Hello all! My name is Akshay Menon, and I humbly welcome you to my Freestyle Academy page!
A few things about me:
a) I love anything mango. It could be ANYTHING.
b) My core values in life include creativity, compassion, loyalty, respect, and trust. On a day-to-day basis, I always try my best to make sure that they’re shown through my actions in whatever I do. More so, I hope some of these values can be expressed through my work!
c) Outside of school, I love to sleep, watch YouTube, bike, watch TV, and hangout with my friends and wonderful girlfriend. I find these activities to be quite therapeutic as they usually get my mind off the stresses of life.
d) I think one of the expectations I have for myself at this school is to approach the projects we do with a constructive mind. I find that especially when it comes to art, I’m not always the best at it in my own eyes, despite it being something I want to pursue. And when you want to pursue something you’re not exactly the best at, approaching it knowing that your mistakes are okay is the best way of looking at things, at least, for me. Only from thinking this way can I truly see myself growing both as a student and as an artist.
e) One thing I value about being a student in this program is just how cool it is to be part of this. I feel like Freestyle is its own community away from MVHS or LAHS, and so far, everyone – both teachers and students – seem easy to get along with, which is another thing I value. I feel that the environment around here is real, that the people here are passionate about what they do rather than coming in with the mindset of just “getting things done.” And that’s something I’d love to be a part of.