Creativity is a skill that every student at HAHS has, though some use it more than others. Differences in artistic ability often create a separation between creators and those who view the content they make. However, the divide is not mutually exclusive, as creators can take in what others, and viewers are driven to be creative by creators.
Sid Bonning is a junior at HAHS who considers herself a creative person and regularly does creative writing and poetry for enjoyment. Even as a creative, she enjoys watching YouTube and reading other people’s stories. As a result, many of her pieces and artistic works are influenced by the content she watches, though she tries to be unique in how she adapts them to her writing. Overall, Sid creates what she wants to consume and believes that it “is the only way to go about it.”
Balancing creation and consumption is often challenging for Sid, yet she believes that content can inspire one to be more creative and can balance itself out. If she had to choose between making and watching content, she would choose to create because she considers it a gift to create content that others will consume. Moreover, she considers creating beneficial because it can entertain the creator and the viewers, making it “a gift that keeps on giving.”
Iris Seveland is a sophomore at HAHS who believes that she is more of a consumer. In particular, she often reads books for enjoyment and appreciates art. Still, she occasionally creates music and art, though not as much as she wants. Iris does not feel like she is missing out by not creating more often, however, though she does feel “it is part of human nature to want to create things.”
