It is kind of uncannily creepy as to how accurate that Jung/Myers-Brigg personality test is. It's also sad that I need someone else to tell me who I am and define how I act in situations. Oh well it does help confirm some of the things I think about myself such as my inability to finish independent projects and being particularly sensitive to how people respond to me (which can be overbearing I guess). I also base a lot of my current happiness on the number of friends I talk to and how satisfying the conversations were. Personally, there is nothing better than having a good conversation with someone.
According to the test, the personality type that I fall in, the Inspirers, tend to get tired/bored of a relationship really quickly. I guess that does describe me and I have solved that by having three groups of high school friends, one best friend, one or two group/individual church friends, two groups of family friends (cousins: dad and mom's side) and trying to find my niche in my college right now but our class is small so I'm getting to know everyone generally speaking. So I think I've taken care of that matter. I'm learning to be more patient now having to live with three people. But apparently those Inspirers who have developed their 'introvert feeling' can be high artistic (yes!). I am learning to accept criticism now with having to display my artwork to my classmates and putting it to good use. I find it hard sometimes though because I feel that it's some personal attack when it's not.
And one of my biggest pet peeves now is when people (often ignorant and in some left-brained major/career i.e. sci/math/logical pathway) assume fashion is an airheaded, silly little thing to dabble in. I am going to murder someone soon. If fashion is so silly and stupid as everyone makes it seem to be, then I propose some left-brained logical person to change that. You can't ignore the power of the fashion industry being the second biggest industry in the world and influencing countless number of teens, celebrities, other artists and the general public through magazines, stores and trends. Fashion reflects the economy, social/cultural issues and the history of humanity.
So if I do end up in IDC studying fashion and sustainability (which can change since I tend to jump from one thing to another.. photography is another interest of mine.. http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/ is an amazing site in finding beauty in the ordinary), I want to prove to all you narrow minded sci/math people, that it can be a powerful tool to not only change what people wear, but their lifestyle, their habits, their values and the economy and how people see our world today. In fusing fashion and sustainability together, I want to be able to create clothes that do more than just compliment the wearer but create a positive impact on the environment. In using hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, recycled vintage furs, I think environmental fashion will one day become a big thing because these issues on deforestation, pesticide use, over-consumption will be an even greater issue than ever. There is now a small bandwagon of followers. Take Bono who has launched his line at Barneys called 'Edun' (Nude spelled backwards) and Linda Loudermilk, a lesser known eco designer, who has put her designs on the Olympus Fashion Week runway just last fall. Although it has been predicted that eco designs will never be as popular as traditional fashion houses such as Prada, Gucci and Chanel, I would far rather not follow the traditional Parsons fashion program in which herds you to learn solely fashion and its business. I want to obtain a broader sense of design and its affect on the community. I want to do something bigger than just making clothes- though I have high regards of those successful designers who made beautiful things.
In going into IDC will I get a job since I'm neither in fashion or some other program? Perhaps. But a designer can be successful when combining two pathways together. Take Parsons graduate Narciso Rodriguez, who originally was in architecture, took his mathematical formulae and minimalistic designs and incorporated them into fashion and created his own niche and trademark.
People just don't understand what they don't know and they just make silly little assumptions when they perceive something a certain way. If I make it through IDC in these two pathways (I do not want to restrict myself for the time being), I will prove to all of you how powerful a tool fashion is and how one or two people can change the world and how we perceive everything. I think I may have found my passion!
Interested in learning more? I have been inspired by this particular website: www.organicportraits.org. The spokesmodel has written a really cool article for all you skeptics:
http://www.yogitimes.com/09_2005/images/sept_coverstory.pdf
According to the test, the personality type that I fall in, the Inspirers, tend to get tired/bored of a relationship really quickly. I guess that does describe me and I have solved that by having three groups of high school friends, one best friend, one or two group/individual church friends, two groups of family friends (cousins: dad and mom's side) and trying to find my niche in my college right now but our class is small so I'm getting to know everyone generally speaking. So I think I've taken care of that matter. I'm learning to be more patient now having to live with three people. But apparently those Inspirers who have developed their 'introvert feeling' can be high artistic (yes!). I am learning to accept criticism now with having to display my artwork to my classmates and putting it to good use. I find it hard sometimes though because I feel that it's some personal attack when it's not.
And one of my biggest pet peeves now is when people (often ignorant and in some left-brained major/career i.e. sci/math/logical pathway) assume fashion is an airheaded, silly little thing to dabble in. I am going to murder someone soon. If fashion is so silly and stupid as everyone makes it seem to be, then I propose some left-brained logical person to change that. You can't ignore the power of the fashion industry being the second biggest industry in the world and influencing countless number of teens, celebrities, other artists and the general public through magazines, stores and trends. Fashion reflects the economy, social/cultural issues and the history of humanity.
So if I do end up in IDC studying fashion and sustainability (which can change since I tend to jump from one thing to another.. photography is another interest of mine.. http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/ is an amazing site in finding beauty in the ordinary), I want to prove to all you narrow minded sci/math people, that it can be a powerful tool to not only change what people wear, but their lifestyle, their habits, their values and the economy and how people see our world today. In fusing fashion and sustainability together, I want to be able to create clothes that do more than just compliment the wearer but create a positive impact on the environment. In using hemp, organic cotton, bamboo, recycled vintage furs, I think environmental fashion will one day become a big thing because these issues on deforestation, pesticide use, over-consumption will be an even greater issue than ever. There is now a small bandwagon of followers. Take Bono who has launched his line at Barneys called 'Edun' (Nude spelled backwards) and Linda Loudermilk, a lesser known eco designer, who has put her designs on the Olympus Fashion Week runway just last fall. Although it has been predicted that eco designs will never be as popular as traditional fashion houses such as Prada, Gucci and Chanel, I would far rather not follow the traditional Parsons fashion program in which herds you to learn solely fashion and its business. I want to obtain a broader sense of design and its affect on the community. I want to do something bigger than just making clothes- though I have high regards of those successful designers who made beautiful things.
In going into IDC will I get a job since I'm neither in fashion or some other program? Perhaps. But a designer can be successful when combining two pathways together. Take Parsons graduate Narciso Rodriguez, who originally was in architecture, took his mathematical formulae and minimalistic designs and incorporated them into fashion and created his own niche and trademark.
People just don't understand what they don't know and they just make silly little assumptions when they perceive something a certain way. If I make it through IDC in these two pathways (I do not want to restrict myself for the time being), I will prove to all of you how powerful a tool fashion is and how one or two people can change the world and how we perceive everything. I think I may have found my passion!
Interested in learning more? I have been inspired by this particular website: www.organicportraits.org. The spokesmodel has written a really cool article for all you skeptics:
http://www.yogitimes.com/09_2005/images/sept_coverstory.pdf
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