I never imagined myself painting a pumpkin during the week of Halloween in college. But, thanks to this event, I was able to do just that. I have decided to paint the pumpkin rather than carve one because when I was younger I carved a pumpkin with my siblings, it was more work and messier than I anticipated. Unfortunately, my art skills are very limited so I had a hard time painting what I wanted. After scrolling through different things I can possibly draw on google, I’ve decided to draw Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Honestly, I thought I would be able to draw a decent image on the pumpkin, but with my minimal skill and limited paint color choices, my pumpkin just had a blob of colors and even though I had a low standard, I was disappointed. After taking a snap of my artwork and sending it to my friends, I got replies back asking what the drawing was, indicating how bad my painting job was. However, obviously I did not care much about the actual outcome, I had a great time just doing a wholesome activity with fellow Rose residents and being able to converse in a positive environment. Also, my night was made when Beverly recognized my pumpkin drawing.

I hope in the future there are more wholesome activities that I can attend and be able to ask my friends that don’t live in Rose to join me.