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 consume, distracting me from reality yet strengthening some understandings within my own. My creative outlets have helped me get through rough times and struggles within my personal life. With this, my education and progress have always been incredibly important to me  

In school, my teachers always helped push me in a direction where my passions were strengthened. They were my influence and confidence when I had none. I found extreme interest in my history, english literature, and art classes growing up. I want to do the same for future young adults, giving them inspiration and helping them find what may bring them into a brighter section of their life. While I am still uncertain if my certification will focus on art or English, I wish to harness my interests in a way that might help or educate people even in a little way. On the side I would also like to write my own stories, potentially illustrate my own comics and continue creating the characters I make for my own enjoyment. While I still struggle with my constant contemplation and perpetual fears, I refuse to let that restrain me any longer. I wish to grow as an artiste, writer, and an individual. I will take as much action as I can in order to do the best as I can despite my anxieties.