Undergraduate / I know personally how enriching studying abroad can be. [4]

I've been out of school for quite some time, so this has been very difficult for me. Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.

for privacy reasons I replaced the design house I woked for with xxxxxx.

thnx.

Having previously studied in South America for a year I know how personally enriching studying abroad can be. This is one of the many reasons why I want to pursue my BA in Fashion Marketing in England.

I first became interested in this field after earning my AA in Fashion Design and landing a job working for XXXXXX assisting the retail director, Andrea. I was fortunate to have her as a mentor for the three years that I was the store manager. I watched in amazement as her job took several forms. She advised XXXX on which items to keep or omit from a line to order to maximize revenues, oversaw the retail stores, and was in charge of all the marketing and merchandising. My first real job in the fashion industry made me realize I had a lot more to learn if I wanted to be successful in this business.

While still working for XXXXX I decided to continue my education and become more involved in community projects that involved fashion. Since then, I have produced fashion shows for fellow artists as well as a few of my own in art galleries such as Cannibal Flower and Blue Chips. I have also assisted in two of the Latin Factory (Bienestar AIDS benefit) fashion shows. These projects have been some of the most rewarding experiences I have ever had. Each challenge I met only reinforced my love for the fashion industry. In addition, they made me well aware of my drive, ambition, and commitment.

I have developed a passion in this business that exceeds anything I expected, as well as conviction that with further education and training I will have the potential to attain whatever goals I establish for myself. Studying in London will be a defining element to my undergraduate degree with today's global economy. I believe the opportunity of being exposed to this fashion capital will be a very rewarding experience.