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Summary

Kayla Vokolek is a 22-year-old writer with a passion for travel, an adaptable lifestyle shaped by living in various cities, and a dedication to writing on literary, LGBTQ+, and feminist topics during the pandemic.

Abstract

Kayla Vokolek introduces herself as a young writer with a diverse background, having lived in Los Angeles, Munich, San Francisco, and Berlin. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, she has embraced her time at home to focus on her writing, contributing to Medium since August. Her articles cover a range of topics including impulsive tattoos and the experience of listening to female artists. Kayla is open to professional, creative, or personal connections and can be reached on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium.

Opinions

  • Kayla feels that her experiences, despite her shyness and current unemployment, have been substantial for her age.
  • Moving to Bavaria as a child significantly influenced her love for travel and ability to adapt to new environments, though it also made her accustomed to feeling like an outsider.
  • She views her various relocations, both within and outside of Germany, as generally positive experiences that have contributed to her character.
  • Kayla is proud of her unique

About Me — Kayla Vokolek

Writer, sister, traveler…still figuring out what else.

Me in Bergen, Norway in 2019.

Introducing Myself

Reading others’ “about me” posts made me question how much I have to share about myself. Especially now, feeling isolated and aimless while basically unemployed and living at home again during a pandemic. However, I think for a shy 22-year-old I’ve experienced a fair bit so far.

I’ve lived in or near Los Angeles, Munich, San Francisco, and Berlin, although my closest emotional ties are to L.A. — was born in Santa Monica, spent most of my childhood somewhere in L.A. County, and moved back here after graduating from the University of San Francisco last December.

Moving to Bavaria as an eight-year-old shaped me more than perhaps any other event. In good ways for the most part: lifelong interest in traveling and living abroad, adaptability. I think I did become more accustomed to the role of the “outsider” through my moves both to and from Germany, but perhaps that’s a good thing too in some ways.

Some fun facts about me at the risk of sounding like a dating profile: I can name every country, I had two guinea pigs named Perry and Doofenshmirtz after the Phineas and Ferb duo, Jeff Goldblum called me beautiful, and I love tattoos.

My Writing

Being lucky enough to have parents who let me live at home while the pandemic rages on and I find my footing, I’ve been able to renew my dedication to writing with all this free time. While a lot of that has gone into my most ambitious story yet, I also started contributing to Medium in August. I aim to write about literary, LGBTQ+, and feminist topics, and also hope to include some more creative works. Below are a couple posts if you’d like to take a look:

Say Hi!

All in all, happy for this opportunity to reach out to other writers on Medium. If you’d like to connect professionally, creatively, or personally, feel free to find me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and of course Medium. Thanks for stopping by!

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