Reflection: FIT Precollege Programs

        I've finished my three weeks at FIT for precollege programs and I overall had a good time. I realized that the major I was thinking of taking in college is in fact the right major for me, and that FIT is a great school. Not all moments were great, I was exhausted most of the time and doing homework during the summer is never fun, but it was important for me to come and realize what a great school FIT is. FIT has a million resources, great staff, connections etc. 

         This summer is a scary period of time, it's finally hit me that this college thing is not a joke and that these places that I've looked at very well could be my home for the next four years. That's a big deal. And then there's the worries about "what if I don't get in?" It's terrifying to think that the school you've fallen in love with could feel differently about you. However, the more information I figure out, the better and I have faith that I'll find my way whether it be at FIT or not. 

"Stop and Smell the Roses"

I recently read a blog post on inspiration; the author was questioning how to find it, and how often she has time to. I feel I struggle with this topic all too often as well. However being at FIT this summer has really opened my eyes to opportunities to observe. The fashion industry moves fast but it also can’t function properly without taking moments to "stop and smell the roses". I’ve learned that inspiration is everywhere and taking time to discover people, places, and things can give you a lot of information. Not many people feel they have the time but we move too fast and I know that I would personally benefit from stopping once in a while to take it all in. 

(I made this collage for an FIT project but I forgot how therapeutic collaging is.)

Another Summer, Another Experience

Since I had such a wonderful experience at Parson's precollege program last summer, I decided to try FIT's this summer. FIT is my top choice for college and I wanted to make sure that the school and major I'm looking into are right for me. So I just finished my first "week" (mon-thurs), I'm staying in NYC right now and taking fashion merchandising as well as fashion forecasting classes for three weeks total. The first week was interesting, getting to know my professors, meeting people in my classes and learning about the fashion industry from a new perspective. It was mostly laid back and in both classes we got out of the classroom often and took pictures of street style as well as window displays in order to figure out what trends are happening now. I've never done that before and it was really cool to observe everyone. I think I'm really enjoying the classes, it makes me giddy and anxious at the same time about college, especially since I hope to come study at this school. The one thing that isn't quite ideal about this situation is that it's very hard to make friends because they don't provide housing so some people take one class and then go home, many people don't live too far away, so the only opportunity for social interaction can sometimes be the classroom and you can't start friendships when you're listening to a lesson. But regardless of that I look forward to seeing what the next two weeks have in store.

My fashion merchandising class walking the Highline.

Essential Items: Stripes

It doesn't matter if they're on pants, a shirt, or shoes. It doesn't matter if they're horizontal or vertical (although we all know what's more flattering), thick or thin, the bottom line is: stripes are a good investment.