If you come from a surrounding that is any way similar to mine you\u2019ll understand when I say that anything related to fashion (or any other form of art for that matter) is not considered a job. It\u2019s a hobby at best. Medicine, law, economics now that\u2019s the good stuff, the \u201creal\u201d professions which will \u201cone day pay the bills\u201d. Don\u2019t get me wrong if you love working in medicine or whichever other of the above-mentioned fields of work, good for you, but it\u2019s not for everyone and it wasn\u2019t for me. So I was really annoyed when people tried to force me into considering one of those subjects for my years of uni. I wanted fashion, I loved it and I wanted to know more about it. I am beyond proud of myself (and everyone else) who stood their ground ignored the chaos around them and studied the things they wanted and not what was considered \u201cright\u201d just because somebody told them to.<\/p>\n
So now not only are there are people yelling in your ear that they are gonna see you in McDonald\u2019s in 5 years, but there\u2019s also that little thought in the back of your head that you need to start applying to universities but you don\u2019t have a clue where you wanna go. If you are a fashion student looking for a place to check fashion schools look no further. Business of fashion has a very clean and easy to use rating system where you can find ratings provided by students, by the success of alumni and many other things. They provide information for both undergraduate and graduate students. Good stuff.<\/p>\n
You may or may not decide that you want to get as far away from home as possible (well, at least that\u2019s what I did). You\u2019re young, you want your freedom to explore the world, living on your own, being completely responsible for yourself. Moving abroad in your university years is an experience like no other, but there is more behind those Instagram pictures of exploring the new country and behind all of those Snapchat stories from parties and events. A lot of times there is sadness, and loneliness, the feeling of uselessness and missing home so much that you start feeling like quitting and going back. Of course, it\u2019s not a rule but it is extremely common. On the other hand, there are the good days, the days when the new city, the new places, and faces everything starts to become familiar and just feels more like home. People have different experiences with this but it\u2019s mostly a two-way street. What I can say it helps you grow and prosper as an individual.<\/p>\n
I moved from a country that could be considered very conservative. Coming from such a background makes living in London a hugely liberating experience. I truly believe that if you want to find who you are London is the place to do it. Unlike other big cities London doesn\u2019t make you feel small, it encourages and empowers you to strive for the greater things, at least that is what I felt upon moving here. Or maybe was it the University of Westminster Harrow campus, that had such a great impact on me? Between the inspiring energy and the freedom to create what else could an art student want?<\/p>\n
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