teenLook #11 - Fall 2020 - Alessandra Liu Cover

Catching Up With
Autumn Nielsen
Photo - Ian Alexander Photography
Our past teenLook cover girl, Autumn
is a fitness model, an influencer and
content creator.
We take a moment to see how she
has been coping during quarantine and
what her future plans are.
IG - nielsen_autumn
YouTube - Autumn Nielsen
TikTok - nielsen_autumnfit
Hi everyone! I hope you are all healthy and happy. So
much has happened since my last publication just a
few months ago and I am excited and very proud to
have the opportunity to share with you!
I have managed to graduate high school from Michigan Online
Schools. In fact, I completed the second half of my junior
year as well as my entire senior year in just 18 weeks. I managed
to use my time in quarantine quite
efficiently which expedited the graduation
process for me substantially. Little did I realized
that I would be a 2020 graduate!
Proof that you can make good things happen
during times of stress and chaos. My
advice to those that may be struggling with
staying focused and/or motivated would
be to start a detailed calendar. Planning
my days in advance and reviewing them
the night prior as well as the morning of
truly helped keep me on task. It kept me
on task with my schooling, workouts, meal
times, and “me time”! Give it a try. You
have nothing to lose!
Many are wondering what I plan to do
now that I graduated a full yr sooner. I
will be attending ISSA College of Exercise
Science in the Fall. Just this past week, I
was awarded the Frederick C. Hatfield
Memorial Scholarship which allows me
my first two yrs attending at zero tuition! I am beyond honored
and blessed to have been selected to receive this prestigious
award! I will receive an Associate’s Degree in Exercise
Science prior to continuing another two yrs to complete my
Bachelor’s Degree. This education will prove beneficial as I
strive to be a leader and role model in the fitness industry.
On the modeling front, I recently traveled to Columbus, Ohio
for a super fun fitness shoot with the talented Ian Crumpler. I
have chosen to use his pictures as the highlights with this article.
I am thrilled to be heading to Pittsburg in September for
another shoot, part of which I will be dressing as a superhero!
I can’t begin to explain just how much
I am looking forward to that. Who
wouldn’t want to be a superhero for
a few hours?
In July, I made the decision to start
a TikTok account and that has been
a blast! I am excited for the growth
my account is seeing in such a short
amount of time. Check it out to see
sides of my personality of which you
have yet to see! Nielsen_autumnfit
On a final note, I prepare to enter
“adulthood” as I turn 18 this month! I
realize that to many, it is just another
number. To me, however, turning
18 is like entering a new chapter in
my life. A chapter of which I plan to
make a successful one.
To everyone reading this article, I
hope for you all wellness and prosperity
during these trying times. With
that, I would like to end this with an inspirational quote by
Sonia Ricotti in hopes of shining light on all of you beautiful
souls. “Accept what is, let go of what was, and have faith in
what will be.”
Photo - Ian Alexander Photography
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