Andrew Epps Email & Phone Number

As a kid I always avoided art but it seemed like it would always follow me through life and I was always so good at it but it didn't feel like a good fit. As a child, I always wrote fictional stories in my notebook or online about various things and I even shifted into writing poetry. I took an interest in drawing which evolved into visual arts pieces that were mainly abstract and realistic art but felt like something I wanted to do I loved expressing myself with my words far more. but I could never fathom creating it myself until I was offered to help create mosaic murals which became my pride and joy. With my taste of art expanding I began to branch out into video content creation and storytelling expanding my art with how I speak and the words I use to make people laugh. Video content creation began to stick with me and allowed me to experience the true joy of people appreciating my work, personality, and voice! It became my passion to create a space where people could relate and I could relate to them and share all sorts of ideas. As I got into college I wasn't sure of what I wanted to do until my junior year, I realized that if I'm using words to connect, why not major in communication? While being in communication it has introduced me to many different ways to connect and interact with people which I love doing. My goal in the next three years is to be someone that's able to bring people together with words, laughter, and Relatability because to me that's some of the best building blocks to connect with people. One of my favorite quotes is by Victor Borges when he said “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” meaning laughter brings us closer which is one of my favorite ways to connect.

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  Western Illinois University

  Junior