I really want to be able to do a pullup at some point this year.
I want to complete painting projects that I have put aside. I also want to start journaling but can never commit because it feels very vulnerable. I also have thought about making videos for myself about my life and things that happen in order to look back at them.
I believe that being inspired is very passive, and I can see inspiration in everyday things if I take a moment to look for them. I stay inspired by enjoying visual arts and media as well as looking at art, film, and listening to music. I am a big SZA, Giveon, and R&B fan, have watched Euphoria, Korean dramas with Mom, and Anime like Naruto as well as Demon Slayer.
I would say I have been successful if I don’t feel exhausted, but feel happy. I want to reach a point where what I am doing in my career does not feel like work and does not pull all of my energy out of me. I want to do something because I truly love it.
There has been a lot of uncertainty, and I have been afraid that things wouldn’t work out well. So, I have relied on others a lot more heavily. I have noticed that everything being virtual discourages people from being involved and showing up to meetings, but it has provided me with a window of opportunity to try new things other than video making.
It has helped me improve my abilities to think critically, problem solve, and engage with the Duke community in a non-academic way.
I would consider myself to be a pretty creative person and I enjoy doing things outside of academic life at Duke. So, I wanted to be more involved with the community while engaging my creative side, which brought me to DUU and DSB.
I have learned a lot! My favorite thing is being able to engage with so many people in the student body. I have also gotten close with other exec members and have enjoyed working with the DSB team and similar organizations in collaboration efforts.
I have been serving as the Duke Student Broadcasting Chair. As chair, I get to lead the organization in whatever direction I want to, and I specifically wanted to focus on fundamentals to get more internal organization and fix issues that have arisen with that. DSB has been having a rough time with COVID, so I have spent time restructuring and working on logistical things. We typically have been a media committee but because of COVID, have gotten into programming, including hosting an Adobe Premiere Workshop and Chapel Photo Booth.
I’ve dabbled in quite a few things, but spend my most time in Air Force ROTC and P-Wild, given I was both a participant and staffed it.
I am majoring in International Comparative Studies and Korean, possibly squeezing in a Visual Arts minor.
In the college application process, I was never set on a school. After I got in, the pull factors of community and opportunities made it the best decision for me.
