I wrote my first introductory blog post almost a year ago, but if you look at it, you can see that there's many things that have changed from then to now. I think it is only proper to reintroduce myself to you.
So welcome to my lifestyle blog! I'm Gabriella Anderson. I post mainly about writing, books, photography, and college!
As soon as I could read, I began to write stories that piled up in my head. I want my words to reach out to someone and mean something to them. I want someone to glance at my book in a bookstore or library and rush up to it in excitement because they have to read it. I want someone to hear a song lyric and their heart sighs because the words resonate with their soul.
And when I did not read, I took pictures. It started out small--I started borrowing my dad's camera and helped him take photos of my brothers' soccer and basketball games. Then, I got into Instagram in middle school and tried to take beautiful pictures (luckily I learned how to use photoshop, so much to your dismay, you will no longer find heavily green filters of the sky on my Instagram). Finally, in the beginning of high school, I took a course in photography to sharpen the skills I had been building for years. And now, I work for my university's newspaper, The Panther!
While school helped me cultivate my skills, it also gave me trials that I had to face in order to grow my character too. As the eldest child of three, I felt lost at times with decisions I had to make, and it would have been comforting to read advice on how to navigate the confusing parts that no one talks about.
So, I want to talk to you about them--all your passions, dreams, trials, and experiences that you have. And even if you cannot find your passions and dreams yet, or if you feel lost in life, I want to talk about that too.
If you have anything on your mind, feel free to comment!
xx,
Gabriella