Miranda Hernandez

Hello!

Welcome to my Freestyle Academy years! My name is Miranda Hernandez Teodoro and I was a student at Mountain View High and Freestyle Academy where I took English, Design, and Digital Media.

I chose to take Freestyle because I wanted to go beyond my current creativity and challenge myself to uncover new skills that otherwise wouldn’t have reached me quite yet. For that reason, I plan to make the most of it as Freestyle continues to push me beyond my comfort zone and challenges me to explore.

Outside of school, I absolutely enjoy reading, sketching, and walking through nature. While reading helps fuel my imagination with different worlds and cultures, nature helps bring peace into my life. I am working towards becoming a fashion designer and running my own business and brand.

In college, I am interested in exploring how art can be used a medium of social expression. Although I still struggle to distinguish my artistic eye, I value finding a unique vision amidst all influences. It is a long but satisfying process. In my work, I value honesty and understanding. But above all I value happiness. Last but not least, I enjoy hanging out with friends, going wherever the road leads us and spending time with my family.

As my time at Freestyle Academy comes to an end, all I have left to say is that I am immensely elated that I gave it a shot. I was very excited and nervous, very nervous, as I began to explore these subjects through a different lens; it truly helped me discover different pathways. I started to diverge from artistic projects that I enjoyed to projects that raised many questions and apprehension, yet that ultimately challenged me to go out of my comfort zone. Especially Digital Media. Due to how I personally consider myself to be technologically challenged. It really kept me on my toes.

Reminiscing now, I acknowledge it has been a difficult year, for some more than others, I now wish I focused more of the positives. Nevertheless, I feel worlds more confident with my capabilities than when I first started. The people I met will be lifelong friends and dear friends I keep dear. And now looking forward, I hope to give it all ;D!