{"id":10,"date":"2024-10-18T20:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T20:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-05-29T21:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T21:03:57","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-large is-resized is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0291-1-edited-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"border-with-padding wp-image-144\" style=\"width:622px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0291-1-edited-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0291-1-edited-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freestyleacademy.rocks\/~EstelleK\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG_0291-1-edited-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Faceless Me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a7f1ddbed407f4df58598d401ae0a6e8 wp-block-paragraph\">My name is Sophia Estelle Kershaw, I was a high school student at Los Altos High School that was dual enrolled in Freestyle Academy. I had so many interests varying from STEM subjects such as forensics science and data science, as well as more creative hobbies such as fashion design, sculpting, film and more. After some exploring I realized I love film, design, teamwork, and data analytics more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-4cb610d63c2be04b05fcbbe0c1685f98 wp-block-paragraph\">Some of my core values included grit, competency, versatility, and teamwork. My work style was often sporadic creativity so being a part of a community that could inspire me to think differently is crucial for me. I appreciated people of different backgrounds and cultures when I received feedback because it helped me understand how vast the world is. I found it important to explore different lines of work or views through different people within a team to strengthen and appreciate each other. I worked best when working overtime on long term goals and never giving up on me or the people around me. I felt the most achieved when I helped the right people and express the right stories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4600a65530b5378e726f40c5c1e0aa8b wp-block-paragraph\">In my free time I loved to sing, I enjoy covering R&amp;B, hip hop, classical, blue jazz, rap songs and more. Along with singing I also dance frequently, typically breakdancing and hip hop. I don\u2019t have a classical background in dancing or singing so my skill set isn\u2019t as meticulous as it could be, however singing and dancing made me feel free. It gave me the adrenaline I can\u2019t get from a movie, it was my way of escaping stress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-051d1531683db4b1c34fcf177c30f5b2 wp-block-paragraph\">When deciding to be a Freestyle student, I wanted to get involved in the technology at this program. Growing up I wasn\u2019t exposed to computers or cameras much and I knew it was holding me back artistically and made me complacent at my current skill level in many of my passions. I hoped by the time I graduated I would be able to use windows and mac comfortably, understand the structure of a computer, be able to use recording and filming equipment naturally, and evolve my editing skills to aid my photography and film work. I hoped artistically I could see how boundless opportunities are and evolve my music skills and be a versatile storyteller and not hold myself back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bd66d81116e5ab795548a9dbfbe1d433 wp-block-paragraph\">I recognized having the opportunity to be a Freestyle student was a blessing, having access to equipment, reasonable work schedule, and options to network were at my fingertips everyday. At this program I wasn&#8217;t burnt out and actually had the freedom to express myself and create instead of being talked at all the time and feeling like my education was meaningless. It was a unique opportunity where you can\u2019t find it anywhere else for the most part. I felt grateful that I had that freedom at Freestyle Academy and was treated as an equal. Down below is my first film project ever at Freestyle!<br><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faceless Me My name is Sophia Estelle Kershaw, I was a high school student at Los Altos High School that was dual enrolled in Freestyle Academy. 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