Julie Nguyen

Ever since I was a child, I had endless curiosities for the world around me. I was a natural explorer, wandering around the woods and going on “treasure-seeking” adventures. I loved the world around me and interacted with the environment that I was surrounded by. Needless to say, the child in me still hasn’t grown, and I’m still just as curious and full of love for the world. These curiosities often take me to last-minute adventures with my friends sometimes involving 3 am trips to airports with pineapples. Other times they involve animals. Growing up, I always had a thing for feeding strays or bringing them home. This didn’t play out too well when one of the stray cats I was feeding had kittens. Eventually, the cats did what cats do and wandered off. In a way, I guess the cat is lowkey my spirit animal. They wander off and explore their curiosities just like I do. Even when they don’t seem like it, they’re independent and can take care of themselves. While some may see my last minute adventures as reckless or as mistakes, I take them as a chance to grow and be happy. After all, how does one learn without making mistakes?