With my junior year at the Parsons School of Design being officially over, I wanted to take the opportunity to share my upcoming senior year plans as well as my post-graduation plans with you guys. It's officially May and I'm excited for what's to come in the following months! Tune into this episode to catch up with what's been going on in my life as well as what I have planned for the future. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

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54. Senior Year at Parsons, Post Graduation Plans + How I Plan for the Future

I am back! After a long (and much needed) podcast hiatus, I'm coming at you all with a coveted list of all of the things I wish I knew before entering the fashion industry. Tune into this week's episode to hear me talk about all of the missteps and mistakes I've experienced working in fashion, but also the triumphs and biggest takeaways I've learned along the way. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang Check out my guest appearance on The City Confessions podcast, which you can find here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-97-kristina-ang-fashion-design-student-at-parsons/id1447819476?i=1000515817518 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

53. 11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Entering the Fashion Industry

Today's podcast episode is surrounding a well-known feeling we've all come to experience: rejection. Whether that's getting rejected from a job, getting rejected from a college you applied to, or even getting rejected from your crush, it's safe to say that it's not a good feeling. Tune in to learn in which the ways I've dealt with major rejection experiences in the past and how I've found learning opportunities within them. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang With the rise in violence towards Asian and Asian American communities, please find this resource guide to help stand in solidarity with your fellow asian community: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co Here are also links to resources talked about in today's podcast episode: https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/5-ways-mentally-strong-people-deal-with-rejection.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

52. Dealing With Rejection

With the emergence of unique non-traditional occupations over the past decade, more people are taking control of their careers and finding opportunities to follow their passion. The idea of pursuing one's dream, no matter how unconventional or non-traditional, is a concept that this podcast was built upon and I've made it my life's mission to inspire people to do just that. Tune into today’s episode to hear about how I gave up a future in STEM to follow my dream of becoming a fashion designer and advice on how to overcome the fear of everything that comes with pursuing a non-traditional career path. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

51. Pursuing a Non-Traditional Career Path

I've been recently putting a lot of thought into the age old question of: how does one balance their love life and career? As important as my work life is to me, I do also hope to one day be in a successful relationship with someone whom I share similar interests with, but that begs the question as to how do I have both? Tune into this week's episode to hear more about my recent struggles with balancing my love prospects with my work life and my thoughts on it all. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang Congratulations to us for reaching the 50th episode of this podcast! Here's to 50 more!!! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

50. Love and Work: Making Sacrifices, Maintaining Balance, and More

Copy Culture, Copycat Economy, and Knockoffs. We cover all that and so much more on today's podcast episode about the importance of intellectual property in the fashion industry. Tune in to learn more about the methods of protection you can take to preserve your intellectual property and to join the discussion of the ongoing problem of copy culture that is putting the intellectual property of designers and creatives at risk. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

49. Intellectual Property in the Fashion Industry

I'm sure we've all found ourselves in a situation where, no matter how hard we try, we find ourselves stuck in a place of creative exhaustion. And there's no drive, no motivation, and no passion to create anything new. I don't know about you guys, but as a fashion design student, I seem to go in and out of these phases every other week. Tune into this week's episode to hear me talk about my experience with creative burnout as well as how you can recognize it for yourself and then ultimately, bounce back from it. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

48. How to Bounce Back from Creative Burnout

I can't believe it took me this long to put out an episode about sustainability in the fashion industry, but here it is! As you all know, sustainability has become such a big part of my life both in my design practice and in my personal life, but the truth is, I wasn't always as ecologically conscious as I am now. Tune in to hear more about how I started my sustainability journey and where I'm going with it in the future. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

47. Sustainability In Fashion: How I Started + Where I'm Going

If you're looking for a push of inspiration and motivation in your life, this is definitely the episode for you. In today's podcast episode, I've delving deep into this conversation of how to find the courage to pursue your dreams in life. I'm doing something a little different in this episode where instead of talking about my own personal experiences, I'm drawing upon inspiration from people who are widely successful in the creative industry. Stay tuned for that and so much more! As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

46. Finding the Courage to Pursue the Things You Want In Life

Have you found it extremely difficult to break through the fashion space? I know the fashion industry can be quite intimidating and exclusive, but I'm hoping this episode will make things a little easier for you! Tune into this week’s episode to learn from how I went from having no connections and no experience in the industry to amassing multiple internships over a short period of time and gaining valuable connections to notable fashion veterans. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang AD: If you're interested in the resources that Juno has to offer, click the link to learn more: https://joinjuno.com/p/lifeofafashionstudent?grow=lifeofaf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

45. Getting Your Foot In The Door of the Fashion Industry

Feeling an overwhelming sensation of self-doubt despite evident success in what you're doing? You're probably experiencing imposter syndrome. In this week's podcast episode, I get real about my own personal struggles with imposter syndrome as well as the steps I've taken in my daily life to combat it. Tune in to learn more about the five types of imposter syndrome and the symptoms for how to recognize the feeling. Take the quiz to find out what type of imposter syndrome you have: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/imposter-syndrome-quiz/ As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang  You can now join the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast on Facebook, where you'll find a community of like-minded people ready to share stories and opportunities, at this link: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofafashionstudent AD: If you're interested in the resources that Juno has to offer, click the link to learn more: https://joinjuno.com/p/lifeofafashionstudent?grow=lifeofaf --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

44. Imposter Syndrome: Thinking You're Not Good Enough + Building Self Confidence

To ring in the new year, I'm bringing you all my biggest and best advice on how to manage your money to set yourself up for success. Listen in to this week's episode to hear me talk about money-saving practices, student debt resources, and even investing tips and tricks! This week's episode is in partnership with Juno, a free online resource that uses the power of group buying to help people to get lower interest rates on new student loans and student loan refinancing. If you're interested in the resources that Juno has to offer, click the link to learn more: https://joinjuno.com/p/lifeofafashionstudent?grow=lifeofaf As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang You can now join the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast on Facebook, where you'll find a community of like-minded people ready to share stories and opportunities, at this link: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofafashionstudent --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

43. Being Smart With Your Finances in the New Year

Last episode of 2020- I can't even comprehend. Thank you all for sticking with me for an entire year of fashion and career podcast content. Excited for  everything that's coming in the new year! Tune into this week's episode to hear me talk about my honest opinion of 2020 and the reason why I'm not making goals for the new year. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang You can now join the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast on Facebook, where you'll find a community of like-minded people ready to share stories and opportunities, at this link: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofafashionstudent --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

42. 2020 Wrap Up + Why I'm Not Making Goals for the New Year

As someone who takes on multiple side hustles at a time, it can be hard to manage everything all at once and still be successful. Tune into this week's episode as I walk you through all of the side hustles I've got going on as well as what responsibilities are involved in each and every one of them. I'll also be talking about some unique options to consider if you've been wanting to have a side hustle of your own and how to manage that and your main job. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang You can now join the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast on Facebook, where you'll find a community of like-minded people ready to share stories and opportunities, at this link: https://www.facebook.com/lifeofafashionstudent --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

41. Side Hustles: How to Get Them + Manage Your Time

Runway Choreographer, Fabric Librarian, Runway Soundtrack Composer, and Fashion Psychologist are among some of the unique and crazy jobs that are offered in the fashion industry, which you probably never knew existed. In today's episode of the podcast, we get into all that and more about what the salary offerings and the day-to-day responsibilities of each job look like. As always, don't forget to rate, review, and follow the Life of a Fashion Student Podcast. Additionally, we now have a new Instagram account for this podcast: @lifeofafashionstudentpodcast. You can also find my personal instagram: @kristinamichelleang --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifeofafashionstudent/support

40. Fashion Jobs You Never Knew Existed

Ever been curious about the mysterious lives of a fashion design student attending art school? Well, you've come to the right podcast. Student and aspiring designer, Kristina Ang, walks you through the realities of her journey as a fashion student and what it's really like in the fashion industry. On this podcast, she provides you with great resources in finding internships, conducting interviews, and finding your passion. Listen to this podcast if you want to hear open and motivating conversations on how to pursue the things you're most passionate about. If you like what you hear, please leave a review, subscribe and share. Follow me on instagram at @kristinamichelleang or email me at angk403@newschool.edu