[BLOG] MEET THE STAFF: Allow Me To Re-Introduce Myself…
Before I give you a run down of who this Cynthia chick is I want to take the time to say thank you for supporting the Cynical Owl and taking time to read my post. So let’s start this simple. My name is Cynthia Cortes and I was born and currently reside in Bronx, NY. I’m a 22 year old administrative assistant, writer and photographer for the Cynical Owl. Above is a photo of me, my neighborhood and my mother and I getting matching bracelets with the word “Hope”. She is my inspiration and best friend. She’s very ill but she pushes me to the best I can be in anything I put my mind to. Without her I don’t know where I would be. She’s a writer and as a young age seeing her constantly typing and writing in a new notebook made me curious as to what motivated her to do it everyday.
My passion for writing began in elementary school. I was given a journal to write in every weekend as homework but my notebook was filled completely by the end of the week. I always was a thinker and an opinionated person. My teachers always pushed me to be a writer and to take it as a career path. I received many writing achievements and was in a special writing class in middle school for the “gifted children” program. I also had started photography in high school. I wanted to challenge myself and see if I was able to be just as expressive as I am with words through a photo. I took pictures of anything that moved me. Visuals are important to me as much as words.I was in a photography class and received achievements for the pro folio I had created when I graduated. Since then I have tutored younger children in writing and took up a photography and arts program for the summer for more experience. I can’t forget to mention how I love helping and working with others.
Putting all these skills to the test in Cynical Owl has been a mind blowing experience. This company has given me an opportunity to truly grasp all forms of creativity. Seeing our work come to life is such a worth while experience. Being here I want to grow as an individual and learn how to push myself harder. From my posts and creations I want people to think. I want people to say to themselves “you know what, it’s okay I feel this way”. I’m an open book. You ask me something personal or outlandish, I answer it. I think it’s okay to express yourself as long as it’s not super destructive towards yourself and others. It’s a way of life people ask me about a lot. “Aren’t you scared of rejection?” Listen, rejection is a part of life and I faced A LOT of it. I know there will be times I will hear a big fat no. Like when I asked Melissa Murray if I can I put up a section on the website glorifying sexy men and she smiled and said “absolutely not”. ( I wasn’t serious..kinda) It all comes in the package of success. I take my no’s and my yes’s. When people see what I have done for this company I just want to bring good feeling to their chest. With the times like these, who wouldn’t want that?