Eva's Journey From Stuck to Soaring

How One Person's Future Came Into Focus at OWL360

Sometimes it takes the right mix of programs and the right community for a young person to discover their path. In her own words, Eva shares how Earn to Learn, Level Up, and Flight Crew helped her move from "stuck" to launching the next chapter of her life.

By Eva, April 2026

I finally have clarity about what I want to do with my life, and I wouldn’t have been able to figure it out as fast as I did without the support of OWL360.

My experience with OWL360 started with Earn to Learn. At the end of last summer I did not know what I wanted to do next. I felt stuck. Earn to Learn was a really helpful class where I was able to explore career possibilities and meet new people. I learned that there are a lot more opportunities and resources in Port Townsend than I thought there were. I realized that I wanted a job as a writer. I’ve always loved to write but I was questioning if it was the right career choice for me. I connected with a writing mentor and that was super helpful. I also wanted to explore other creative options to make a living alongside writing. 

I decided to do the Level Up Internship next. I am currently working as a floral assistant learning how to be a floral designer. I’m really enjoying it! I love to create, that’s what I’m best at. I’m able to be creative with flowers, and I get so much joy from it.

Along the way I learned about Flight Crew. I was drawn to it because I’ve always felt like I needed support with my leadership skills. It’s been a really great experience. I love the connections I’ve made and always look forward to it. I’ve learned how important community is to me. Flight Crew has taught me what kind of leader I am, what skills I have, and what I need. I had no idea there were so many kinds of leadership! It’s given me confidence to start bigger things and helped me realize how much I like working with other people, which was kind of a surprise to me as a shy person.

Earn to Learn helped me realize what I want to do and the Flight Crew has helped me figure out how I want to do it. I have found what I was looking for. It's clear to me now just how exciting and fun it is to create things with other people. I want to write and inspire others to create stories and share them, especially people from marginalized communities. I want to see more local young artists working together making art.

I'm happy and relieved that I have direction. I’m launching into the next phase of my life and I’m grateful for all the support from OWL360.

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