Today, Griffen Meadows is a freshman at 海角视频鈥檚 Escanaba campus鈥攂ut he hasn鈥檛 always been a Michigan resident. Previously, Griffen was a student at Eastern High School in Louisville, Kentucky.
鈥淚 wanted a change of environment鈥擨 had been in Kentucky my whole life, so something new was nice,鈥� he said of his decision to sign up for classes at Bay.
Griffen started studying at Bay during the Fall 2024 semester. Aside from some organizational issues, he said his classes have been going well so far.
鈥淚鈥檓 getting a lot better (at organization) because I鈥檓 making a schedule for myself,鈥� he said.
Though her teachers all have different teaching styles, Griffen said they also have something in common鈥攖heir commitment to their students.
鈥淪o far, I feel like all of them definitely want me to succeed,鈥� he said.
He went on to say that his experiences with instructors at Bay have differed from his interactions with teachers as a high school student.
鈥淭hey treat you more like an equal鈥hey鈥檙e like, 鈥榊ou can come talk to me, we鈥檙e on the same level here,鈥欌�� he said.
At Bay, Griffen is majoring in art and design.
鈥淚 was about three years old, and I made a drawing and someone was like, 鈥榃ow, that鈥檚 really good!鈥� So I kept drawing and kept drawing鈥擨鈥檝e been drawing my whole life since then,鈥� he said.
Eventually, he hopes to find work as a tattoo designer.
鈥淚 figured I could help people with meaningful tattoos,鈥� Griffen said.
So far, Griffen has not taken any classes related to her major; instead, he is focusing on completing general education courses. However, he hopes to take several art classes at Bay in the future.
鈥淚 want to take Drawing I, and I also kind of want to take a photography class and maybe something to do with sculpture,鈥� he said.
Griffen hopes to graduate from Bay at the end of the Winter 2026 semester. At that point, he plans to start looking for opportunities in her chosen field.
鈥淚鈥檓 hoping to find an apprenticeship at a tattoo shop,鈥� he said.
For the time being, Griffen said he has enjoyed his first few weeks as a 海角视频 student.
鈥淎ll the staff here are really nice, and they all want you to succeed,鈥� he said.