Aiden Howell

My name is Aiden Howell, and I’m in my second year with Lab51. During Mission Lab, we try to spend time giving back to the community in small groups. In one of my Mission Lab projects, our group decorated windows of local businesses. I think this is a perfect example of doing good for the community. I have a vision statement that includes “watching myself and the people around me spread positivity,” so I chose a photo of our window painting project to be my digital artifact. My artifact shows how students can go out into the community and make something positive that people of Boise will be able to see everyday. This artwork has been put up around several different businesses in Boise. We hope this will inspire other people to go out and make positive changes, in ways that they are able. Even though I didn’t personally apply paint to the window, I thought it was so cool to see all of the teams go out into the city to paint windows for these businesses. I think that if you are passionate about something, then you should do what you can to get yourself involved in it because there is no better feeling than spreading something that you care about. I also think it is important to be the good that you want to see in the world, otherwise the things you want to see change may never get solved because there is no one willing to step up and make themselves be heard. My challenge to others is: the next time you feel really passionate about a problem, be the one that is willing to step up and make a change, even if the outcome is small.