Last week, I participated in a fashion club event. Here the club officers  introduced the club, its goals and the upcoming events.  Some of their goals were to help students interested in the fashion industry look for jobs and to basically share the member’s interest in fashion. I really liked it,  and felt that it offered a break from school responsibilities. The club itself, on that day, had a calm structured and wasn’t really organized as a formal event. This event was really a conversation about the club, what it would be hosting and what the participants thought about it. Since the club was in the beginning stages,  only a few people came. I met two students who were upperclassmen that had an interest in going into the fashion industry.  One is currently studying marketing and this club will help him. The others came because the club officers convinced them to join. In the future, the club will host a formal gala, an internship fair (featuring alumni who work in the fashion industry) and a fashion show. Before I left the club, I added myself to their mailing list, as did a few of the participants.

I am not good at writing a monologue. It’s hard to talk about myself in a deeper context. I would spend a long time thinking about what everyone else would think when they read this. Is it bad? Is it good? then I remember, I have other stuff to do. Do I ever just sit down and examine myself? Do I even feel comfortable in my  own skin? I look to my left and I look to my right. What do you think of me? But the road is straight, not to the side.  At the end of it, is something that I am working towards. I want to see myself rise from the ashes and be the person that I know I can be. I have spend a long time thinking of the pressures against me but, now I think of them as obstacles ahead of me that I have to overcome in order to mature. So, I will let go of any judgement, it’s not important. What’s important is my future. The future that I want to live in.

Every Tuesday afternoon, I attend the creative writing peer review workshop. This workshop runs for four weeks in March and today will be the last meeting. The workshop is not a typical event where you sit down and hear a staff member talk. This workshop is group oriented and we basically edit each other’s work. The group that I meet with is comprised of two students and a writing center staff, who acts as the moderator. While the group members take turn commenting on the essays, the staff member will offer her suggestions and comment on another student’s input. Throughout my time in this group, I really enjoy hearing other people’s point of view on the essays . I feel that it will help in the long run when others read the essay because they will understand it better. Another thing that I liked was the fact that the group didn’t necessarily have to submit a fictional piece to be edited, the members can add whatever work they want reviewed. Below is an example of one my assignments that has been edited. This group helped me make some new friends and improve my essays.

The fair was a great event that helped me and  a multiple of other students get information pertaining to both jobs and internship opportunities. From the moment I pass the gym doors to enter to the fair, I could tell it was a big hit. There were some many students dressed professionally that I thought I was in a business convention. Since I was interested in internship opportunities, I went to CUNY internship booth and inquired. The staff told me what most booths told me apply online. So I keeped the flier (pictured) in order to apply later. Though, I didn’t anticipate it , I walked away learning tips on how to improve my school experience and have a higher rate of getting a job in my field. One person while I was waiting in line told me that I needed a high GPA. This and other tips and information pertaining jobs is what I walked away with along with connections that will influence me in the future.