NEVeR HiDE

Viva Italia!

Ever since I was a child, the one college I always dreamed about attending was Fashion Institute of Technology.. well, I applied there and hoped and hoped and hoped i’d get accepted.. but instead, they put me on the waitlist. I was told i wouldn’t hear back until July 10th! i was furious, but i was still hopeful. I literally called them almost everyday and asked them whether or not i got accepted. Then a week ago, they finally responded to my waitlist. What I read was nothing close to what i expected.. Well, i didn’t get accepted to FIT in the fall :[ … But instead, they offered me to study abroad in Florence, Italy! That- or to start in the January 2012 semester in FIT in NYC. (The school in Florence is called Polimoda) Anyways, i wasn’t sure if had to take extra classes (i.e. Italian or any other extra coarses) before going to Italy, but i called the admissions office today and they answered all my questions. I don’t need to take any extra classes or get reevaluated, I had already been accepted to the program and they just need my decision by tomorrow. I really think i’m going to go to Italy. I mean, why not?! I’ve never been to Europe; this would be an amazing experience/once in a life time opportunity. I don’t want to wait until january to start my dreams, and what better place to start my dreams than in Italy? Such a romantic and art filled atmosphere, i don’t want it to pass me by. There are some cons though. I will most definitely miss all my friends and family way too much. Thinking about it, makes me step back and think to myself, “should i really go to Italy?” … I don’t even speak Italian, it’s going to be so hard to socialize with everyone. Also, what if i get sick or if there’s an emergency? Ahhh it’s so nerve wracking. i’ve never made such a big decision like this before. I’ll be all alone in Italy. I’m proud of myself though. I feel like it’ll really help me grow as an individual. I think it’ll help me find myself and see how I well i can handle things on my own. I’ll also be able to concentrate and focus on fashion design. (no distractions from friends and family) I doubt i’ll be partying when i’m there. I just hope that whatever i do, it’ll get me one step closer to my dream of becoming a fashion designer. I can almost taste the success.