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You’re broke, you’re hungry, you’re tired, you’re stressed,
but you better be fashionable and cute. The perfect pairing of trends and
classics is essential.
Everyday you’ll wake up and roll out bed and question “what’s
on the schedule for the day?”--where you simultaneously have everything, yet
nothing to do. You instantly grab the sweats and the oversized tee, but
your mother is screaming in the back of your head to have a “respectable” appearance. Honey, if
there’s one thing I know it’s that looking good takes time. So, as the time
begins to dwindle away and the sweatpants--unless paired with a matching and
in-trend top--are no longer an option, you begin to rummage through your closet
and drawers in search of the perfect ensemble. OOPS--you’re going to be twenty
minutes late to your fifty-minute class.
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| Gzeonie Hampton - Class of 2021 |
However, there are rules to this game. You might very well
be occasionally late to class but you really shouldn’t turn in graded assignments
late. Also, if attendance counts and your professor is strict about being there
when roll is taken, be cognizant of that. Remember your style should represent
both who you are and who you want to be. People look at you for face value; not
much digging is going to be done. So, be aware that the impression you make by
appearance and action is important. Then remember that time is valuable, you
never know when yours or theirs is going to run out. So, don’t play with your
own time or other people’s time.
While keeping the rules in mind, remember that making an
entrance is EVERYTHING. Sometimes
getting noticed is exactly what you need, while in different situations you
should blend in. A balanced wardrobe is crucial: what you wear to a meeting
versus the annual Halloween party should be completely different. While being
fashionably late is important…maybe not to that meeting for your internship.
Being late to more leisurely events depends on how drained your finances are
and if that leisurely event costs money, and the time frame in which it costs.
Most importantly always look put together. You more than likely will be
falling apart and tired and stressed and hungry--but present yourself as
someone who has it all under their feet and is still standing tall.
Ultimately, be cute but appreciate time and always show your
best face.
Xoxo,
Gzeonie Hampton
Gzeonie Hamption, of Radcliff, Ky., is a freshman McConnell Scholar studying political science and English.