Hobbies and interests
Spirituality
Writing
Public Speaking
Reading
Academic
Adult Fiction
Spirituality
Leadership
Business
Historical
Self-Help
Christianity
Fantasy
Health
Literature
Psychology
Philosophy
Cookbooks
I read books daily
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People ask me to pick one thing. Everyday someone is trying to understand how my brain works and I've decided that I can't tell the world, I have to show the world. I have a unique way of viewing the world. I'm constantly drawing parallels between everything. My dream career is to be a full time actor, a screenwriter, philanthropist, fashion designer, author, director, cooking-show host, retreat host, tantra teacher, and general mentor to underprivileged minorities.
When people look at me now, they are surprised to hear that I served six years in the Navy as a Nuclear Machinist's Mate. They are surprised to hear that I was adopted out of foster care with all five of my biological siblings. We were adopted by a single mother. A hair-dresser. My adoptive mother, who is the only person I call mom, showed me that literally anything is possible. Her dream was to raise us kids and make a beautiful family. She did that.
Now I'm in Hawaii using my VA benefits to follow my dreams. I'm here learning everything I can. I'm using the university as my day job while I build my dream career. Many people don't have the opportunity to get paid while they go to school. That's a philanthropy I would love to build, especially for artists; performing and physical artists.
When I'm not at school creating a play or film, I'm at home writing my book. If I'm taking a break then I'm swimming in the ocean or planning my next trip. Currently, I'm preparing to study abroad in Paris. I'll be obtaining my French minor while doing so.
I've decided I can do nothing less than follow my heart
Education
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bachelor's degree programMajors:
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Minors:
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Miscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Doctoral degree program (PhD, MD, JD, etc.)
Graduate schools of interest:
Transfer schools of interest:
Majors of interest:
Career
Dream career field:
Motion Pictures and Film
Dream career goals:
Actor, entrepreneur, fashion designer, screenwriter, author, and chef.
Sports
Swimming
IntramuralPresent
Arts
AAFTA
Acting2021 – 2022UH Manoa
ActingContributor to the production Unspecified2022 – Present
Public services
Volunteering
Seattle Unity — Trustee2021 – 2022
Future Interests
Advocacy
Volunteering
Philanthropy
Entrepreneurship
Taylor J. Paul Arts and Media Scholarship
For most of my life, I told myself that I couldn't pursue my dreams. I became a Nuclear Machinist's Mate in the Navy and that set me up for a life in the operations and technology field. After I left the military I spent six years in that industry. I worked as a Field Service Engineer for Lutron, a Data Center Operations Engineer for Amazon, and a Global Program Manager for Microsoft. With each job, and each year that passed, I grew more and more unhappy. I knew I was meant for something more, for something else but I had no idea what that was.
When COVID-19 hit, I was faced with many hardships. The stress of my global role tripled, and I became more depressed everyday. I sat alone in my luxury Seattle apartment wondering what the point of it all was. So at the end of 2020, I quit. I thought I'd become a life coach. I actually paid $18,000 to learn how to be a life coach. I spent a year trying to build my business, only to find that I completely despised what I was doing. I still felt as though I was missing the mark.
Later that year, I found an intuition training that changed my life. In that course I participated in exercises and meditations that connected me to my heart, spirit, and soul. When I came out of the first course, I didn't want to admit how deeply I wanted to be a fashion designer, author, and performing artist.
I spent the next year fighting my intuition, my gut feeling. I spent most of 2021 lost, wondering how I could ever have such big goals and dreams. They felt completely impossible. Thankfully, I had a friend and coach who woke me up. "If not now, when?" No one else was going to share my message. No one else was going to represent me. I had to represent myself. It was extremely confronting, admitting how badly I wanted to pursue my dreams.
When December of 2021 came around, I visited Hawaii for the first time and I knew I had to move there. It was February when I applied for UH Manoa. I realized I could use my GI Bill to earn income while I learned the skills I needed in order to direct, act, and design. It seemed so obvious but it took me over a year to realize it. Once I finally started down the path, I realized there was no turning back.
As so many greats have said before, I'm willing to die trying to make my dreams happen. I don't anticipate any such sacrifice ever being necessary, but I think my point is made. If I don't live for my dreams then I really feel as though I have nothing else to live for. I spent 31 years living someone else's dream and I have vowed to myself that I'm not willing to compromise who I'm meant to be any longer. I'm here to be an artist. I'm here to help people accept their sexuality, I'm here to help people understand all aspects of themselves on a deep level.
It's with this mindset that I know I'll achieve my dreams. I'm here for my heart, and my heart wants to help the world unlock theirs.