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And job hunting season begins …

Like all other seniors, I have started hunting for a job.
I’m torn between my desire to live in a fabulous big city and experience everything it has to offer, while having $0 of saving and using every penny of my salary to pay for my ridiculously expensive rent.

OR living in Texas for 2 more years and possibly start saving money for graduate school.

Of course, my primary objective is to line up job offers first. I have already submitted some applications that have already ended their application deadlines. However, some companies are telling me to wait until Spring semester to apply. That just seems way to late for me, especially since I have already started thinking about what I want to do in the summer.
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MKTG 489, I just might be in love with you.

If you are good enough friends with me or if you tend to see me on the daily basis, you will know that this is the time of year where I usually complain about everything. Apart from some College Station motorcycle police trying to bring me down, almost passing out and possibly breaking my pinking toe … I am really excited about my fall schedule.

I signed up for Mktg 489 elective very last minute. I was enticed by what it had to offer, an opportunity to participate in an individual fashion case study competition against other schools called the Fashion Scholarship Fund.

Actually having the professor go through the syllabus was even more exciting. I can’t believe that I am actually getting graded and getting school credit for something that I would like to do for fun regardless of the class.
For example, it is required that I subscribe to Women’s Wear Daily and do reports on current happenings in the fashion business world or other realms that effect it. I already was subscribed, but now that I get a great yearly rate … it just makes it all the merrier.
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Good Bye (for now)

Once again, it is packing (and unpacking) time for me. I dread this, because once I get home to Houston … I have a day to get everything together for College Station.

I am really going to miss living in the city and office life … but I know I’ll be back there soon.

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MK

What a wonderful opportunity I have had this summer!
Once again, I am so blessed to have a supportive family that has encouraged me to pursue a career in something that I am deeply passionate about. In addition, to having a great support system at Mays Business School that has allowed me to obtain school credit when needed and provide me with great references and experiences that I can draw upon.

I am so glad that I was able to intern at Michael Kors. The company is still significantly young in comparison to many fashion houses that have been around for decades and decades. Thus, I have been able to see how a company manages growth and progression at such an accelerated rate. (more…)

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Georgetown

This past weekend I journeyed down to visit my friend from A&M that is interning in Washington DC. The bus drop off and pick up was literally outside my apartment and was a mere $35 for a round trip.

It was more convenient that I had expected. Few people had tickets, instead everyone held up their phones that had their e-mail confirmation to get on board. The bus left at 6:30am on Saturday and took about 3.5 hours (not including a 10 minute stop in Delaware). It was not bad at all and there was free wi-fi, which was a relief since I am practically addicted to the internet.
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Adventuring

I love taking advantage of the many things that the city and its surrounding areas have to offer. In the past few weeks, I’ve been able to see and experience some pretty cool things.

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Wholesale vs. Marketing

So as of now, it has been a little over a month into my internship. Last year I interned in the wholesales department for Gucci Group’s Yves Saint Laurent brand. This year, I am a marketing intern for Michael Kors. I wasn’t really sure about how different and similar both departments would be. Looking back, I wish I knew someone who could help me differentiate both roles in the fashion industry. So here goes my take on this … (However, keep in mind that both companies operate very differently.)
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The Start of Something

“The Start of Something” – was ironically the last song on the set list that marked the end of Voxtrot, one of my favorite bands since high school.

I was able to see their last concert in their farewell tour in Bowery Ballroom, which is located in the lower east side of Manhattan.
I went with a friend who just thought it would be fun to see a concert and experience a new venue in New York City. However, for me … it sadly marked the end of an era.

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Foodie

food·ie: a person having an avid interest in the latest food fads
Pronunciation: \ˈfü-dē\
Function: noun
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Onto Week 2

It has been officially a week since I got here — and it has gone by incredibly fast.

My typical day so far, involves me waking up at 6:40 am. I leave my apartment at around 8:15 or 8:30, depending on if I decide to walk to work or take the subway.
If I take the subway, I get off at the stop on 42nd st/time square. My office is directly across from Bryant park on 42nd st, which I love! In my opinion, it’s a fantastic place to have lunch during the day. It makes me feel like I’m semi in touch with nature (but from a distance) … exactly the way I like it.
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