In 5 years, I hope to be pursuing a career in Public Relations or advertising. I would love to work in a creative field, maybe something to do with fashion or art. I always wanted to work in events for big shows like the Met Gala or Fashion Week and see how the inner workings of those occasions are. The Met’s Gilded Age theme in 2022, where there were many inspired modern takes on 19th century-inspired looks, particularly intrigued me. (McClelland, 2022) I wonder if they are as glamorous as they seem online or if there is complete chaos behind the scenes. I also wouldn’t mind doing PR for someone personally; it would be a challenge to be the spokesperson for someone’s entire brand, their public actions dictating if they are successful or not. To be the one who has to clean that up and tie a pretty bow around it does sound fun and exciting to me.
Where to Go?
I can imagine myself living in New York in a small but cozy apartment, the decoration tailored to all my interests and tastes. I’ll get a cat, maybe a dog if I’m feeling ambitious, but I find myself feeling bad for dogs that live in the city, so probably not. I can see myself getting dinner with friends on weekends, trying to conquer the Forbes All-Star Eateries in New York list. (Forbes, 2025) I’ll visit my parents every few months, and make them drive out to see me now that I’m a native, and I will be able to show them all the right spots to go. In a lot of ways, this reminds me of how my life looks now. Work, see friends, check on parents, repeat, and that’s comforting to know. You can’t stop change from happening, but you can still rely on the routines that you’ve built over your life to give you reassurance that you’ll be okay.
References
Forbes, S. (2025, November 26). The Forbes 2025 all-star eateries in New York. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/restaurants-go-consider-stop/2025/11/26/the-forbes-2025-all-star-eateries-in-new-york/
McClelland, M. (2022, May 2). Met Gala 2022: All of the “Gilded Glamour” looks on the red carpet. GRAZIA. https://graziamagazine.com/me/articles/fashion-met-gala-red-carpet-looks/
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