Creativity has always been a huge part of my academic experience, and I believe my camera best represents my creativity. When I was in 6th grade, I took my first class on photography, and I used a tiny digital camera. Several years later, my parents got me this DSLR for Christmas. I spent a lot of my time during high school taking portraits for people, photographing school events, and experimenting in general. Anytime I could include pictures into a school assignment, I jumped at the opportunity. This strengthened my engagement in my learning experience, and it brought excitement and joy into my assignments. Blending my own creativity with school work was one of the few things that really kept me involved in the education.