By Jordan Smith

My name is Jordan Smith (definitely not a fake last name). I like to do a lot of things, I often go a little into a hobby, and either drop it or keep it. And sometimes I’ll go deeper. Some of the main ones I have really dug into were roleplaying and Dungeon and Dragons(and other ttrpgs as well). I have been playing DnD since sophomore year of high school (6 years nearly) and I still like to play it as it helps express my creative side. Like I said, I also have some hobbies that I’ve not gotten as deep into, like picross (also known as nonogram) and a few side projects using programs like vroid studio and image editing software.

Admittedly as I said in class on the first day, I am not in this class for a degree so I guess I will talk about what I want to do when I complete my computer science degree. I personally want to have a job working as an IT, I just really find fixing stuff especially with computers satisfying and I know as technology grows, more problems will come with it. I look forward to seeing this field grow with my skill and the challenges that it brings. 

“Be a reason someone believes in good people”

-Karen Salmansohn-

Hi everyone, my full name is Nguyen Thi Thanh Thao but I usually go by Zoe. I’m an international student from Vietnam and I’m currently taking Multimedia Design 1-year Certificate at Lane and I’m planning to take Web Design 1-year Certificate next Fall 2023.

So who am I? That’s really good question because I usually ask myself this kind of questions and I’m on the way to find who I am, what my mission to come to this universe. That’s why I decided to leave Vietnam and came to the States 4 years ago to pursue higher education. Let me talk a little bit about my background. I came to Lane in 2019 and started ESL classes for 6 months and I took 2 years to complete my Business Administration degree. After graduating, I got offer from International Programs office at Lane for Administration support specialist position, so I started to work there since 2021 until now. I really enjoy to work and communicate with staff and students come from different countries to know more about their cultures. The reason why I decided to back to school with Multimedia design major is because I was interesting in making videos, creating foley, etc. It’s totally a new field for me to switch from Business major to Multimedia design but I’m happy that I don’t scare to try new things. About my hobbies, I can say I spend a lot of time to watch K-drama. “The glory” is the newest drama I watched and it’s really good. I think this drama is still on top #10 of Netflix. You should check it out! One of my favorite activities is walking and getting close with nature. I can feel healing whenever I look at sunset or diversity nature. If you know any places have a great view, please DM me, I love to check it out!

by: Zoe

By Jacob Bates

Hello, I’ve been at Lane Community College for almost two years taking the Multimedia Design program. I really enjoy photography and movies, and I like to take pictures on my film cameras. I like the physical process of buying a mechanical camera, loading it up and being selective with how I take pictures. I haven’t been getting out much lately to take pictures though, as I’ve been inside a lot listening to music and playing video games.

I really like collecting older video games and consoles and I’ve been playing a lot of Animal Crossing: Wild World this week. I’ve also gotten back into skateboarding, and it’s very nice to get outside and be active more often lately, especially while listening to an album in my headphones. I have listened to a lot of Ween and Talking Heads in the last month, I enjoy finding new and unique music a lot.

After I’m finished with this program I’d like to become a freelance photographer, or help work with editing on production crews for movies/shows. I may also go into music as I have a lot of friends that play instruments and I think I would like to have a creative outlet like that as a job for a long time.

Hello! My name is Lemoni Genosar, and I use she/her or they/them pronouns.

I’ve lived in Eugene for 6 years and before that I lived in Seattle, Israel, and Colorado. Last year, I graduated from South Eugene High School. I’m currently in my first year at Lane and am working towards a degree in Multimedia Design. For fun, I love to partake in all sorts of creative mediums such as crocheting, sewing, and digital arts. I also love fashion and makeup. I’ve always had artistic hobbies since I was a kid.

When I finish my degree, I’m not quite certain what my plan will be. As of now, I’m considering continuing my education at a 4 year university. There are many things I want to learn about that will simply not be possible with my limited time at Lane Community College. I would really love to travel the world before continuing school, but I want to travel in a way that involves my career so that I can continue to grow my portfolio while seeing the world. Career-wise, I don’t have my heart set on one single position. There are roles that interest me in all stages of production, from creative directing to editing. As of now, I know I want my job to combine my love of fashion, culture, and media arts.

Hey my name is Ana (like from frozen). My pronouns are she/they and this is my first term back to school after taking a 3 year break from the University of Utah. In my free time I love to play with my cat Ophelia and doom scroll. I also occasionally stream on twitch so I am excited to see how this class will upgrade my production. I moved to Oregon almost two years ago and love it! I love how we are so close to the ocean but also to the mountains. Oregon is the third state I have lived in, the others being Utah and California. Almost a year ago I adopted my best friend Ophelia who likes to watch everything I do. She is a grey tabby with long fur and loves to play. While I am at work she will sit and stare out the window and watch the birds. While I am out of my apartment I am usually at work where I thankfully made a bunch of friends who helped me get used to Oregon and show me around. I am excited to be back in school because I want to be here rather than feeling like I need to be here. It makes assignments and classes easier and fun. 

Hello world,

My name is Kyrsten Crittenden, but I like to use Eli or Virgil as my preferred name. I love art and it’s many forms. I have been doing all types of art for most of my life, but the art form that I have just recently have started is painting. I am not amazing at it, but as they say, “practice means perfect.” So far, I have made at least 5 paintings using acrylic paint. As well as painting, I am also into jewlery making, writing, and doing makeup. I have many hobbies as you might’ve picked up, but my strangest one is collecting. I collect things from rocks, to metal bottle tabs. 

What I would like to do when I finish the Media Arts program is to go into freelance photography or be behind the scenes on a theater or TV production. Then again, that’s a best case scenario situation. We’ll make it work.

Thank you for reading. Here is a photo of me and my little cousin making big, happy faces.

By: Kyrsten Crittenden

My name is George Hendrickson, I’m almost 28 years old, born and raised in Idaho Falls and I moved to Eugene almost 3 years ago from Salt Lake City. I’m into the usual basic nerdy stuff like Batman, Zelda, Elder Scrolls, Elden Ring, and anime. I also do my best to have an open mind and a wide variety of music taste, but I absolutely love getting rowdy and moshing at punk and metal shows. I thought I wanted to move to Oregon to work in the Cannabis industry, but less than a year later I decided that wasn’t what I wanted, and had two more jobs after that and got depressed very quickly. I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts, and watching streamers and Youtubers, and I finally decided I should try to get educated to eventually have a job that I don’t hate and involves things I actually like doing. My hope is that I can gain skills to assist in producing podcasts, helping twitch streamers with editing their highlights. Once I get enough experience and I feel like it’s something I want to go further with, I might start my own podcast or Twitch channel and go from there.

Hello my name is Brandon. I am going to college to learn more about film and writing. I would like to write and direct Hollywood films. I have not filmed anything yet, but I have been writing different screen plays. I have liked storytelling ever since I was in second grade. I saw Star Wars and after the movie they played an interview with George Lucas. I was so surprised that one person could come up with such ideas and then make them into a movie. My plan is to make the next great movie franchise and have my name on the list of the great filmmakers. I like going to the gym. I like reading. Recently I have been reading Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung . And I like language learning. I’m learning Spanish and Japanese right now. I am interested in all things philosophy. I have also found a new love for animation. I have always liked animation especially because you can have stories that can’t be done in live action. But now that I have seen lots of anime I can really see what can be done with animation. I am looking forward to learning all there is to learn in this class.

By: Brandon Kranz