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!

Balancing Act

Last week was such a crazy week, it started off amazing, I made a B on my accounting exam, and managed to speak directly with someone at TOMS about various things among them an internship opportunity. I also have a phone interview this Friday with one of my favorite designers. Who you ask? I won't say just yet but I will tell you she is located in New York. I hope that things continue to go the way they are. I feel so blessed and can't believe this is my life. Though it seems that my professional life is going great, I'm trying to grasp how to deal with things in my personal life. Life is funny like that at times it seems that when one part of your life is going good, it seems like hell breaks loose in another. So I guess the question is how do I balance my life? Is there such a thing? Can I have it all?  As always, please continue to comment and follow.

Week End

Hey! Sorry about the lack of post, Last week was such a busy week I had an interview, two tests and a very interesting club meeting. I promise this week I will keep you guys up to date. On Wednesday I had an interview with an event planning company here in Dallas, about a summer internship, and overall I think that it went well. I am just so happy to have a weight off my shoulders. I was so worried about not hearing any reply from the numerous applications, I think now it’s a little less nerve racking. In addition I have also got a response from one of my favorite designers about a summer internship, I’ve emailed back my resume and cover letter and hope to hear back from her soon. And lastly I had an eye opening visit in my Dallas study tour class. We went to the headquarters of Fossil Inc; the visit helped me learn more about the company and sparked my interest. I had no idea that there was so much to the company! This month I have learned that maybe I should research companies before completely ruling them out. I will update you more about my progress in the mean time, update me about you intern search.

Progress

Sorry that I have posted in a while last week I had so many things to do for school and work due to our mini winter vacation. I hope that you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day!  This weekend was the best one I’ve had in along time; I woke up on Saturday to an email for an interview for a summer internship! On top of that I also received a reply from one of my favorite designers about more details on the company’s summer internship. Since I had such an amazing week I was up for hours last night applying to every company I could think of that had an internship, now that I have a maybe I feel dare I say it, courageous. I’m no longer stressing about the No’s or emails that go unanswered, I am now focusing on just the positive. I’ll update you tomorrow about how my interview went. Until then share with me some of your stories.

Second Wind

Yesterday we had a career expo at school and it was a very eye opening experience. We had five, twenty minute session with our choice of eleven employers. I met with Dillard’s, Kohl’s, Michaels, and Neiman Marcus and learned about our school’s graduate program. In addition, I also had an opportunity to eat lunch with the employers and network.  I loved that we were able to get up close and personal with the employers and learn more about their company’s opportunities in an intimate setting. I have decided that I should give some companies a second look and, the a few that I considered as my dream company may not exactly a perfect fit for me. Overall each of the employers gave me something to think about over the next nine months.  Following the expo we were able to have ten minute interviews with three employers and I interviewed with Dillard’s, Sally beauty and Target. I felt that all the interviews went really well and gave me a boost of confidence after such a long grueling week. Though I am not sure if I will receive any jobs offers, I am confident that I did well and am ready to get back on the saddle and start sending out more applications and not take no for an answer.  I hope that in the next few days I will have some good news to report.