Blog Post #2
This week, we had the pleasure of watching an interview with Ebony Renee Baker, the Fashion Editor at Refinery 24 UK. During the interview, she spoke about many things. She spoke about her past education and her experience working her way up to get to the position she has now. Many things she spoke about social media posts, brainstorming what their customers want to see, and how she still holds ethics to a high standard. However, one thing she said stuck out to me in a more personal but also professional way, and that is ‘Fake it till you make it”.
I have heard this line numerous times in my life for many years. It was always something that I understood but didn’t fully feel that I knew the feeling until a couple of years ago. When I graduated high school, I was unaware of how much my life was going to change. All of a sudden, it felt like I was thrown out into the real world, having to make my own decisions and take care of myself. Essentially, becoming an adult is hard, and it’s hard to do it for the first time, which is what everyone is doing. But, there are more occasions than not when the line ‘fake it till you make it’ comes into play. First days of university, calling the doctor to make an appointment, or just living alone. Most days, you have to fake it and act like you’ve got it together and most times you can get by. Not only is it tricking people around you, but sometimes you can trick yourself. I believe this philosophy works because we CAN do it. We can’t fake being ready for something, but being confident in something I have no experience in is not my style. But telling myself I can ‘fake’ it, sometimes gives me that extra push.