Sean Avery

I think that why High School Musical was well received by everyone because a lot of people can relate to it. In other words the young and the old alike do want to “break free” and pursue their dreams without the fear that others might ridicule them for doing it. With that said, I admire people who are bold enough to disregard the stereotypes and do what they want period.

I do not know Sean Avery until now. He is in fact a hockey player for New York Rangers playing left wing. And probably why I bothered to know him is this: He is interning for Men’s Vogue as a guest editor. Isn’t that cool? It is for me! I’m an open-minded type of guy who doesn’t discriminate. My hats are off to him really! It takes real courage for a person to do that!

Here is an excerpt of his article on vogue that stood out to me:

Everyone I've told about this dream of mine has been asking me: "Why would a 28-year-old pro hockey player want to be an intern at Vogue?" I guess the answer could be complicated, but to me it's simple: I like clothes. Always have. What started innocently enough with my first tie-dyed Chip & Pepper shirt at age 12 has evolved over a decade and a half into a closet full of Dries Van Noten, YSL, Dior, and Costume National, to name just a few. (Strange as it may seem, I think women's clothes are especially interesting — there are so many options, and they can tell more of a story.) And somewhere along the way, this love of clothes led me to what's become known as "the bible of fashion."

I don't watch sports. I don't read about sports. Generally, other than spending a lot of time in dressing rooms both at home and on the road, I don't hang out with other athletes. Over breakfast in hotels when the Rangers are on the road, I read the Style section in The New York Times. Some people question whether I'm straight; others give me compliments. Some women find it a turn-on. My teammates are very supportive and cool about my interest in fashion — sometimes they even ask for my advice on what to wear. But I'd be lying to you if I said that I don't take some verbal abuse from opposing players for the clothes I wear, or for my interest in something — "fashion" — that I think sounds a little frightening to narrow-minded blockheads. I also realize that this isn't necessarily their fault — they think it's what they're supposed to think

Was the feeling this designer had — the pride of having his creations shot for the pages of Vogue — anything like the feeling I had after we beat the Devils in round one? To have done something to make yourself happy, and to have given others enjoyment too, was so great, so satisfying. Was a young woman's anticipation of a night on the town in her favorite new dress just a different version of a 12-year-old boy watching his favorite player No. 16 dominate New Jersey in five games? The world may never know — but that's what I think

And if you'd like to learn something, consider this: If you feel like teasing this hockey player about an obsession of his that you might think is a little unusual, go right ahead. Just know that you may get your ass kicked by a very expensive pair of shoes — and that they'll probably match both my belt and my shirt.

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I love the way he ended it! I couldn’t have said it better than he did. I and this guy share the same ideals. That’s all I can say. Everything he said is what I had in mind for as long as I can remember. You don’t need to be gay to like fashion. I mean, everyone whether he admits it or not is influenced by it. Moreover, guys should not be afraid of it. I know I was. The word “fashion” kinda worries you if you are a guy right? But heck no! That’s what I learned from him. It is part of who you are. “Love of beauty is taste. Creation of beauty is art”

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The first class we had for Culinary Arts an interesting question was raised by our teacher. In the seatwork he gave he asked, “Do you believe that traditional roles hinder the personal and professional growth of one’s self?” What I answered? “Definitely! I think that people consider what other people think about them and at the end they choose to conform to it.” You know what? Bad answer. It was a trick question since in a way I did allow myself to be dictated. I should’ve said it should NOT hinder your growth as a person.