cheryl has always enjoyed doodling, drawing, making art. in high school, she began taking classes at the Art Students' League in NYC, and learned the art of shading and transforming a 3D object onto a 2D surface, while still making it appear as though it's still 3D. when she went to college in the mid-90s, she attended more art classes at Rutgers College's Mason Gross School of the Arts. however, a familiar immigrant story also began to unfold at the same time - due to family pressure, and really, a great affinity to the sciences, cheryl began to focus her energies on science and pre-med. the rest of the story can be read here. now, cheryl has been getting reaquainted with her inner artist child, and the path is a wonderfully joyful one ❤️