About Me
Hello, My name is Kevin Perez.
*Opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect the views of the U.S. Navy, Department of Defense or any form of military branch written here.
This is a personal blog and not an official military site.
Originally from Buffalo, New York, shaped by years of traveling across the New England States with constant drive to learn, build and refine my skills, I studied Graphic Design at two - now defunct - colleges - Independence University and Miami International University of Art & Design - where I learned firsthand what happens when you enter into higher education, without a real plan or honest guidance. I was discouraged from asking necessary questions about my future, told that it was “disrespectful” to question why everyone was expected to go to college without clarity or direction. Due to the lack of real advice, and four unfocused yeas spanning from 2018 - 2022, I left school with a B.F.A in Graphic and Web Design, Over $41k in student loan debt, and no clear path forward. From 2021 - 2025, I tried everything - working from various jobs, networking online, reaching out to others, and pushing ahead, even when I was told not to pursue the field I studied, and still have a passion for, to this day!
Between 2021 - 2024, I ended up in dead-end good and retail jobs where I gave my best and received disrespect, unhealthy environments, and immorality in return. Those experiences made me question the value of civilian work altogether, especially as I watched social media demand four times the stress for the same pay as a fast-food shift. After two years without stable employment, repeated burnout from gaming, of which I’ve realized that video games are great, but I don’t want it to be my only form of a career or sense of income, and a growing sense of stagnation, I realized I needed a future built on purpose rather than exhaustion. I’ve always been the type of person to adore the outdoors, and wanting to survive, longing for the days of where I would go out into the ocean and just swim the high seas, serving my country, while my country gives me the skills, career and hard work I so desired for, for many years, and the path that still aligns with my skills, equipment, and a long term goals is the one I wanted at 18, but was prevented from pursing on multiple occasions. Even now, my father and mother tries to see me away from it with anecdotal warnings, despite the fact that civilian life has offered nothing sustainable.
*As of January 13th of 2026: All debt that I've had to pay from when I was from either college has been subdued to $0. At the time that you'll be reading this, which I didn't even forgot about the fact that I did this until March of the same year, because I had went to these schools, and I can prove it, and I had applied for Borrower's Defense for Repayment, which I didn't think was going to go through, because of my heavy doubt on student loan forgiveness at the time, all debt I've had to pay from going to college has been effectively turned moot and in the end of the day, I seek to do what I plan on doing right now as what we're about to discuss...
The path I’m choosing is to become a Mass Communication Specialist in the United States Navy, with the long-term goal of transitioning into a Public Affairs Officer. I’m approaching this deliberately - reading, researching, writing, & preparing - because rushing into service the way I rushed into university would be reckless. My family has tried to stop me for years, but at 25, I’d rather take the plunge than remain stuck in a life that leads me nowhere. I’m choosing structure, purpose, and a future I can build on, instead of returning to workplaces that damaged my well-being or waiting in bed for life to change on its own. I refuse to let burnout, stagnation, or fear dictate the rest of my life, and I’m ready to move toward something that finally aligns with who I am.
I refuse to let burn out, stagnation, or fear dictate the rest of my life, I’m ready to move toward something that finally aligns with who I am!