Although I have been out of school a little over a year now, I have figured out what I want to do with the rest of my life. I am a writer and have been ever since I can remember. I used to hate writing when I was a child particularly in my daily journal assignments. It was like pulling teeth to get any information from me. Many people (even close friends) don’t know I write as much as I do. It wasn’t until the third grade that I started to tolerate writing after being forced to write (catholic school punishment). My class often wrote I will not talk in class (which we did a lot). I wasn’t a huge talker in class however; my teacher was always peeved when I popped my gum or giggled in class. I guess you can say not much has changed about me although I try not to pop my gum as loud. LOL I was ten when I really appreciated writing and all the elements it has. I then realized words are more than letters, they can take you to a different world through expressive imagery and I then understood why I love to read so much.
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| My mess of coming up with an inspiration board. |
My first poem was written at eleven although not by any means clever, I often re-read it and laugh at what I wrote. My first then led me to be an award winning published poet and writer who has also been featured on WAER for my poetry. Personally I don’t like to boast or brag about such things so I choose to not share them.
I also for many years have had a love affair with fashion. I have sketchbooks full of fashion illustrations, which is pretty funny because in college I never liked to sketch anything. So it makes sense to combine my two loves fashion and writing. Over the years I have learned, do what you love or you will be unhappy. Well after a conversation with an admissions counselor I have done some soul searching and also took advice from a movie, “If you wake up and you can’t think of anything else but that then that’s what you’re suppose to be” (I love movies and often make life references to them as well as TV shows #dontjudgeme). So after many months of meditating on switching industries I have definitely decided to take the leap from design to fashion. Departing the design industry is bittersweet because I just got my feet wet but I am by no means abandoning my design fam I am simply moving into a different industry but intend to collaborate with all design, art, and creative industries. Where does my love of writing fall into play? I will be pursing a career in Fashion Journalism. What could be better than to write about what I love?!? :)
Now that I am being true to myself I am planning to attend grad school. You can never learn too much so I am excited about this new endeavor in life!
Stay tuned loves this next chapter should be interestante! <3
<3 Mel
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