In my humble opinion, “who are you?” is one of the most difficult questions a person can be asked. It is not a question that can be answered with a few succinct phrases, nor can it ever be answered completely. After all, people are constantly changing. The person I am today could be a stranger to the person I might be tomorrow. Right now, however, I am Audrey Erickson. I am sixteen (seventeen in a week) and a junior at Milton high school.  Like most people my age, I spend most of my time around my friends.  Being somewhat of an introvert, though, I also like having time to myself; be it to read, listen to music or just hang out and watch a movie.

       I can often be quiet or shy, especially around people I do not know, but that does not hurt my love for theatre and singing in the slightest. I have been acting for almost nine years and I have loved it for as long. It can be stressful or scary sometimes, but the thrill of facing that fear and performing in front of an audience as well as that of fully embracing a character is beyond description. I love being able to be part of an ensemble that can leave an audience roaring with laughter or holding back tears, depending on what we want them to feel. Theatre is a great opportunity to let myself be creative.

          As someone who loves being creative, I also do a lot of crafts. Though I would in no way call myself an artist (my drawing and painting skills are sorely lacking), I love picturing a project in my head and telling myself “I’m going to teach myself how to do that.” I have taught myself (with the help of google) to make stained glass pieces with sea glass, glass beads, and, most recently, notebooks. I find it very gratifying to teach myself to do things that I thought I wouldn't be able to do.

           Although I don’t always get things right in these projects- as well as other endeavors in my life- everything I attempt teaches me something new, and helps to turn me in to the person I will be the next time I try to answer this question.