The bitter sweet goodbyes we must all face, not knowing if we will ever see anyone in our class again, is an indescribable feeling.  Sure, we have all exchanged info; added each other on Facebook, followed each other on Twitter – but it’s not the same as seeing your classmates every Saturday like we all have gotten accustomed to doing week after week.  But for the most part, aside from the friendships I made in class, I learned so much more about the fashion industry through FIT classes than I could ever have learned from a book or a movie or any website.  With the help of my professor, I believe I have become even more eager to get into the fashion industry.

With the lesson of how to make a resume and proper edict for a job interview under my belt; I have the confidence and knowledge I need in order to work in the fashion industry.  This summer I plan on going on a job hunt, most exclusively clothing retailers.  Living in Jersey isn’t completely a loss; we have tons of small boutiques and shops surrounding all of our small towns looking to hire local students.  Maybe even a city job is in my future for the summer, I plan on spending a lot of time in the city between hanging out with friends and taking FIT Summer Precollege classes.  If I could only stop putting off signing up, I plan on taking two classes this summer semester, HAD 150 Magazine Design and HPH 159 Digital Camera Use and Photography for the Beginner.  I believe these classes will widen my perspective of the industry as a whole, aside from the business aspect of it, which I was taught in The Ins and Outs of Fashion Merchandising this semester.

For all those high school or middle school students who want to take an FIT Precollege class, I suggest you take a variety of classes.  Whether you know what you want to do in the fashion industry or your just taking classes for fun, the business and artistic sides of fashion always intertwine and having a good background in both can only help you that much further.

Amira