The fine and creative arts have always been a big part of my life, and an outlet I have always defined myself by. Acting and performing usually involves putting on a character, but my poetry is directly reflective of who I am, which is why I decided to make it the main part of my "The Art of Being Me" project. I've anthologized some of my favorite pieces based on the years that I wrote them in. I plan on bringing a hard copy of this anthology as well as a collage that displays my other interests as the cover to summer training, but for now, hopefully this will allow a bit more insight into who I am and a different side of me that not everyone sees!

-Laura Olson