Jackson Mota (He/Him), Planning, Public Policy & Management, 2023

Eugene, OR on June 2022

Artist Statement:I liked talking to my past self during this experience as it felt like a peptalk. I want others to understand how uplifting it can be to reflect and talk to your past self as it can be a motivation for your present self to keep moving forward. I think it's also important for student voices to be heard as they are rarely represented and heard by the institution.

Jackson Mota:Jackson Mota.

He/Him/His. Junior.

What advice would you give your past self?

I'd say to my past self to start working a lot harder.

It only gets harder from here on out.

And it's going to make your life a

lot easier if you actually try.