believe there’s a lot of diversity, equity, and inclusion that need to be improved upon in the beauty space. With that being said it would be amazing to design for companies that want to work towards that goal and improve the experience when it comes to buying the product for underrepresented communities. I can’t thank the professors, friends, managers, and family enough for helping me become the designer I am today. Cheers to the next chapter!