Alexandria Hanson, also known as Alex, is a very talented and creative individual hailing from somewhere near Manhattan Beach, California. In fall 2014 she started attending New York University as a part of the Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
A budding filmmaker and photographer, Alex has been involved in several film projects, many as a part of the Mira Costa High School’s media arts program.
One of said projects is a visual personal essay, documenting her growth and challenges as a filmmaker.
Alex Hanson in the form of a personal essay from Mira Costa Media Arts on Vimeo.
Alex was adorable as a young girl, as you can see in this video, which includes several home videos of her at various ages. As a child she also liked Harry Potter, and was in the process of reading (or re-reading, as I often do) J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone one morning at 5:30 AM while accompanying her father to his workplace.
On this day, she learned about skyscrapers and decided that she likes big buildings. She certainly is in the right place now.
Alex’s cuteness has over the years evolved into a distinct beauty, and now she is quite ravishing. 
This may be why she so enjoys using herself as the subject of her photos.
Being a photographer, she has a very distinct aesthetic, which carries over to her many creative pursuits. It also extends beyond said pursuits, and into her life of Facebook. Alex enjoys poetry, and regularly posts poems, often as captions to photographs. The following poem was devised as a “thank you”, following her receiving a purple bouquet from her friends.
Friday night flowers
Gifted from my awesome friends.
Thanks guys, I love you!
Her normal Facebook posts are also very poetic following with her artistic nature.
On September 6th, Alex posted an introduction of fellow Gallatian Varsha Prem, in which she ponders the meaning of a Facebook post the other girl posted some years ago regarding “cactus love”.
she will continue to ponder the meaning of this phrase for many years to come.
Also her prom date was named Drew Dates. And he was the best date ever.
This is hilarious! Thank you for mapping the development of my cuteness throughout my life. In my own defense though, my public Facebook page only shows my profile pictures and cover photos, so to someone I am not friends with it may seem as though I only post pictures of myself. There are other things on my profile as well! I swear!
I think it is funny that you mentioned I was reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, because in America it was published as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Not sure why there is a difference, but I was reading the American publication.
Thank you for including information about my involvement in video production! I have all my short films, short stories, and poems on my personal blog: alexhanson13.blogspot.com
Drew was my prom date two years in a row. Both years he matches his shirt and bow tie to my dress colors, and he is a snazzy dancer. Definitely the best prom dates and also one of my best friends.
I look forward to spreading the mysterious Cactus Love.