Get to know Marika as she tells her interesting, unique, creative, story about her life journey! @empoweredpres

1. A Peek into the Life of...
Marika

2. Mixed with:
Japanese
British
mexican french
irish
swiss

3. Honolulu, HI.
marika was born in

4. So0
creative!

5. hut!
like everyone else
who lives in Hawaii,
marika lived in a

6. Just Kidding!

7. But, marika did grow up
on a farm with a hut.

8. A watercress
farm to be exact!

9. Pearlridge mall!
Her neighbor was...

10. Hi!
Pearlridge mall!

11. Hawaii wasn’t the
only place she lived.

12. Her dad wanted to pursue his
masters in Entomology at...
Purdue!

13. marika’s first pets were
hissing cockroaches!!!

14. Now she
can’t stand
roaches!

15. eww!

16. Instead, marika takes care
of two pets rats.

17. Yufi
Asuka

18. Her parents got
when she was nine.
divorced

19. That’s when
marika discovered
her passion for...

20. Playing the piano

21. Art

22. Musichip-hop
90’s R&B
80’s
classic rock
punk
rap

23. Technology
(She taught herself how
to code websites when
she was ten).
and

24. They helped her to channel her
emotions.

25. HORRIBLE Anxiety
What followed were years of:

26. Depression.and

27. marikapartied
a lot to deal with her
anxiety.

28. When it came time for
college,

29. marika wanted to major in
Fashion Marketing.

30. she hooked her first
retail job at
Leilow Hawaii,

31. And attended the
University
hawaiiof
for a year,

32. But always
dreamt
of leaving home.

33. Marika made her way to

34. Yipee!
freedom!

35. and attended
the Art
Institute.

36. where she fell
head over heels
in love with...

37. Graphic
Design

38. Graphic
Design
What a
hunk!

39. Then, her best friend
died suddenly in 2011...
R.I.P. Pupu Sumida

40. Unfortunately, her
anxietytook over her life.

41. So she packed her bags,
and moved back home,

42. and took some time to nurse herself
back to
heal h.

43. Now, marika is much
and enjoys the
simple things
in life like...
happier,

44. Sweets!

45. Video games!

46. Cartoons!

47. Cool Socks!
and

48. When marika is not busy
designing,
she likes to eat...

49. A Lot!

50. She lovesstrawberries!

51. Can’t
you
tell?

52. DO NOTtry to get her to eat
seafood.

53. She Seafood!HATES

54. I know, I know. How can someone live in
and not eat
Hawaii
seafood?!

55. Since marika moved back home,
she’s been...
skydiving!

56. It made her feel like she could do
Anything!

57. She’s also been working on projects like...
the HIFF 2012 Trailer

58. and Working with
Kaili.

59. Yay!

60. while Pursuing her
Bachelor’s degree in
Graphic
Design
@

61. Her new found
happiness
does not come without
fears.

62. like Hospitals,
cc

63. Enclosed
Spaces,

64. andDisappointment.

65. But, marika is always
future.
positive
and look towards the

66. The journey of marika’s life has
brought her to many different
places...

67. NYC

68. NYC
Florida

69. NYC
Florida
Bali, Indonesia

70. “
But, as a wise man once said:
is about the
Journey
Life
not thedestination.
”

71. Through her own
Journeyshe has learned...

72. To appreciate
what you have,
always.

73. And that
doesn’t
anything
worth having,
come easy.

74. Now, she’s ready to
the world!
conquer

75. So connect with
Click on one
of these!
marika!

76. She can even teach you how to
shakawith your toes!

77. Shoots!

79. check
these
out!