Happy Friday, or rather, happy finals week! As you stock up on your Red Bulls, Boo Koo Shots and Diet Coke (to switch it up), I'm sure that the least of your concerns is fashion. While there are some of us (like me) who choose to procrastinate through online shopping and fashion blog reading (try www.gofugyourself.com), others will buckle down and get their work done. But since this is a fashion column and not some sort of study advice column that hates on procrastinators, here's what I've noticed: there are two types of dressers that stand out during finals trudging across campus to their respective exam locations, the casual and the cleaned up.
Of course, if you're a senior and this is your second-to-last finals period, you've probably already figured out what works for you. And although people envision senior spring as easy-peasy, there are quite a few of you who still have work to get done (and have jobs to get) But hey, it's college; it's time to experiment. It's never too late to try a new style.
The Casual
You value comfort when taking exams; not even the most comfortable jeans you typically wear to lecture will suffice. Pulling on gargantuan sweatpants, bottoms cut off circa four years ago, and your favorite concert T-shirt make you feel less freaked out when the essay question worth half your grade is smirking at you saying, "Yeah, that's right, you're screwed." Dressing this way is equivalent to a security blanket -- you rely on it to make you feel happy, like nothing bad could ever happen again. It even allows the wearer to crawl right back into bed post-test and sleep off the all-night cram session he or she pulled in preparation for the exam. The problem that can arise with these clothes is, for obvious reasons, being so comfortable that you fall asleep mid-answer. Just make sure you have a cup of coffee before going to your exam.
The Cleaned Up
Girls wear heels. Guys wear oxfords. These people dress up for finals thinking clothes will serve as some sort of woven caffeine, waking them up refreshed and ready to be tested. By wearing clothes that make them look especially put together, like "scared for your first job interview" put together, they feel more confident going into the exam. Something about the clacking of 3.5 inch heels on the pavement displaces the pounding of your heart as you freak out, fearing you studied all the wrong material. For you, being cleaned up gives you the Moxie to tackle Kierkegaard, Kant or whatever your particular burden is to bear. That's right, I said Moxie. With that, I say good luck on your exams, no matter how you dress.
