Boys Boys Boys

Speaking of the misconceptions of the girls (and guys) at FIT, let’s talk about boys. I don’t know if you heard, but Cosmopolitan magazine recently named us the worst school to meet guys. Ouch, that sounds bad doesn’t it? Well let’s start from the beginning. I’m assuming since you are reading the admissions blog, you are at least a little interested in attending FIT, and I assume that you have looked up the basic facts about FIT already. Therefore, you probably know that FIT is 86% female and 14% male. Please don’t show up on your first day of class and act surprised that there is only one guy in each of your classes. This goes for gay guys too, although there is a larger percentage of gay men at the school than straight, it is not as drastic as many people believe. However, the idea that there are only gay men here is not true at all. I have many straight male friends at FIT and know several more casually.

That said, it is probably unlikely you will meet a significant other in one of your classes (however, my roommate met her boyfriend of two years in one of her graphic design classes at FIT, and they are probably the cutest couple I have ever met in my entire life). Fear not, you live in the center of New York City! Now before you go translating this into “I will meet my husband at [insert club name here] tonight” let’s slow down a bit shall we? I will admit to falling into the ridiculous train of thought for about the first week of experiencing nightlife in the city, but soon realized this is crazy, and once you go to a club you will definitely understand why. But this applies to bars as well! What are the chances you will meet the person you will spend the rest of your life with in a crowded room that is shaking with music so loud you can’t hear the person next to you and everyone is drinking in excess?

I do not mean to scare you; love does exist in New York City! I am a firm believer in “a watched pot never boils”, meaning that the more concerned you are with finding a guy, the less likely you are to going to find him. Personally, I think most of us attend FIT because we are concerned with our careers and want to succeed. This being said, it is not wrong to be focused more on your studies, networking and internships than on finding a guy. Don’t worry, it will happen – and probably someplace you would have never imagined.