Undergraduate / This is the place where I want to be - Fashion Institute of Technology Admittance Essay [5]

Admission Essay

What makes you a perfect candidate for FIT?
Why are you interested in the major you are applying to?

The Fashion Institute of Technology has not always been my dream school and I'm not at all sure that I would make the perfect candidate here, but what I do know, is that this is where I want to be. This is where I want to further my education, and this is where I want to make my mark as an artist. I can't promise that I'll be a perfect fit here, or that I'll do everything right. But I can promise my full and utter devotion to this school and my studies. Perfect is something people strive for but is almost always unattainable. I think that is irrelevant in this case though, because I feel as though everyone's imperfections are what makes FIT what it is today. From the leaps and bounds being made to be able to remain a sustainable school to the everyday rigorous innovations in technology. None of this could have been done without its multitude of perfectly imperfect people, from student to professor. Art has been my main form of expression for as long as I can remember. It started with finger painting my preschool's classroom walls and there has yet to be an end in sight. Creating art has made me experience things I've never experienced doing anything else. From that feeling of accomplishment when I finish a last-minute project for someone that nobody thought I'd finish to that feeling of serenity when I see the look on my customer's face opening that shoe box. It's almost surreal. Three years ago, I started my own business, customizing sneakers and clothing, and I have never been more passionate about anything in my entire life. I find myself working 24, 48-hour days, but it's not even right to call it "work"; it's my life. I know I would make a great candidate for FIT because I am able to bring so many different aspects of the art world into one place. My diverse set of skills is not matched by many. Not only will I be fully committed to everything I do here, but I will love every moment of it. My (often annoying) perfectionist personality will not allow me to strive for anything less than that. I am not going to act like I know exactly what I'm doing, because I don't. But I know that I will put my 100% all into everything that I do here. I am extremely interested in the Fashion Business Management program. I'm sure when most people think of fashion school they think of designers and models and all that pizazz. But it's so much more than just that, with no discredit to them of course. But I want to be the backbone, the team behind the designers. Don't get me wrong, I love creating art and letting my creative juices flow, but much like a mushroom, I grow better in the shadows. I'm not striving to be in the spotlight, but rather to make a difference. I'm interested in making a difference, and that's why I want to attend FIT.