Mr. Jacktastick

Happy Holidays to all you arts-X-press bloggers out there!

This is the one and only Mr. Jacktastic. For those of you who don’t know who I am……why don’t you?

Well, anyways, my name is Jack I am an arts-X-press alumni from session 2 back in the summer of ’02, and also a session three Counselor for summers ‘06 and ’07.

Aside from working in the summer, I also help out at the Musical Carnivals for the Pacific Symphony.

As all of you know, arts-X-press isn’t just a summer program that you go to once and then soon forget. It’s an experience that will stick with you for the rest of your life. I still tell my friends about what a wonderful week I had as a camper and that was over 5 years ago!

But you don’t know the real Mr Jacktastic. Outside of the Pacific Symphony I’m just your average 19 year old college student. I go to Orange Coast College where I’m currently a History and Religious Studies major.

My goal is to transfer to UCI and get my degree and become a High School History teacher while continuing my education all the way till I get my PhD in Eastern Religions, and then move on to becoming a University Professor teaching religious studies.

I currently work in a escrow office in LA county answering phones, pulling and putting away files, and making my daily energy drink run. When I’m not working, I love to go to the gym and work out, watch TV, or grab a bite to eat with some friends. On the weekends, which start for me on Thursday and end on Sunday, I enjoy going up to Hollywood with some of my friends to the clubs or down to the beach for a bon fire.

I spend a lot of time with my 6 year old godson Jason, who is the love of my life, watching him play on his baseball team or taking him to his favorite place in the world - Chuck E Cheese - and just enjoying every moment I get with him while he’s still a kid.

I try to learn something from everyone I meet. I even learn things from you guys at arts-x-press. Every summer the groups are different and every summer I learn a new lesson.

So before I go, I just want to tell you all one thing:

Reach for more then the stars. Your life has no boundaries and your possibilities are endless if you take advantage of them.

And don’t forget, arts-X-press really does make your life better!

Happy Holidays from the one and only,

Mr Jacktastic