{"id":11715,"date":"2014-07-08T16:07:33","date_gmt":"2014-07-08T20:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/?p=11715"},"modified":"2014-07-08T16:07:33","modified_gmt":"2014-07-08T20:07:33","slug":"new-beginnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.fitnyc.edu\/precollegeprograms\/2014\/07\/08\/new-beginnings\/","title":{"rendered":"New Beginnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! For those of you who don&#8217;t know me from last semester my name is Nicole. Last semester I took the Ins and Outs of Fashion Merchandising class and this semester I will be taking the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management class. I am so excited to start a new and exciting adventure at FIT. What I wanted to do with my first blog post of the summer semester is to kind of give some words of advice to people who may be taking a Precollege class for the first time. Here are some of my Do&#8217;s and Dont&#8217;s for taking a Precollege course at FIT:<\/p>\n<p><strong>DO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to find people in your class who may travel from the same place you do. It&#8217;s always fun to have a travel buddy!<\/li>\n<li>Come prepared and on time. You want to make a good impression!<\/li>\n<li>Try and make new friends. Although you may be one of the shy kids in your school think of this is a clean slate and let the other people in your class see the real you!<\/li>\n<li>Try and learn as much as you can. If you really want to have a career in the Fashion Industry try to learn as much as you can so you can have some knowledge to take with you in years to come!<\/li>\n<li>Grab a cup of coffee at Starbucks before class. Ok, this is of course optional but there is a Starbucks right across from FIT and if you are feeling extra tired one morning BAM Starbucks is there.<\/li>\n<li>Have fun. Even though you are at FIT to take a class have fun with it and enjoy yourself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>DONT:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Be nervous. Most likely everyone is going to be nervous its something new and very different but don&#8217;t worry everyone is super nice.<\/li>\n<li>Be afraid to speak up. The professors love when students are able to bring something new to a discussion in class so don&#8217;t be afraid to share your knowledge!<\/li>\n<li>Turn in assignments late. Turning in assignments late is a major don&#8217;t. Your professor is expecting you to be able to do assignments and hand them in a timely fashion so stay on top of things!<\/li>\n<li>Be afraid to be yourself. This is your time to show your true colors. Being in an environment where everyone shares a common interest is amazing. You will meet so many people and make so many new friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I guess what I am trying to say is relax, don&#8217;t be nervous and be yourself. I remember my first day of class during the spring semester. I was so ridiculously nervous and now looking back on it I realized I shouldn&#8217;t be because it was one of the greatest experiences of my life.<\/p>\n<p>I wish everyone the best of luck this semester!<\/p>\n<p>Until next time,<\/p>\n<p>Nicole<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi everyone! For those of you who don&#8217;t know me from last semester my name is Nicole. Last semester I took the Ins and Outs of Fashion Merchandising class and this semester I will be taking the Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management class. 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