My room is a product of my creative expression. Every detail has been well thought out and has meaning to it. It has always been a priority in my life to make sure my space makes me feel like I belong. The process began in third grade when my family and I moved back to California from India. My parents told me I couldn't paint the walls so I biked to Micheals to grab some 3D stickers. The stickers were made out of foam and came in an assortment of colors. I decided I wanted my wall to look like a garden since my favorite book at the time was The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. I placed stickers together in order to create flowers, trees, grass, and a sun. All of these stickers have a special place in my heart because of what they represented. Specifically, the sun sticker that is a representation of light to me which is an essential part of my room. If there’s even a speck of light shining through my curtains in the morning, I will draw the curtains open and make ...