My Guilty Pleasure Confession
My confession to make...I'm addicted to the show America's Next Top Model. I started watching ANTM while on maternity leave. I've never been one for reality TV shows, and never interested in modeling. But for some reason, I really like this show.
How can I relate? Most of the girls don't seem very intelligent. I've never wanted to be a model. When I was a teenager (and in college) I didn't have an interest in fashion and makeup.
Things changed when I started working. During college I had three internships and got a taste of what office life was all about, further motivating me to finish school sooner rather than later. I grasped the engineering concepts rather quickly, but it took me a while before I grasped how important it is to look good on the job. During my last internship, I was lectured by my boss about dressing better. I was very upset with her, but later I realized she had a point.
But even after I graduated and hired on full-time, it still hadn't sunk in yet. Why should people care about how you dress if you do a good job?
The reason why is basic human pychology. When you dress well, you put on the impression that because you took the time to dress well and take care of yourself, then the job must be important to you.
I have dressed better over the years, especially since I came back from maternity leave. I have done very well at my career thus far, especially recently. I'm working just as hard as I didn't before.
ANTM is a show that is all about makeup and fashion. I like to read fashion magazines every now and then. I enjoy looking good; dressing well makes feel good about myself. It gives me some extra confidence.
Tyra said once on the show that the girls must "walk confindently, speak intelligently, and look good." This doesn't just apply to the modeling world.
How can I relate? Most of the girls don't seem very intelligent. I've never wanted to be a model. When I was a teenager (and in college) I didn't have an interest in fashion and makeup.
Things changed when I started working. During college I had three internships and got a taste of what office life was all about, further motivating me to finish school sooner rather than later. I grasped the engineering concepts rather quickly, but it took me a while before I grasped how important it is to look good on the job. During my last internship, I was lectured by my boss about dressing better. I was very upset with her, but later I realized she had a point.
But even after I graduated and hired on full-time, it still hadn't sunk in yet. Why should people care about how you dress if you do a good job?
The reason why is basic human pychology. When you dress well, you put on the impression that because you took the time to dress well and take care of yourself, then the job must be important to you.
I have dressed better over the years, especially since I came back from maternity leave. I have done very well at my career thus far, especially recently. I'm working just as hard as I didn't before.
ANTM is a show that is all about makeup and fashion. I like to read fashion magazines every now and then. I enjoy looking good; dressing well makes feel good about myself. It gives me some extra confidence.
Tyra said once on the show that the girls must "walk confindently, speak intelligently, and look good." This doesn't just apply to the modeling world.