Joseph Balbuena

 What advice would you give your younger self?

You’re better with one, not both.

Who inspires you the most? - An extended unedited free-write

I can't say that one person inspires me. In fact, like many I take inspiration from many people in my life. So while I sit on this bus for 40 minutes I plan to write about everyone I find inspiring. Here goes everything:

My father: He is a person who beyond all odds I see that I follow. Like I can't believe the stuff I've done that turns out to be something that he did at my age. And yes, i say this acknowledging that many people have done. I mean I spent a great chunk of my life separated from my father and yet I would say the same things he did and have the same habits he would. There is honestly very few things that we don't share in this respect  and that's only cause he was able to do more. so I feel like since we share so much in similar its quite easy to place him as a role model. I only judge him like a human and a flawless god though.

I just got off the bus but I feel like it's unfair to only write about one person in my life so I'm going to continue.

Dr. Wiprovnick: He is my photography club advisor. He's probably the one I would consider to be a father figure during highschool. Thanks to him i was able to learn about photography. He was funny and very helpful even though he was going through a lot himself.

My snapchat group chat friends: They are the dumbest, most funny group of people I have ever talked to. There's been a lot going on in everyone's life so every now and then someone would go MIA but it's okay cause the group is always lively.

My WhatsApp group chat: These people are like my first groupchat but they are less lively. Whenever we get on a video call with one another you'd never know what's going to happen and that's the best. They inspire me to stay spontaneous and go with the flow truly.

It's been an hour and a half now so I think it's best to end it off .... but who would I be if I didn't talk about this one last inspiring group.

The Park Avenue Armory: This is definitely never going to be a group I wouldn't want to be a part of. There will always be someone in this great big family that reaches out and makes me smile. I've been able to enjoy so much thanks to these people and for that I'm thankful. The armory is just a abundance of different vibes and lifestyle that its impossible for you not to draw any inspiration from here. And if you can't get anything from the people then the memories you've made and will continue to make will inspire me to just be me no matter what.