Personal Narrative: How Hurricane Katrina Changed My Life

After Hurricane Katrina, when my family had to move to Houston, Texas for two years, my artistic journey began. I drew many pictures in my childhood, but this is where I started to take it more seriously. Moving to Texas, the “Lone Star State”, was quite an experience for me. It was sad for us to have to leave New Orleans, after withstanding the hurricane by settling in at the Superdome; it was a life changing experience. On the other hand, as my artistic life was commencing, my passion for sports was also becoming a part of me. I was born in Downtown New Orleans, where I lived for ten years. As a kid, talking was not really one of my favorite things to do. Before Hurricane Katrina, when was around seven, I usually liked to have fun with my friends from down the street. We used to have little snow fights when it would rarely snow, everyone in our group had scooters, we played tag and other things. We were some good people, but there were also some bad people around the neighborhood. However, I loved to draw and those pictures that I drew contained some of the memories of the things that happened around my neighborhood. I was a smart little kid and had A’s and B’s in school. …show more content…
This is where I began to improve my skill as an artist. I visited some art museums when I went on field trips. I’ve learned that to be good at art, you have to use your creative mind and your personal imagination. It also requires time, dedication, and your love for art. Every time I drew something, it took me to another world; deep into imagination. So deep that I could literally see myself underwater. Then I would stop daydreaming and attempt to draw it the best way I can. My mind was such a big place to explore. Ultimately, art is not really a hard task, but only he who makes