My name is Emily O'Donnell. I am a senior at Lakewood High School and currently enrolled in Graphic Design. I remember stumbling into class thinking about how I never even signed up for this class. Thinking back on it now, I'm glad I was put into Graphic Design. I have never been much of an artistic person, in fact I'm very artistically challenged. Don't get me wrong I'm a very creative person but my creativity is higher than my actual artistic skills. I was very nervous about this class because I thought that I would have to draw a lot. I hate drawing. But I remember when Mrs. Volkoff asked us to raise our hand if we hated drawing. My hand shot up in the air, and little did I know she wasn't fond of drawing either. It was inspiring to know that you can still be a skilled artist without having to draw. If I consider myself an artist at all, it would be mainly a digital artist. I love taking pictures and know how to edit using Photoshop and I now know how to create things in Adobe Illustrator. This class taught me a lot about myself. It opened my eyes to new artistic careers that I could possibly excel in.
