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About Myself; Emily Diaz

My name is Emily Diaz. I use she/her pronouns and I am a sophomore at NJCU. Currently I am aspiring to be an education major with certification in either English or Art. As an artist and potential writer, I have high expectations for myself yet struggle to figure out my true aspiration as a major.  While my passion for both crafts is simultaneously tearing me apart, literary art as well as visual have inhabited my life for the better. In high school, I became intrigued with poetry. Poetry is an art form I used to cope with my daily life for quite some time. By senior year, I arrived at a point where I wanted to become more professional with my writing. Before this point in time I already knew I loved writing in general, my classes significantly helping my performance. While my family is not as close as I would prefer, the stories I’ve immersed myself into helped me focus on a different focal point which comforts me. Oftentimes I derive my inspiration and motivation by the media I c...