This summer I am fortunate enough to have an internship with a jewelry designer located about 40 minutes from my house. I work about 2 days a week (unpaid) but the experience is priceless. Today was my first day and I was a little nervous about not doing anything all day but I was seriously proven wrong.
I arrived at about 9am and then at 10am the jewelry designer, three other ladies and I went to see a retail buyer (a very popular and well-known one) to show them some jewelry designs. It was so interesting sitting in on the meeting because I learned all of this jewelry jargon and how to communicate effectively with people who are buying things from you. The offices at this retail place are incredible too--very busy and well decorated.
We got back to the office at about 12:45 and then we ordered in lunch. After lunch I was put to work with two other girls and we finished off gluing chain to different necklaces. It was tricky at first cutting the exact right length of the chain but then I got the hang of it and it began to be relaxing with the music playing in the background. And the girls who work there are so welcoming and funny and I was pleasantly surprised by the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
I left the studio at about 5pm and was dead tired. Now I know why working people can be so grumpy! I came home and took a nice nap and relaxed for the rest of the evening. While there though I came up with some "rules" or "guidelines" that one should have while being an intern or working:
Kristen's Office Rules:
1. Always wear a watch, no matter what. It's not professional to keep checking your phone every five minutes and not every room will have a clock. (learned from The Hills; LC didn't wear watches)
2. Always leave early for work; you never know what traffic / delays you may encounter on the way. Being early shows people you respect them and enjoy being on time. There is nothing worse than arriving late somewhere and being yelled at or scolded.
3. Flip flops are not for the office. This jewelry place that I am working at is veryyyy casual but even though some girls wear flip flops, I feel like those shoes should be saved for the beach. Opt for sandals, flats, or TOMS.
4. Never say, "Is there anything you want me to do?" Instead politely say, "Can I help you with something?" You don't want to feel bothersome.
5. It's okay to talk about your personal life with your coworkers. However, there are limits to this rule. You shouldn't talk negatively or gossip about anyone; don't bring personal problems to work; and don't bring up private or inappropriate things about yourself. Keep it to asking about things going on in their lives or even ask about their childhoods.
I hope everyone enjoyed this little blog and learned something from my guidelines. I am so lucky to have this internship going into my freshmen year of college because I feel like I'll be one step ahead of everyone getting internships and networking in the future.
Do you have an internship or job? Comment about it below :)
-km
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
18 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Turned 18
Sunday June 5th was my 18th birthday and I was super duper busy the whole day! In the morning I ran a 5k with my sister and then I went to 5 graduation parties starting at 2 and coming home at midnight. I really wanted to record a video or write a blog post but I literally had no time. Oh and I graduated high school on Saturday!! So, needless to say, it was a pretty big and busy weekend for me.
I did, however, manage to come up with 18 things I wish I knew before I turned 18:
1. Don't take yourself too seriously -- if you can't laugh at yourself and joke around, then people won't want to be around you. Who wants to be around a boring serious person?
2. Making mistakes is the only way to figure things out in life -- I was so preoccupied with being perfect and not making mistakes that I never actually lived and had good experiences. You really do learn from your mistakes and become a better person in the process.
3. Have a passion and stick to it -- I've had so many little hobbies from jewelry making to headband making to writing to sports but I never constantly stuck with any of them. If you're a girl scout, keep being a girl scout! If you love gardening, find a local gardening club and stick to it! Having a passion and sticking to it not only looks good on college resumes but it also makes you more interesting!
4. Be good at something; it makes you valuable -- similar to the previous number but 100% true. Having something to bring to the table, especially something unique, makes you stand out so much. And don't say you're not good at anything. Find something really odd and become a professional at it!
5. You don't know everything, it's okay to ask for help -- young people (especially teens) always think they know everything. WRONG-O! Teens have lived on this planet for less than 20 years, so how much do you think you really know? You haven't even lived! That's why it's totally okay, in fact it's encouraged, to ask for help when you need it.
6. Don't quit things; give them time -- I've quit, or wanted to quit, a lot of things in my life. And most of the things I've quit I regretted.
7. Work hard and be nice to people -- pretty self-explanatory. It pays later in life.
8. Money does not equal happiness -- I still have trouble with this one but it's so true. There are so many times where I thought some materialistic thing would bring me happiness but it brought the exact opposite.
9. People and relationships are more important than materialistic items -- similar to the previous one, this is something that I definitely wish I realized earlier. Friendships last forever, money doesn't.
10. You're never too young to do something -- I was always afraid to do things or try things because I thought I was too young and people would judge me. Forget about it. The younger the better.
11. Don't be afraid to ask for things -- You want to see if you can get a discount somewhere? ASK. If you don't ask, you'll never know.
12. High school is nothing like the movies -- especially not an all-girls private catholic high school.
13. You can learn something from every experience and every person that you encounter -- self-explanatory.
14. Always tell the truth -- if you lie, it will come back to bite you in the butt.
15. Having a few great friends is better than having a bunch of so-so friends -- I really wish I took the time to get closer to my small circle of friends. Don't get me wrong, being friends with a lot of people has its benefits but make sure you're able to trust and confine in a small group of people.
16. Don't make promises when you're happy and don't make decisions when you're angry -- you may regret these later...
17. People may forget what you said to them but they'll never forget how you made them feel -- always, always, ALWAYS be kind because you never know what kind of war people have going on behind closed doors.
18. Make the most of everything -- making the most of things is not only an invaluable trait, but people want to be around those who can make the best out of a sucky situation.
-km
I did, however, manage to come up with 18 things I wish I knew before I turned 18:
1. Don't take yourself too seriously -- if you can't laugh at yourself and joke around, then people won't want to be around you. Who wants to be around a boring serious person?
2. Making mistakes is the only way to figure things out in life -- I was so preoccupied with being perfect and not making mistakes that I never actually lived and had good experiences. You really do learn from your mistakes and become a better person in the process.
3. Have a passion and stick to it -- I've had so many little hobbies from jewelry making to headband making to writing to sports but I never constantly stuck with any of them. If you're a girl scout, keep being a girl scout! If you love gardening, find a local gardening club and stick to it! Having a passion and sticking to it not only looks good on college resumes but it also makes you more interesting!
4. Be good at something; it makes you valuable -- similar to the previous number but 100% true. Having something to bring to the table, especially something unique, makes you stand out so much. And don't say you're not good at anything. Find something really odd and become a professional at it!
5. You don't know everything, it's okay to ask for help -- young people (especially teens) always think they know everything. WRONG-O! Teens have lived on this planet for less than 20 years, so how much do you think you really know? You haven't even lived! That's why it's totally okay, in fact it's encouraged, to ask for help when you need it.
6. Don't quit things; give them time -- I've quit, or wanted to quit, a lot of things in my life. And most of the things I've quit I regretted.
7. Work hard and be nice to people -- pretty self-explanatory. It pays later in life.
8. Money does not equal happiness -- I still have trouble with this one but it's so true. There are so many times where I thought some materialistic thing would bring me happiness but it brought the exact opposite.
9. People and relationships are more important than materialistic items -- similar to the previous one, this is something that I definitely wish I realized earlier. Friendships last forever, money doesn't.
10. You're never too young to do something -- I was always afraid to do things or try things because I thought I was too young and people would judge me. Forget about it. The younger the better.
11. Don't be afraid to ask for things -- You want to see if you can get a discount somewhere? ASK. If you don't ask, you'll never know.
12. High school is nothing like the movies -- especially not an all-girls private catholic high school.
13. You can learn something from every experience and every person that you encounter -- self-explanatory.
14. Always tell the truth -- if you lie, it will come back to bite you in the butt.
15. Having a few great friends is better than having a bunch of so-so friends -- I really wish I took the time to get closer to my small circle of friends. Don't get me wrong, being friends with a lot of people has its benefits but make sure you're able to trust and confine in a small group of people.
16. Don't make promises when you're happy and don't make decisions when you're angry -- you may regret these later...
17. People may forget what you said to them but they'll never forget how you made them feel -- always, always, ALWAYS be kind because you never know what kind of war people have going on behind closed doors.
18. Make the most of everything -- making the most of things is not only an invaluable trait, but people want to be around those who can make the best out of a sucky situation.
-km
Monday, May 23, 2011
Look what I came across...
While reading the newest edition of Seventeen Magazine poolside, I came across many interesting things that were featured in the magazine and I'm happy to share the pictures with you:
1. The Mark Marbled Eyeliners ($10)
2. Ashley Greene's love of the Mark lip gloss ($7)
3. Mark Highlighter ($6)
4. BLAIR FOWLER featured showing the readers how to get her look.
Tell me, have you read the most recent Seventeen Magazine? What do you think? I've already started marking it up with post its for pages that I want to do Youtube videos / blog posts on. Thanks for reading!
-km
1. The Mark Marbled Eyeliners ($10)
2. Ashley Greene's love of the Mark lip gloss ($7)
3. Mark Highlighter ($6)
4. BLAIR FOWLER featured showing the readers how to get her look.
Tell me, have you read the most recent Seventeen Magazine? What do you think? I've already started marking it up with post its for pages that I want to do Youtube videos / blog posts on. Thanks for reading!
-km
Monday, May 16, 2011
College Checklist (so far)
Because my blog is called COLLEGE Kristen and I have basically yet to do a whole post about college, here you go. As soon as I found out where I wanted to go to college I excitedly submitted my deposit (a nice 4 days before it was due). Then I thought to myself, NOW WHAT?! I had no idea where to begin! Do I sign up for classes? Try to find a roommate? Wait, what about orientation?? Taking a deep breath, I checked my email and the school luckily sent me a list of what to do. (They know me too well)
I was given an email address and a password so I logged onto the website and opened my new email account. Ahh, it felt so good. I browsed the website, checked out the school bookstore, and basically stalked my college. Then I got another email that said I had to take my math and spanish placement tests. WHAT?! Have no fear, these tests aren't graded and are just to see what class you should be in. The math test was in two parts and each part was 30 minutes long. I just took the first part and it was Basic Algebra so it was so easy. I'll probably take the second math part and the spanish test tomorrow.
Next: orientation. I had gotten a few papers in the mail about how to sign up for orientation but I just filed them away in my "I'll look at these later" folder. My parents and I reviewed all of the summer orientation dates and we decided that the first orientation, in late June, works best for all of us. I clicked away and, BAM, I was signed up.
What does that leave left? Oh yeah, a roommate. I have heard horror stories and I have heard miraculous stories. I, however, just prayed that my roommate would be someone I could at least tolerate. And hey, I'm a pretty easy-going person who doesn't get mad a lot and gets along with pretty much everyone, so I thought it would be smooth sailing for me. Nevertheless, I still opened an account on RoomSurf.com (per recommendation of friends) and took the survey. A lot of matches came up and I pretty much judged everyone by their picture (let's face it, who doesn't?). After a moment of realization, however, I decided that I wanted to do random roommate. After all, I believe that everything happens for a reason.
I'll definitely keep you guys updated on my new "college life" and be sure to look for posts / videos about college dorm hauls and such. Thanks for reading!
-km
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Cupcake Tuesday
In honor of our AP Physics class being DONE, my classmates and I are baking our little hearts out for class tomorrow. What did I bake? My world-famous (okay, this is only the 2nd one I've made) GIANT CUPCAKE! I got this huge cupcake thing at AC Moore a couple of months ago and thought it was about time to whip it out again.
So when I got home from school today I immediately got out the vanilla and chocolate batter and baked two mixes. The vanilla was for the top half of the cupcake and the chocolate was for the bottom. After pouring the batters in the molds, I had a little vanilla left over so I poured half into one bowl and kept half in the original bowl. Then I dropped a few drops of blue food dye in one and a few drops of green food dye in the other. I poured the blue batter in the cupcake holders first then the green batter on top and BAM! I made a half blue half green cupcake!!
My huge cupcake turned out really well too and I decorated the top with vanilla icing and cool sprinkles. Check out some pics!!
Thanks for reading! Comments greatly appreciated :)
-km
So when I got home from school today I immediately got out the vanilla and chocolate batter and baked two mixes. The vanilla was for the top half of the cupcake and the chocolate was for the bottom. After pouring the batters in the molds, I had a little vanilla left over so I poured half into one bowl and kept half in the original bowl. Then I dropped a few drops of blue food dye in one and a few drops of green food dye in the other. I poured the blue batter in the cupcake holders first then the green batter on top and BAM! I made a half blue half green cupcake!!
My huge cupcake turned out really well too and I decorated the top with vanilla icing and cool sprinkles. Check out some pics!!
My workspace:
The iced cupcakes:
The GIANT cupcake:
Thanks for reading! Comments greatly appreciated :)
-km
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Mark Review - "Get a Tint" tinted moisturizer
THANK YOU!
-km
Meet Mark.
I come from a very comfortable family. My whole life I have been lucky enough to be able to ask my parents for money and get it.. most of the time. I have a credit card and a debit card. My parents pay for gas (on the credit card) but I pay for mostly everything else on my debit. The money on my debit is from my past summer job and various babysitting jobs. However, I currenly have an embarrassingly low amount of money on my debit card right now so what do I do? I tap into my über-secret backup money plan.
For those of you who don’t know what Mark Cosmetics is, it is a beauty brand that sells makeup, clothes, accessories, and shoes. Last November I became a Mark Representative, which means that I am able to sell makeup to other people and get 30% of my sales. Sounds easy, right? All I have to do is talk to a couple of friends and family members, play up my charm and selling talent, and the orders will start piling in, right? Wrong. I’m a very shy and quiet person and I’ve had a hard time selling the products because most of the people I try to sell them to are broke, like myself. What to do what to do?
Since I kind of started this blog on a whim in hopes of trying something new and putting myself out there, maybe I’ll keep with that idea and put myself out there to start selling more Mark products. I’ll use Twitter and this blog to reach out to other makeup lovers and get them to buy Mark products. Starting now I will set a goal for myself to sell $100 worth of Mark products by my birthday, June 5th. Wish me luck and make sure to keep checking in to see if I follow through with this!
Check out my Mark store, and I'll be posting reviews on all of the products!
-km
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