CREATED TO CREATE: My Campaign

Hello everyone!
My name is Trisha, I am currently an undergraduate at a California university, and I am going to school to get my Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with my emphasis being Animation. My dream is to publish my own comic books, and to produce my own cartoon series based off of my own comic books. I am raising money for my schooling needs (tuition, supplies, etc.). With this money, I will be able to continue to go to school full time this semester, continue to work my way to graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts, and fulfill my dream to publish, and produce my own comic book, and cartoon series, without the burden and stress of debt.
I have dealt with many obstacles in my life, but the biggest obstacle was dealing with my depression, my anxiety, and being diagnosed with Raynaud's disease. For those of you who don't know what Raynaud's disease is, Raynaud's disease is a blood vessel disorder that constricts the blood vessels when certain parts of the body are cold or if the person is feeling stressed out. It varies in every person diagnosed with it, but the symptoms are very much the same.
It causes pain, and depending on the severity of the situation (temperature, stressful issues, etc.), it will cause certain parts of the body to discolor (from blue to white to red). It can be extremely painful (I would say it feels like someone slamming that body part with a hammer, and then it's the throbbing, and numbing pain you feel after (that's the best way I can explain it). At the time I was diagnosed (September 12, 2010), it did not start my depression, but it severely worsened it.
I started dealing with depression 13 years ago, and then I started dealing with anxiety four years ago. During that time, I did also deal with self mutilation issues, which was another tough obstacle to go through. I didn't get professional help until near the end of 2012, but what did help me in the mean time, was me making art.
I have been making comic books since I was REALLY little (I would say I started in 4th grade). I continued to do it through out my life until about college. But I loved making them, and creating my own stories, and when I got to share them with people, I loved seeing their reaction. It made me happy that I could make other people happy.
But after I first started college, I stopped making them. I was super busy with school, homework, and work, and I was extremely exhausted. While that did cause me to stop making them, I did have other life obstacles that got in the way (family issues, financial issues, self esteem issues, and I was in an emotionally abusive relationship [not anymore now]). I lost so much self confidence in myself that I didn't think I could do it anymore, in fact, I was wondering if I could even believe in my dream anymore. Everyone was doubting me, and my dream, they told me I wouldn't be able to do anything with art, and I started to believe it. It was like the person that I was and the dream I have dreamed were just starting to disappear... into nothing. Then on top of being diagnosed with Raynaud's disease, and the constant pain at the time, all I could think of was, "If i can't make art anymore, then why am I even here?"
After a few years, I dealt with a lot more obstacles, and my depression worsened. I remember just praying. After that... I would say that's when my outlook on life started to change.
The first thing I did was find my spirituality. I began reading all kinds of books, and learning about things I always wanted. The second was I started working on myself. I started eating healthy, I lost a lot of weight, and started feeling confident in myself. The third was I was going to go back to school, get my Associate's degrees, and continue to make my dream come true.
I still did have a few obstacles along the way, but I went back to school, I received my two Associate's degrees, one for Liberal Arts and Humanities, and the other one for Social Sciences, and Behaviors. In 2015, shortly after I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, I received a letter that I was accepted to my California university. This was such an exciting event, because I had waited so long to finally go to a university, and this was the official confirmation that it was happening.
I just started school this semester at my university, and I love it. I broke my tibia this summer, while it had been quiet a challenge, I am still very happy I can still attend school. My drive for school has always been my dream, but what made that drive even stronger now was my daughter. I want to show her that no matter what happens, you can still make your dreams come true, and I am going to do it.
Any donations are greatly appreciated, and I am extremely thankful for your generosity. In advance, I would like to say "thank" for your help, and when my dreams come true, I also want to say "thank you" for believing in me.


Thank you again,
Trisha

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