Anxiety.
Pressure.
Expectations.
These thoughts ran through my head constantly all of summer. How will I fit in with others? Do I need to change myself to be better liked by others here? How am I supposed to make friends at a brand new school? I remember very vividly the highlights of summer, but most importantly, the goodbyes. Knowing some of my friends the past 4 years of my life, a time in which we pushed through the struggles together. All the memories in high school, both good and bad that would no longer feel relevant in my life as I went to embark on this new chapter in my life. However, there is one thing that I took with me to college: my fits.
Something I told myself repeatedly was that everyone here is in the same boat. Sure, some of them may be coming from the same high school and may already have their friend groups, but that doesn’t mean I can’t talk to them. I always considered myself a social person, but I remembered really having to try to get myself out there during the first month because this is when you make most of your friends. In my mind, I thought the easiest way to present myself based on the theory of first impressions being within 7 seconds was by always having a nice outfit on. In this way, I thought it’d be easier for me to present myself and seem to have a social presence.
Besides worrying about where I stood socially, I was always under the impression about how intense college classes are compared to high school, and that’s something I would overthink a lot. However, coming into my first semester, I actually found it easier than my junior and senior years at high school. This was a huge relief for me as I was able to complete the main priority in college (getting good grades) while also being able to expand my social circle throughout the semester.
Speaking on my conversations with the OHS students, they didn’t really ask me questions, but I did get to discuss the process of picking a major and to my surprise, these three girls were more than prepared. I distinctly remember one girl who said she wanted to major in business, which struck a chord with me as I’m also a business major, but our reasons were uniquely different. I wanted to major in business just so I could launch my own fashion line and learn more about how money moves in the world, figuring out how I could make the most money possible. For this girl however, she said that she wanted to major in business so she could create her own company and provide her family members job if needed. Hearing this almost brought a tear to my eye as family is the most important thing in my life, and seeing this girl already know that her goal is to provide for her family couldn’t have made me happier.
The Future of Fashion 