What are you passionate about outside of veterinary medicine?

From the vibrance of bright sunshine yellow to the calm serenity of soft ocean blues,

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have functioned as a means of expressing my emotions in ways that words never could. My late childhood can be visualized as a permeating ubiquitous muted gray. The kind of

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that elicits feelings of being stuck in slow-moving quicksand

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hopelessness. My

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had been

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this

way since my brother had been diagnosed with a brain

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resulting in numerous operations to save his life and the constant need for my parents’ care.

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, my five siblings and I were left mostly to our own devices as we navigated the stressful circumstances that loomed through our daily lives. Lacking the tools and ability to cope with my emotions alongside the fatigue of striving to support my siblings, I sought escapism in the form of drawing. The

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that had occupied my

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was being struck onto paper through the lead of my Ticonderoga etching across the page. Warm comforting maroons and exciting pops of vermillion would fill my soul, easing my anxieties and driving me forward. Drawing and painting allowed me to work through my thoughts and emotions leaving me refreshed and better able to handle the obstacles ahead. I had established an outlet that brought me relief but

also

sparked a joy that had been long missing, ultimately igniting an enduring passion. As my brother’s condition stabilized, I utilized creating as a means of

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and self-exploration. Being artistic allowed me to be in a

world

of my own and blaze a path that was unique, helping me to establish individuality.

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myself, I sought community in the art

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, joining clubs, attending galleries, and competing in competitions with fellow artists. My love for drawing stemmed into other mediums of creating from painting, pottery, and any mode of creativity accessible.

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me to seek community and spaces where others understood how I felt about art and the creating.