My name is Elanor, I am 19, I am a sophomore at SPU studying apparel design. I grew up in a small town in Minnesota, east of Minneapolis, my parents moved us there, my siblings and I, from the Pacific Northwest when I was 4 years old.I love to have fun, and to laugh, but I also have a solid head on my shoulders, I fit the cliché: “you can get the girl out of the Midwest, but you cannot get the Midwest out the girl”. My home and my family ground me, I love visiting the small shops and restaurants downtown my smalltown, I love that I know all my neighbors, I love walking along the river.My friends say I am funny, reliable loyal and responsible. My family will add that I am caring and kind. I love to bake, it suits my sense of planning, design and proportions, and I love to share my pastries and cookies with friends and family. I like shopping, movies, food, shoes, jewelry, purses, Starbucks and travels, not always in that order, where I am super happy to discover other cultures’ sense of design.I’ve been in love with design from the time I was 4 years old when I started playing in my grandmother walking closet putting together outfits, choosing which blouse to go with which skirt. I still remember how happy and energized I felt touching wool and silk and cashmere, seeing blues and reds and yellows and beiges marrying each other.I am pleased to be starting my design career, I feel I’ve been ready for a long time. I can’t wait to see where designing my life will lead me.