Finding My Passion...For Fashion

So it's now my 4th semester at Salt Lake Community College. I just got out of class, History of Fashion and Pilates, at the Library Square campus. While I should be studying for my math test tomorrow I find myself realizing more and more what I want to do with my life. When I first started at SLCC I wanted to major in English, not sure what aspect, perhaps story writing, I wanted to take a lot of imaginative and fiction writing classes (which I still do). Then came my second and summer semester where I realized how much I love eating, being and feeling healthy. I thought nutrition and heath and fitness was my calling. I've taken, Strength & Toning, Yoga, Belly Dancing, and now Pilates classes through SLCC and I've loved every one of them. I honestly can't get enough of exercise, I want to do it all day long. Later when a lady from Vino Wine came into Staples to get her wine booklets made, I so wanted her job. Drinking, tasting and knowing all about wine, how could I not love that job! She obviously did. So I decided I would write for a wine magazine. Right, back to writing. It wasn't until this semester till I finally, knowingly, truly, without a doubt know exactly what I want to do. It came to me through many ways.

One: I've always, always loved fashion. After high school, on a trip out to San Fransisco, my dad took me to meet with advisers at The Art Institute out there. I fell in love with the building right downtown San Fran. I wanted to go there so badly, I wanted to be in the fashion industry. I weighed it out and eventually decided not to go. I honestly can't remember why I didn't pack up and move there right away, but I didn't. Now all I do is spend hours on fashion sites, looking at clothes, shopping, looking at models, etc.

Reason numero dous: My first day in History of Fashion made me realize things. As we all went around the room saying our major and something interesting about ourselves (I hate the first day of classes for that reason), everyone wanted to be a designer, a buyer, a merchandiser, all these things that each other person would be better suited for. I was the only one who said English/writing, writing for a fashion magazine. BING! I know, it should have been obvious, and it was, it just had never occurred to me how much I actually wanted, needed this career path. At the end of class we watched some runway shows and all I could think about what how I would describe what they were wearing, pulling quotes from the interviewees. So after that first day I've come to a solid realization. I need to be part of a fashion magazine. Preferably Vogue...or W...or Lucky...ya we'll see. Either way I can't wait to take more fashion classes, writing classes and of course still workout classes. And eventually intern for a magazine!

P.S. Sorry for the ranting, just need a solid outlet for my epiphany

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