Insight on Apollonia

Hello Everyone,

This is my second posting! I’m so very excited to share with everyone my deepest thoughts, and inspiration as a designer. There are a million things that I can’t wait to write about; but first, I would like to give everyone an insight of who I am.

Being a designer does not come to you overnight. It takes a lot of skills, practice, love and determination. This is why I admire so many skilled and wonderful designers out there. They never once gave up on their talents, and continue to do what they love.

If you were to tell me two years ago that I would be writing a blog, I wouldn’t believe it. Growing up, I enjoyed writing, and would keep tons of journals about my thoughts, and day to day happenings. Never once did I ever think people would read those thoughts. I look at this blog as a journey for me and all of my readers, so welcome to UNCB Blog.

Insight on Apollonia

I always loved art and the beauty in things. Growing up I was drawn to paintings, sculptures, writings, photography and performing arts. To this day I make sure that I visit every show circus de soleil brings to town.

One of the things that I learned the hard way was that you never rush talent. When I was really young I remember begging my mom for tap dancing lessons. I couldn’t wait to put on those shiny black shoes and tap away. The first class that I had we didn’t use tap shoes; instead we spent our time moving our feet back and forth, over and over. I was so disappointed, but my mom said, to have patience (which at the time I lacked in). I waited two more weeks and still no tap shoes. We continued learning the same boring steps. In conclusion, I quit, and my dreams to tap the night away went along with it.

It’s funny how I never forgot about that experience, as young as I was at that time. One of the reasons that I think it sticks with me, is because that was the last time I ever quit something that I loved.

Quitting is not an option, because there would always be a “what if”. I learned from then on to always give my 100%. It’s not always about the finished product, but how you get there.

With this in mind, I hope that every reader gives their 100% with what they believe in, keep up the good work and never give up.

I may not be today’s tap dancer, but I will give my all to become the designer.