Honestly, when I decided to go back to school for media design, I didn’t fully know what I was getting myself into. I just knew I missed creating. Somewhere between life, stress, responsibilities, and trying to take care of everyone around me, I stopped making time for the creative side of myself. Getting back into photography and design reminded me how much that part of me actually matters. Now that I’ve spent more time in school and working on projects, I’m starting to see the kind of future I want for myself. I don’t just want to design random things here and there. I want creativity to actually become my career and something I build my life around. I want my work to feel different and recognizable. I like work that has emotion and energy behind it instead of feeling plain or generic. A huge goal for me is continuing to grow Loki Media into something real. Right now it’s still growing and evolving, but I can see the vision becoming clearer the more I create. I want it to represent strong branding, photography, design, and creative storytelling all together instead of being boxed into one thing. I know I still have a lot to learn, too. Some days, I still question myself creatively and wonder if I’m good enough yet, especially when comparing myself to professional designers online. Design honestly became bigger than just school for me. It helped me reconnect with myself during a time when I felt pretty disconnected from who I used to be. Creating things again gave me purpose, motivation, and something to work toward for my future. Looking ahead, I just want to keep growing and build a future into something meaningful. I’m still figuring everything out as I go, but for the first time in a long time, I actually feel excited about where my future could lead