Liv’s 500 word essay really touched my heart. Throughout her essay she talks about so many deep and complicated concepts. She talks about her friend that has cancer and her experience with art in the hospitals and how it effected her time there. Her essay was so inspiring, she really made me think about how much art can touch people, especially ones who are suffering more than everyone else. I know that art impacts my life so much and I can’t believe what it can do for people who are suffering as well. She makes a good point that the art in the hospital can make the children forget about their problems and it lets them just be a kid for a little bit. After hearing about how big of an impact art had on the hospitals, it really made think about how art should be in every hospital. I think that hospitals should really consider adding all different kinds of art throughout their buildings because it can really lift the mood and make sick people happy in such a little way. Liv’s essay truly inspired me and it really made me want to go out and create something beautiful for others to enjoy. Her primary mode of communication was the 500 word essay. I think that this was a really good choice for her because she was able to really express her opinions and show emotion through her speaking. While she was reading her essay, she also had a slide show to show the art that she was talking about so the audience could follow along and understand better.