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Discovering a Major: Entrepreneurship

by Laura Vitarelli as told to Emily Bennett

Laura Vitarelli

Laura Vitarelli

I just recently decided what I wanted to do. Within the past two years I decided I wanted to become an esthetician, which is doing professional makeup, facials, peels, laser hair removal,  and other things related to skin care. I definitely want to try to start my own line of skincare and makeup products, which is why I chose Entrepreneurship as my major.

Many of the classes I take in Entrepreneurship revolve around fashion, which I am interested in as well. The program aims to address the real life demands of today’s marketplace. It is an option for students who want to become more impactful members of society, learn how to manage creativity, become more innovative in business, and learn how to build a sustainable enterprise.

The fact that FIT has a major dedicated to learning how to run a start-up was a huge factor in choosing the school. The admissions process was the same as anyone else applying to a major in the School of Business and Technology. I had to write an essay about why I was the perfect fit for this school, send transcripts and test scores. I didn’t have to show a portfolio or anything like the Art & Design students.

Currently, I am enrolled in the AAS Advertising and Marketing Communications program (Entrepreneurship is a Bachelor’s Degree program). I believe having both majors when I graduate from FIT will prepare me for being involved in today’s crazy marketplace and enhance my knowledge about the business world and how it works. So far, Computer Design has been my favorite class. Right now I am working on a portrait of Ariana Grande made solely of typed letters. It is really challenging and interesting. I visited the club fair last week, and WFIT, the campus broadcast club,  has me interested. And I am definitely going to join the Models and Stylists Association so that I can do makeup on people.

Even though it is only my first couple of months at FIT, the biggest lesson I have learned is to get out of your comfort zone. I think it is something everyone has to do in order to succeed and realize who they are.

To learn more about the Entrepreneurship major click here. And to find out about Advertising and Marketing Communications click here.

–Emily–

Spa to my Soul

Hi there,

This past weekend could NOT have been better! Thanks to Cosmo’s Fun Fearless Life Conference I’m psyched about graduation and starting my own journey (as opposed to s*i*t*i*n* my pants, pardon mon francais). safe_imageMy friend the CEO of Streben Marketing got us press passes to cover the event as Dominican Press (say what?! and thats why you need entrepreneur friends). Little did I know, this was going to be quite frankly MIND BLOWING. I could proceed to write about the entire event, but it is one of those things you have to live to believe (sorry, NOT so sorry lol).

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Wise words from the incredible speakers of this event (they are too much to list but click here for the entire schedule and click on their names for more info and inspiring videos).

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Joanna Coles, Editor-in-Chief of Cosmopolitan Magazine:

When we don’t see the opportunities, we must create them.

Sara Blakely, CEO Spanx

The best revenge is your own success.

Jason Silva, Futurist Filmmaker

The future of us, is ours to dream of.10686777_10152372205826751_4046225383451555881_n

Some other ideas I jotted down without speaker credits (bravo Sadé), but which I must share with you nonetheless:

  1. Play your own game, be the best you can be.
  2. Who you know, is what you know.
  3. The downside to sameness is that we limit ourselves.
  4. Own your own ambition.
  5. Never settle.
  6. Great things are happening now.
  7. Find your inner mentor.
  8. Commit to pursuing your passion.
  9. Vaginas don’t come with an owners manual, get informed.
  10. We talk about everything, sex, drugs, stretch marks, WHY not money?
  11. Get noticed for the right reasons.
  12. Happiness is from within, not from without.
  13. Projection is perception.
  14. My presence is my power.

Amy Cuddy, Social Psychologist

Don’t fake it until you make it; fake it until you become it.

This is what 2,000 people look like when they Power Pose.

This is what 2,000 people look like when they Power Pose.

Jillian Michaels, Personal Trainer

We are living the life we think we should, not the life we think we want.10368264_10152372204496751_3212819599669719498_n

Kelly Osbourne, TV Personality

Wake up and learn to love yourself, because you are not going to wake up and be someone else. Fucking love yourself.

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Carpe Diem,

Sadie