By Jess Owens – Entertainment Editor

Jonathan Law alum Nick Owens, a fixture on Eagle Eye News during his time at Law, has graduated with a film degree and moved on to the next stage of his life. During this interview, Owens shared how Law helped him get to where he is right now. Advocate Entertainment Editor Jess Owens interviewed Nick Owens about his life after graduating Jonathan Law.

JO: What was the biggest lesson Law has taught you since you’ve been out in the real world?

NO: I would say the biggest lesson Law has taught me is that you are the creator of your own path. I believe I spent so much time wondering how to fit into different crowds and trying to understand myself. Once you graduate you learn all the lessons you learned in high school especially socially and working with others helps prepare you for what to expect diving into the workforce. You also start to realize that the things you may have worried about throughout school, after you graduate you understand that this is who you are and you don’t need to apologize for being yourself because it’s a blessing.”

JO: What has life after Law been like for you? What have you been working on?

NO: I am working for two different companies. The first is a roofing company that just getting started here in CT by helping homeowners get a roof replacement covered by their insurance companies, and second, I film a grassroots soccer organization playing out of Newtown, CT. We are the Newtown Pride FC and we are also the 2019 National Amateur Cup Champions qualifying us to play in America’s oldest, and largest soccer tournament in the entire country, The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Tournament. The tournament will take place this April with more info to come! We also get involved by doing youth organizations and programs to help give back to Newtown. We might be setting up a special future game in Milford.

JO: What’s the one thing you miss about Law?

NO: One thing I miss about Law the most is the people you get to see everyday. While you’re in high school, you don’t acknowledge the impact the little everyday interactions you share with your teachers and other classmates. Once it’s over, it’s always nice to visit everyone even though as time goes by the school you once walked through changes as well as the people. It’s nice to look back at the great moments I had with some amazing teachers or just messing around with my peers during lunch. I’ll always be grateful for such amazing moments and people.

JO: What class benefited you the most at Law that has helped you get to where you are today?

NO: To the surprise of absolutely no one, Broadcast Journalism! Mr. Kulenych is a great person that I hope everyone in Law gets to share a moment with. All the teachers at Law are amazing and deserve a ton of credit, but creating content that would help the school news and bring more students together, starting from the sports highlights, to the TV shows we produced, all the way to our final Senior Video saying our final goodbye. Mr. K. has always given me the creative freedom to take whatever I cooked up and turned it into reality with access to all the camera equipment one could only imagine to have. He lets you have free reign to create projects that will encourage you to work your hardest on them. I already knew so much before attending a film and video trade school in Orlando, Florida, after graduating all because of him, so Broadcast Journalism definitely helped shape where I am today.

JO: What advice can you give to the graduating Class of 2021?

NO: To never give up hope. I’m sure you all have visions of what you would like your future to look like, and I want to tell you that your dreams are not just dreams – they can become reality. The human mind is endless and you can teach yourself anything if you put your mind and soul into it. Learn as much as you can even after graduating, take as much knowledge with you, and always believe that you can be directed on your path to success. Don’t always believe everything on social media. Your struggles help you grow into the best version of yourself. Self-care is also extremely important. Treat yourself how you wish others would treat you. We all create our own paths and never feel as if you’re not as far ahead as someone else because life is not a race, it’s a journey. Congratulations and the world is waiting for you!