Written for Gods and Heroes in Art at The University of Oklahoma - Professor Davis - Spring 2023

There are quite a few elements that are essential to representing the story of Odysseus and his crew traversing across the sea past the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis. Looking at one scene specifically, when Odysseus and his ship are attacked by Scylla the objective is to identify and examine the crucial details that are required to effectively represent the intensity and horror of this moment.

Written for English Composition I at The University of Oklahoma - Professor Conrad - Spring 2023

Factory Obscura is "an Oklahoma City-based collaborative company creating immersive experiences that awaken wonder, build community, and make the world better."(Meet the Collective). This is a group of artists who have come together to create new ways of experiencing art. They do this through temporary exhibits across multiple states, a permanent exhibit in Oklahoma City, and hosting events throughout the year.

Written for English Composition I at The University of Oklahoma - Professor Conrad - Spring 2023

On the 13th of July 2022, the company Midjourney released a beta version of their artificial intelligence-driven art generation program of the same name (Twitter.com). To use this program users must do so through a social media application called Discord. The application has seen immense growth throughout its release, growing by three-hundred thousand active users in just one week, and had almost three million users in September 2022 (Heidorn).

Written for Ethics and Intercultural Leadership at The University of Oklahoma - Dr. Fogel - Spring 2023

No regrets. It may sound cliché as a twenty-something college student but that is my personal moral code. To me it is the concept that life is full of events, memories, experiences, emotions, and ups and downs. Life is like a rollercoaster, the slow climb to the peak of happiness to eventually drop down into negative feelings.

Written for English Composition I at The University of Oklahoma - Professor Conrad - Spring 2023

On November 28th, 1994, I was born into a family that would soon fall apart. This would lead to an explosion of creativity in my life and placing creativity as my highest value. Within the first four years, my mother and father would show they very different views of the world. These differing views would lead to their separation and eventual divorce. Growing up with divorced parents was not common twenty years ago, at least not in my schools. By far not my worst experience ever, it comes with benefits; two birthdays, two Christmas', and diverse types of love. The distinct types of love and wildly different personalities between my dad and my mom are what led to having to think creatively and think for myself.