Ariana Thompson is a first-year student enrolled in the IDEA Bachelors of Design and Visual Communication at Capilano University. They attended and graduated from Correlieu Secondary School in Quesnel, British Columbia in 2018. At the age of 21, they are a first-generation Canadian who is very passionate about art. Capilano is not Ariana’s first experience in university. They previously studied Geography at the University of Northern British Columbia, aiming to graduate with a Bachelor in the Arts. After discovering their drive for art, they left the program to pursue design in hopes to graduate with the credentials to have a career driven by illustration.