Before I entered senior year, I applied to the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. I was thrilled because I’ve always been into fashion and beauty, and I was completely honored when I got accepted. But then senior year came around, and I decided that while my love for styling and such was of utmost importance to me, it was indeed a vain industry, and that I in fact, could do something so much more important with my career choice. So I dropped my application for FIDM, and now I’m in a community college, finishing my two, possibly three, years of general education courses so I can eventually transfer to Loyola Marymount University or by an odd chance of faith, University of Southern California.
I have never been a genius, a nerd, or a particularly good scholar. Don’t get me wrong; I can do math, I’m actually pretty good at english, humanities, art.; I can even get into science. But I’m just not the natural type. I know studying and learning is never easy and requires hard work, and while I am dedicated, I’d rather not. I’d rather work on something I’m interested in, instead of something that will make me lazy and hate school (in response to , “Mehh, Robinne, why aren’t you taking up nursing?”). I want that Bachelor’s Degree, so so bad. So as of now, my common goal is to finish up community college, transfer to LMU or USC, and major/minor in communications & public relations/dance.
But I’ve been thinking a lot about FIDM lately. I was gonna go to FIDM to get an AA in styling, with hopes of continuing in the same school for my degree. Maybe it’s not such a vain move? Maybe it’s not such a vain career?
I just can’t help but think that I can do something better, that I can range out, instead of just working for something based on my love for fashion and beauty.
<3 Rob.
