"Fashions fade, style is eternal." — Yves Saint-La

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How I Plan To Maintain All My Friendships After HighSchool

I absolutely love making new friends but I hate losing old ones. I would love to establish a way to stay in touch with the friends I have made over the course of my four years in Cardinal Spellman High School. The first step to maintaining our friendships is staying in touch. This is the first and most important thing you must do in order to maintain your high school friendships. When I was in school staying in touch was easy because we saw each other every day. Now that we are out of school this will no longer happen and keeping up with my friends will require work. I will have to make phone calls, send emails, IM, and text in order to stay in touch.The next step is prioritize your friendships. It is inevitable, your old high school ties will unravel. Some of my old friends I may no longer be able to identify with, some may be engulfed by their own new lives with little time left over for the old, and others may be so separated by geography that the emotional distance between us grows to match. At this point I will want to make room for the new people in my life and this will require me to rearrange the old. I will most likely find that some friendships will completely disappear, others will evolve into acquaintances, and some will become even closer and more important than they were in high school. I will have to decide which friendships are most worthy of my time and effort and act accordingly. The next step is blending my new friendships with the old. My old friendships have a history to them, a wealth of shared experiences that have bonded us together. My new friendships are built on the excitement of entering a new phase of life and shine with all the hope and promise of my future dreams.In order for this to work there are three very important rules I must live by: 1) never ditch one group for the other, except in very extreme circumstances,weddings, birthdays, sickness and funerals, and always stick with the plans I make first, 2) always be honest, don’t lie about who I am with or what I am doing and never act as if being with one group of friends is a burden (even if at times I feel like it's one), and finally 3) never give up trying to bring the two spheres together, don’t alienate one set of friends for the other on days that pertain to me, on my birthday, my wedding day, at my baby showers, my friends should put aside their differences and be there for me and I will never compromise in this. This is my fool proof plan of maintain the valuable friendships I made while continuing to make new ones.

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TOP 10 HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIES

My top 10 favorite high school memories. With my group of friends anything is possible but we have had some hilarious moments of over years. 1 My first favorite memory took place sophomore year when my best-friend Shanece was chasing me out of the library and got caught on the door knob and was just hanging from the door. This memory will never be forgotten and I will constantly bring it up over the years. 2 My next favorite memory also took place sophomore year when my best-friend Taylor broke shanece's umbrella because she keep poking her in the eye with it so she ended up having to wear a plastic bag over her head. (P.S. Shanece did not do this on purpose Taylor is very tall so the umbrella met her eye). Next is when I broke Shanece's book bag unintentionally because she tried to walk away from me and I grabbed her bag and it popped. After that happened my best-friend Javaughn tried to fix it back and the whole strap broke. I take no blame in this because it was a cheap bag. My fourth favorite memory is meeting my best-friend destiny. She was truly my day one friend we met in the first day of high school and have grown closer ever since. My next favorite memory was meeting my best-friend Taylor. I truly could not imagine my life without her in it she is like my very tall little sister and I love her dearly. Next is meeting my best-friend Javaughn. When I say Javaughn is my twin I am not lying he is the boy version of me and understands me like no other and it's is a great feeling to have someone just like you in your circle. My next favorite memory is meeting my best-friend Shanece. This girl was the definition of a hot mess from day one but she's that loyal friend that you sometimes question why y'all are friends them you realize life wouldn't be that same with her. My next favorite memory is meeting my friend Tanisha she is a really loyal friend and those are very hard to come by now a days so you have to value the ones you have. MY last favorite memory is meeting my friend Deijha. This was a hilarious event, Deijha is that one friend who always gets on your nerves but u can't help but love here she is CRAZY but hey we all are in one way or another. In case you haven't noticed most if my favorite memories is meeting my best friends and close friends because without them high school wouldn't have been half as valuable to me as it is now. I LOVE YOU ALL ❤️❤️❤️❤️.

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SENIOR YEAR! CLASS OF 2014

My senior year of high school was truly a memorable year. I never believed anyone when they said that senior year or all years of high school for that matter go by extremely fast. Even tho I am going to miss all the friends I made in high school I am happy I am done with high school and I'm going to embark on a new journey in my life. We are closing this chapter of our life and starting another one. We no longer have to be stuck in the same environment with the same people, and we can take a chance to explore and become independent! There are a lot of reasons why senior year was the best, one is the senior priorities. Even though we didn't really have any, after all three years of high school, we finally get to feel superior to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. We have to enjoy this time because after this year we go right back to being freshman again. Next is the senior trip because we get to have a special trip just for seniors which I will truly appreciate since I've only been on about 3 trips in my high school career. Next is the prom which is the moment most seniors look forward too. It is anticipated to be one of the best nights of your life. Next is MORE FREEDOM. As a senior, you can exercise more freedom. Since we take easy classes during senior year, we have time to hang out with friends after school and go places. As seniors we have been able to have an earlier schedule and come out of school earlier than we ever have. Last but not least ther is graduation.Graduation is the one thing we have been waiting for for what seems like it took forever. It might have felt like looking too far into the future but now we get to the moment where we see all our hard work has paid off and the we did it. I am always going to cherish the time I spent and the memories I made in high school. CLASS OF 2014! WE ARE FINALLY HERE!

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Prom + Drama = PRAMA

This entry is going to be on something I am currently experiencing at the end of my high school career, which is Prom Drama as so known as PRAMA. Prom drama is a very very real reality. There is a lot or things that can lead to PRAMA from the limo to the after parties there is a lot that can make prom planning extremely stressful. In the beginning everyone is just trying to find the perfect date or who may give you a special promposal, then it's on the search for the perfect dress that will compliment all your unique aspects.These steps are the least stressful on the magnitude of things you have to take care of before prom comes. Next it's time to figure out who is going to be in your limo and who is going to be in charge of the payments. This step in this process can be EXTREMELY stressful, as I know from personal experience. No matter how hard you try to make it easy something will always go wrong with this process, whether it is picking a limo everyone loves, people dropping out or being added, or failure to make payments on time trying to find common ground with a group of people can easy very difficult. But let's be honest everyone has different taste so trying to get everyone to agree on one thing could make anyone's life difficult. Once the limo fiasco is solved you move onto the after parties this step comes with a whole new step of problems.Which after party is better? Should you buy VIP or regular tickets? What kind of drinks should we buy? Whose going to buy the drinks? There are a ton of things to figure out so that your night can be memorable as opposed to wack. Despite all the drama your main goal for prom is to have fun and make it a night you we remember for the rest of your life and even tho it took a lot is was all worth it in the end. It is also very important that you don't let PRAMA ruin friendships it's not worth it!!!

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Can I include fashion in my career path?

I'm still on a search for the perfect career path for me. I feel like I would be completely satisfied with a job that has a business aspect as well as a fashion aspects to it. I would also like it to pay very well to meet the standards of my very expensive taste as well as the cost of living. In my search for a possible job that could forfill my requirements I found Fashion Merchandising/Sales and Marketing, Production Management, Visual Presentation/Styling, Public Relations, and Fashion Journalist. Many of these job don't completely complete the vision had had in a job in both business and fashion. I also don't really know if business in the career path I want to take I also was considering being a pediatrician. In the event that I do decide to take that career path I was thinking that I could pursue a side career as a fashion stylist. I think this approach to the fashion industry is a better way to be a part of the the industry. Now I know your probably wonder why I want to be a fashion stylist, the reason why I want to be a fashion stylist is because I love putting to together outfits and taking people out of there comfort zone so they can try something new they they could end up liking. Also when look at every successful rapper, actor, athlete, or celebrity with noteworthy style, and whether they talk about it or not—there is most likely a fashion stylist behind the scenes planning each look, or pulling pieces of clothing from all over the world. From the outside everything looks like a blast, with all of the cool clothes, celebrities, and nonstop parties, but every job has its perks, and well—actual work to do. I think that this is a fantastic way to have a solid income coming in while also doing something that I enjoy.

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One thing I learned from high school

One thing I learned from high school is that the people that you start off with will not always be the people that you end high school with. Freshman year we start off with a bunch of brand new people and faces, open minded and willing to experience new things. As the year goes on you start to build bonds with certain people that you hope will be there past high school. These hopes change as you realize that everyone does not go with these plans. Sophomore year the friends decrease; it's like a elimination round each year. The people who remain, you start to get even more closer with. Long phone convos, hanging out outside of school, and sharing secrets. Junior it's basically survival of the fittest only the strong friends still remain. These are the friends that hold it down through thick and thin and tell you how it is and senior year these are your friends for life.... Well hopefully. These are the friends that even if you go to different colleges you can still remain friends into your adult life. This process does not happen intentionally it is just simply a growth process. Through this we learn to value our true friendships and the people we know we can trust. We also learn that people come in to your life for a reason and others for only a season. This only makes you stronger as a person and this is not completely a bad thing because not all friendship are eternal so when you find the ones that are you appreciate them a lot more.

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One thing I learned from high school is that the people that you start off with will not always be the people that you end high school with. Freshman year we start off with a bunch of brand new people and faces, open minded and willing to experience new things. As the year goes on you start to build bonds with certain people that you hope will be there past high school. These hopes change as you realize that everyone does not go with these plans. Sophomore year the friends decrease; it's like a elimination round each year. The people who remain, you start to get even more closer with. Long phone convos, hanging out outside of school, and sharing secrets. Junior it's basically survival of the fittest only the strong friends still remain. These are the friends that hold it down through thick and thin and tell you how it is and senior year these are your friends for life.... Well hopefully. These are the friends that even if you go to different colleges you can still remain friends into your adult life. This process does not happen intentionally it is just simply a growth process. Through this we learn to value our true friendships and the people we know we can trust. We also learn that people come in to your life for a reason and others for only a season. This only makes you stronger as a person and this is not completely a bad thing because not all friendship are eternal so when you find the ones that are you appreciate them a lot more.

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My Fears About Going To College

When it comes to college I have no fears I'm excited to venture out into the world as a young adult. College is one of the most exciting times in a teenagers life and I doubt that will be any different for me. I love to push myself and the change from high school to college will be just that a push, whether it's meeting short deadlines to writing 15 page papers I find excitement in bettering myself educationally and personally. All aspects of college make growing up a lot more fun, you realize that you can not always please everyone, you will most likes face rejection which is not always a bad thing, the friends you make in college are most likely the friends you will keep for the rest of your life, you begin to find yourself and all the things that make you YOU, and your introduced to different people from a different background from yours. On another side college is not really about finding what you want to do for the rest of your life there a fun aspects too. College is the time to do everything that I never got a chance to do when I was in high school because there are no parents! I can go out whenever I want with no curfew, hang out with whom I please, and best of all Go to parties! I know college is the time to figure out what I wanna be in life but there comes a time to relax and have fun for once; forget about school work and responsibilities just let loose, responsibly that is. So when it comes to college I'm not afraid I'm excited to start the next chapter in my life.

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100 Nights Dinner

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100 Nights Dinner

The 100 nights dinner is one event that most seniors have waited for since there freshman year. When the time finally came me and my friends were all excited to participate in this event. As we got closer to the actually event I realized that some of my friends weren't going to go The 100 nights dinner is one event that most seniors have waited for since there freshman year. When the time finally came me and my friends were all excited to participate in this event. As we got closer to the actually event I realized that some of my friends weren't going to go anymore. One was going to visit and college for a accepted students day and a few others said they didn't have nothing to wear so they decided not to go. It did seem like the dinner snuck up on us, between the snow storms and mid-winter break we had it in our minds that we had some time to put together a outfit. When I arrived at the dinner I was happy with what I saw. It was apparent that Spellman put in an effort to give the Seniors something nice that we can remember. The decorations looked very nice and elegant and made for a very nice background because I love taking pictures. The food was ok but of course I knew that they could not come to the demands of everyone's specific taste. Of course we were really focused on the food we were all talking and having and good time and we did ALOT of laughing that seemed to never stop. Since we were all dressed up we had to take a million photos after all they are memories. When Father Trevor announced that we can have the balloons and flowers my group of special friends decided that meant to stuck the helium out the balloons and sing songs (their very special). In all it was a good night that we will all remember.

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The History of Fashion Shows

As we all know one of the main aspects of fashion is fashion shows. Fashion shows are used to present a designer’s latest collection in the form of an elaborate visual statement. The collection mainly consists of clothing, but can also feature shoes, handbags, and accessories. The purpose of a runway show is to sell the clothing, which sometimes means creating a more theatrical display to catch the eye and not necessarily showing the practicality of the clothes. We know fashion shows consist of tall skinny models wearing clothes that the average person would never where on a normal basics, but bet u didn't know that there a secret history that very few people know about. The first secret is the very first fashion shows were for sales and for buyers, therefore they we're keep a secret from the public. The second secret was that the models weren't always the main attraction. Most designers didn't want there models known at all and they were paid a low salary. The third secret is that back then early fashion shows could last more than a week. Often times the shows would be repeated for up to 10 days for different groups of buyers. The fourth secret is that thin model were not always in. The trend of thin models didn't begin until just before World War I, before then really skinny women were considered unattractive. The last secret is knock-offs have always been a problem. Now we see that not only fashion changes with time but also how it is presented to the world.

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Holidays

In many ways holidays have become media creations. Between the advertisement, sales, and the constant reminders we get caught up in the hype instead of the actually holiday itself and the reason it began. We have lost sight of the reasons theses holidays are holidays in the first place, many people just see them as days off or reasons to party. The media contributes to this behavior because at the end of September we already see Halloween decorations, in November we already hear Christmas music and are starting shopping and putting up decorations, shortly after New Years we already see chocolates, candy, and teddy bears for Valentines day, and as soon as we give our sweethearts everything their hearts desire we begin to see Easter decorations. We never get the chance to appreciate these holidays and there true meanings because the media is always 10 steps ahead. There are some things that we don't know takes to the media so I'm going to give some insight into the true meaning of theses holidays and how the media twisted them to seem like something totally different. Halloween originated because the Celts used the day to mark the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, and also believed that this transition between the seasons was a bridge to the world of the dead. The media has led us to believe that it is day of merriment, costumes, parades and sweet treats for children and adults. Christmas was originally meant to celebrate the birth of Christ. The media has led us to believe it is about trees,gifts, and Santa Claus. Valentines Day was named for a Christian martyr and dates back to the 5th century, but has origins in the Roman holiday Lupercalia. The media has led us to think it is a day about love. Easter was originally meant to celebrate the Resurrection of Christ. The media has led us to believe its about colorful eggs, a bunny, and chicks. The media has a funny way of changing facts to fables so it is important to know why you are celebrating what your are celebrating.

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The One Piece Of Tecnonology I Can Not Live Without!!!

The one piece of technology I can not live without would have to be my phone. In my mind my phone is the center of my social universe. It has everything I need socially such as texting,email,music, internet, games, and many apps for different functions. It's basically a addiction fueled by constant social interactions. My phone is the first thing I look at when I wake up in the morning and the last thing i see before I go to bed. I mean let's face it to me my phone provides everything I could need while i going through my everyday life. My phone also never leaves my hand so I could never lose it, I can not go anywhere without it, and I have a mini heart attack when I can't find it. It's very convenient always right there when you need it, well accept for when it dies. I know it can seem like a bad thing that I'm so addicted to my phone but in reality I'm don't believe I'm addicted to the actually phone but more the the instant connection it gives me to my family, friends, and the different aspects of social media. So you may ask well do you think that you can go a long period of time without your phone? I would say from personal experience that yes I can physical be without my phone but emotionally I feel like a part of me is missing and that I am disconnected from the social world. A statistic states that 84% of people worldwide say that they could not go a single day without there phone in their hand. Guess I'm not the only person with a cell phone addiction.

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Introducing….

Hello Beautiful or Handsome and welcome to my blog! My name is Nia (Nee-Ah), I am 17 years young, a current high school senior, and I am quite a beautiful mystery but I will tell you I love all things pertaining to fashion, from the swag to the details to the confidence it takes to have your own personal style.  I also enjoy match things up and putting them together to create something new and unique. I believe fashion adds to a person’s personality we talk to people through the way we dress. Not only is fashion the way we dress it’s also the ideas we have and the way we live. My goal is express everything fashion is about for mostly girls but I will try not to forget about the boys. It will be centered mostly on teens because that’s what I know best being that am one. This blog is also an assignment for my senior media class. There may be times when I venture out of my general theme to complete other assignments I am assigned. Other than that you should see a lot of inspirational quotes, shoes, sneakers, outfits, makeup, nails, hair and anything I feel like will add to the overall expierence I want you to have from following my blog. I also wanted to express the fact that fashion has a direct relationship to beauty which you will see as time goes on. Make sure you hold on to your stilettos ladies and snapbacks gentleman cause I plan to take you on a very fashionable journey.