I chose three pictures that I took personally to incorporate into my collage. As a child of an immigrant family, I was raised in China, grew up in Hungary, and matured in the US. The left most picture depicts a sunrise in my hometown of SuZhou, the Venice of China. Known for our silk and rivers, the picture was taken near my childhood home, on a bridge, and on a “silk” street: perfectly encompassing my Chinese heritage. In the middle, the picture shows a sunny afternoon in front of the parliament building of Budapest, the center of where I spent another 7 years of my life at. Despite the beautiful architecture scattered across the country, the largest exporter of foie gras, and rich culture originating from the steppes of Euroasia, the country remains under appreciated. Finally, the right most picture is of a sunset with my baby sister, Sierra, as the main character. Moving with me to the New Jersey, my parents gave birth to Sierra during my sophmore year of high school in the states. Despite our age gap, she has taught my many lessons about life and family, something I will miss during these four years. Overall, the three pictures come together to represent my formal years and the respective time I have spent living in those places during the day.
