Students of Loyola: a take on the very exciting, emotional, and raw, “Humans of New York.” We want to capture the students at Loyola in a way that has not been done before. We want people’s joy and struggles to be out there, without forcing anything too much.
Meet Ally Kvidt:
What are you most passionate about?
“When thinking about what I am most passionate about, I first struggled to find an answer. There are so many things I find passion in such as dance, movies, art and music. How could I pick just one of my many passions to be the one I love the most? I pondered this for awhile, going back and forth between the four, but then something clicked in my mind and everything made sense. I do not enjoy these things simply for the act of doing them. Sure, they are fun and a form of free expression, but I do not dance just to dance, I do not play music to play music, I do not draw just to draw, I do not make films just for the act of making films. No, I do all these things to evoke emotions out of other people. There is nothing better than creating something you’re proud of, and then looking out and seeing people relate it to themselves and smile or tear up. It is kind of manipulative in a sense, but having the power to pull emotions out of people that they have had hidden for who knows how long is such a fulfilling feeling. I feel like in society today we have been taught not to feel. That emotions equal bad or vulnerability in yourself is evil. But that is not the case. Vulnerability and the ability to feel is one of the most beautiful things we have to offer. So all in all, what I am most passionate about is giving people an outlet to feel vulnerable in their emotions. To feel comfortable enough, moved enough, empowered enough that they can no longer hold it in. I continue to push myself each day and work as hard as I can to create new outlets for people to just be themselves. There is nothing more powerful than being yourself.”