Desiree Harshaw enrolled at John Amico School in the full-time Cosmetology program that started on January 3rd, 2017. She is currently the student with the top attendance at JA at 100% and with 600 clock hours.
Desiree is from Georgia and came to Illinois specifically because she knew John Amico School was the best place for her Cosmetology education. She had done her research and heard many good things, so she figured it was time to take the plunge. Even through her encounter with her very first ever Chicago Winter; snow and the frigid cold, she was here every day during the winter months when most of us would have opted to stay home where it’s warm. Desiree felt her education was so important that she would even endure the harshest of the elements to make her dream a reality.
Desiree said she loves beauty so much that getting out of bed in the morning is easy for her. She said she jumps out of bed every morning excited to start her day at JA. She also said that on days she doesn’t want to get out of bed, she still does, as her body is on an ‘automatic clock wired for JA time’, and a hot shower helps too. Desiree feels her time here is going too super fast and is set to graduate November 30th, 2017.
Desiree is going back to Georgia after she graduates from JA. Subsequently, she has several goals for herself; such as saving money, and renting or opening a salon suite. Down the road she would also like to get a nice car, a home, a family of her own, pay off her bills, help out her mother financially and even buy her a house.
A student like this sets the tone for the word, ‘motivated’. She has uprooted her whole life to fulfill her dream and giving it 100% every single day. She is favored among clients for her kindness, attention to detail and warm smile. She plans to excel in all areas of beauty; hair, skin care, nails and make-up and we look forward to seeing many great things from this JA Star!