Author: Nataliya

My favorite part of learning about different cultures is the food. I grew up in a Ukrainian-speaking home, and even though my family has become very Americanized, I would say we still hold on to quite a bit of the culture and traditions. We still speak the language, obviously, and Ukrainian food is a big…

My photography class has been getting me out of my comfort zone recently. For one of my assignments, I needed to photograph a complete stranger with their permission. I am usually good at talking to strangers, so I don’t know why this was so difficult for me. I decided that downtown would be the best…

Whenever I am overwhelmed with the number of options of a particular item that I am shopping for, I find myself naturally drawn to the product with the brightest, most eye-catching packaging. Packaging plays a powerful role in influencing purchasing decisions. If the design stands out, it’s far more likely to capture the attention of…

So I joined a bowling league. I know, it is very silly of me, but I was offered the opportunity and I thought, why not? The team that I joined was for my job because they were looking for more people to join. Today was my first day bowling at the league, and it was…

Being 19 years old is very weird. I feel like everyone around my age is in a different stage of life right now, and it can be very discouraging when you start comparing your life to others. Everyone I know is either getting engaged, running a marathon, visiting Europe, or accomplishing some other dream that…

The reality of a college student’s budget has finally hit me. I just received my first paycheck for my time working part-time after working full-time all summer, and I can no longer afford my lifestyle. It is nearly half of what I normally get. I suppose it makes sense, considering I work half of what…

Being a pastors daughter comes with lots of responsibilities, as I have a high reputation to uphold. I do enjoy serving the community and helping out when I can. This mostly consists of running the media systems that we use at my church. I am one of the main controllers of the audio mixer during…

My little sister started her own small baking business, and she asked me to help her with branding. I interviewed her and made her a video with shots of her desserts that she makes. I also made her a business card so she can hand them out to people to make her business known. She…

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