From 4am fades to đĽÂ hair tattoos, the Student of the Month goes out to MC College Calgary Hairstyling student, Adil Ehsani! He originally wanted to pursue a career as an electrical engineer but decided that âI always wanted to do something I like: barberingâ says Adil.
âAdil has shown so much enthusiasm and excitement for this industry…He has a great attitude and is pleasure to work withâ says Hairstyling Instructor, Flora Kahyayan.
Why did you choose Hairstyling as a career?
âI never wanted to do a regular desk jobâŚIt all started in Grade 8 because my hair kept on getting ruined every time I got it cut so I started doing it myself and people liked it and they started asking me to do their hair too âŚmy parents were against it at first because I was going to be an electrical engineerâŚ. I realized I loved [barbering] and didnât want to do anything else…I decided to drop my courses and go into Hairstyling.â
What do you like most about Hairstyling so far?
âBeing creative and talking to people. Hairstyling to me is like an art form and you can express yourselfâ.
What do you love about MC College?
âThe people and the instructorsâŚthere is so much diversity here and everyone has their own personality. Itâs nice to see a different perspective and work with different personalities.â
What has surprised you the most about beauty school?
âHow much I learned! When I first started here, I was cocky and I thought I knew everything…after the first few days I realized that there is so much to learn about cutting and coloring hairâ
What has been the most challenging thing youâve learned or faced while at MC College?
âBeing one of the few guys in Hair SchoolâŚat first it was intimidating but now itâs just natural and everything feels right. Everyone is so accepting here!â
What are your plans for the future after graduating? .
âIn 3 or 4 years, I want to open a barbershop. When I graduate, Iâm going to be working at The Ave YYC Barbershop. I love the clients and the barbers there. The owner, Arey, really helped me with my barberingâŚheâs who I look up toâ
What is the best advice youâve ever received?
âDo what you love, donât ever chase money. If you do what you love, money will come naturally.â
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