Last week I enjoyed the experience of painting and carving pumpkins in the rose event. Seemingly a simple and common holiday activity, I uncovered many joys throughout the process, and recognized that it is important to connect with others through shared art. For example, my roommate and I had a great time coming up with creative designs to paint on our pumpkins, and sincerely enjoyed the experience we shared. The most significant aspect I took from this activity was certainly that it is important to have a creative outlet to occasionally resort to in order to relieve stress, something I find is really lacking in my everyday life. I was thus inspired by this event to pursue more activities which exercise my creative thought and imagination often!