Professional Ambition

I went through two majors before I decided on textiles and clothing. I started out at Ohio University majoring in Forensic Chemistry. I found out very soon chemistry was not my friend and was not for me. When I came to Ohio State my sophomore year I declared my major to be Psychology again that was not something I should be doing. I wanted something I was good at and would be fun and make me happy. My mom mentioned that I was good at shopping so maybe I should major in that. A part of me thought she was kidding but after thinking about it for a bit I thought it was a good idea. I want to be in the fashion world in some way. To be honest I am not sure exactly how but I know I have to be in New York City if I want to be successful. I am thinking something along the lines of a magazine or design company. I want to be able to live comfortably so that means I need to make a decent amount of money, especially if I am in NYC. I am starting to get in to the artsy side of fashion and I want to have my own clothing line eventually and I would love for that line to take off and become well accepted. Another thing I am getting into is costume design. I took a class where I had to design period costumes for a play and I was very impressed with myself, my drawings, and my designs. My problem right now is finding the right job and making contacts. Right now I do not know anyone in the fashion world. This is partly because I am in Columbus, Ohio. I am hoping in the future I can accomplish my goals in making a name for myself. I just have to figure out how to do this. I have one friend that lives in New York City that is the assistant to the assistant of a purse designer. When I move there I could use her as a contact and a resource in finding my dream job, whatever that may be. If fashion does not work out I may consider singing and acting, maybe all three.