Last weekend, I attended the 37th annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. This is the third summer in a row that Kailena and I ventured to Brooklyn for a beach day, but this was our first time catching the Mermaid…
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About two weeks ago, I attended my first professional conference. Thanks to the McNair Scholars program, undergraduate student in the program spent the weekend networking, eating good food, speaking to graduate schools, listening to panel discussions, and presenting academic research.…
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Ciao, Firenze! The last half of my trip was spent in beautiful Florence. Unlike Rome, Florence was clam, small, and charming. Don’t get me wrong though, there are probably just as many (or more) bars and clubs and places to…
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When in Roma… My foreign adventure began in Rome after an eight hour flight to Frankfurt, Germany, and then another two hour flight into Italy. Rome is an amazing, beautiful, and historic place. All I could think of was The…
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At the beginning of this semester, I was accepted to my very first study abroad program. I was chosen to spend a week in Italy studying apparel and textile merchandising, while earning three credit hours. This was my very FIRST…
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Last night I had the most magnificent experience! I saw Motown the Musical at the Fisher Theater in Detroit! The broadway show was absolutely amazing. All of the actors were phenomenal and the musical just made everyone feel so great!…
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Thanks to my Apparel and Textile Merchandising program at Eastern Michigan University I was able to take a week long course exploring the fashion markets of New York City! For anyone who wants to work in the fashion industry, you…
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