It's Summer Time!

Congratulations to all the graduates! This semester has been very eventful but has ended very well, I ended up making a 3.6 this semester, its funny how studying pays off. I officially have one more semester left before I graduate and exactly one week until I start my internship. I am very excited about the possibilities that this summer will bring me. Now that the semester is over I can truly reflect on all my experiences, it has been a very challenging semester but one thing that I did learn was to reflect on the good and not the bad. A good friend told me life is what you make it, if you continue to dwell on the bad how will you ever appreciate the good. Now I am focusing on preparing to take my GMAT, to apply to some grads schools in the one and only NYC! I will of course keep you updated this summer and as always please continue to comment!

Brand You

Hello All!! Sorry for the delay, it is the last few weeks of school and I am focusing on preparing for finals.
Life has been so busy but great these past few weeks. In addition to preparing for finals I have been to a few workshops about networking and thought that I would share something’s that I found very vital. The most important thing I learned was how to brand yourself. We all have sat motionlessly in a class room, listening to someone tell us how to properly interview, but do you honestly think that doing the same thing as everyone else gives you an edge? I for one haven't thought about it too much until now. I have been on so many interviews over the past few months, and I have noticed that my usual interview routine does not spark the interest of interviewers anymore.

About a month ago, I attended a workshop by The Fashionistas , a wonderful organization here in Dallas. The workshop was about how to properly network. I'll admit when I signed up, I didn't think that I would learn much but I was completely wrong. Here are the three key points that stood out to me.

1.) Follow up after an interview or meeting someone, you are selling yourself. These days we are all so busy that it is hard to remember all the people we meet in a day. If you follow up with someone within two days, it will show initiative and once a dialogue is created, it is hard to forget that person.

2.) Relax, and be yourself. I know that we have always been taught not to be casual with potential employers, but they are people just like us! They love when you are ask questions and are truly interested in what they are doing. Though you should use proper etiquette, don't make every word seem like you memorized it from a textbook.

3.) Try everything! You will regret things that you didn't do, not the things you that you tried and failed at. All of the experiences whether they seem to make sense or not make you more unique than the next person.


P.S.- Today was the Royal Wedding, I loved the whole thing!

Back In Action

Welcome to the New and Improved Road to New York. I hope that you like the new layout and
would love to hear comments on how I can make it even better!

As I predicted April has been a much better month than March. I have been so busy that I haven’t had time to catch my breath.  As you know I have been on a frantic search for a summer internship, it became so stressful that I have interviewed with companies that I had no interest in. Finally after hearing so many No’s, I finally got a yes. The company is named Kirby Allison’s Hanger Project; I am overjoyed because this company is offering me an experience that is priceless. Over the next few weeks I will be working out the details and look forward to sharing my journey this summer with you all. As always I have an inspirational closing; “Never give up on what you really want to do. The person with big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts”-Unknown.

I am currently redesigning the layout. You may see a new design each day, comment and let me know which you like the best. I will resume posting next week!

The Da'Shira Issue

Life sometimes has the funniest ways of getting through to you. As you know I am searching for a summer internship and currently I am 0- 3. Though I have had many pep talks,  I still feel personally rejected each time I receive a no. Tonight I had a movie night with some people from school and we watched, The September Issue, though I have seen the movie dozens of times each time I get the same rush. I am always  intrigued to see all the various people it takes to put together the biggest magazine issue in fashion, and long to be apart of something so epic. After watching the movie it was like a fire was lit
inside of me, one which has been dimming for the past few months. I came home and thought about all the emails, interviews and applications that I have sent out without getting the results that I wanted, and realized that this isn't the end of my world. If life were perfect then everything would just fall into place;I'd never learn any type of lesson, or try to reach beyond what I thought was possible. Basically what I got from tonight was to dream big. I already have done so much in my life, that I never thought in my wildest dreams I would be able to do. As I near graduation, it is time for me to start a new chapter in my life and do even more than I've done in the past. As always I have a cliche closing that is very true, it is time for me to prepare for the biggest part of my life which I will affectionately call the Da'Shira issue. I have no idea what the pages will be filled with but I know that it will be the greatest  time of my life.

Perfect Fit

Upon finishing an interview there is a sense of confidence and hope that is until you receive a call or email that begins with "Unfortunately". Once that word comes up, it’s like all sense of hope is gone, and you wonder what exactly it was that made them not like you. I have felt like this for the past few weeks, I have had three interviews and so far I have heard two No's, each one left me more discouraged. On top of that I have sent my resume and applied to numerous companies, yet I have heard nothing back. Searching for a summer internship has by far been the most difficult job search that I have ever been through. But just when I was about to have a break down, I talked to someone that gave me some very encouraging advice. It was to not take it personal and contemplate if you would actually be happy working for the companies. I thought about it long and hard, though I would have loved any of these positions, I am not sure if any would make me happy.

Until recently I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do, all I was sure of was I wanted to be in the fashion industry. Last weekend I volunteered with a local PR company at a fashion show, though it was only a few hours, I loved every second of it. From stuffing swag bags to figuring out seating arrangements, it gave me a sense of fulfillment. I think that I have truly found something that I enjoy and would love to pursue a career in. Though it may sound cliché, I have found my perfect fit and will now focus on trying to obtain a public relations internship for this summer. I still have high hopes of landing an internship in New York but no matter where I land, it will get me closer to New York!

Spring Break

The past two weeks have been the longest that I have had in a very long time. There have been many up and downs but instead of focusing on the negative, I will focus on the positive. Academically this semester has gone pretty well, I feel like I may make the dean’s list. But most importantly, things have finally started looking up in my search for a summer internship. I have two interviews lined one with Buckle and the other with Michael's. I am very excited to be considered for both of the opportunities and will keep an open mind. In addition I have been applying to more internships in New York, no matter which internship I get, I am excited to gain some real world experience. Now as you all know it is spring break!!! I am very excited to have a break after such a hard month; I hope that you all have a happy, fun and safe spring break!