Week 1 My Voice

My name is Tonya Smith and I am a Fashion Marketing student at the Art Institute in Las Vegas. I grew up in he Northwest in a small town in Washington called Naches. When I turned 15 I decided to pack up my bags and move to my dad's house on the other side of Washington. During this time of my life, I really got to spread my wings and evolve into who I am today. During my senior year of high school, I decided to start a blog. I put a lot of time and energy into it and eventually the hard work payed off. From creating this blog I realized how much I really love fashion and being creative as much as possible which sparked my decision to move to Portland and enroll at the Art Institute. Portland was the one city that I really felt at home and constantly inspired but I decided just a couple of months ago to pack my bags once again and move to sunny Las Vegas. Through all of my experiences, I've realized that it's impossible to make a plan when it comes to your life. You just have to roll with the punches as best as you can. I'm excited to see what life has up it's sleeve for me.