Observations on Uni Life

Everyone. dresses. the. same. I swear to God, all girls wear the same floral, high waisted skirts (Good God, why did I buy two? I hate them already), slouchy, off the shoulder t-shirts, boyfriend cardigans, floral dresses and they all carry the same satchel/handbag.

It probably took me a while to notice this, but I think I can pretty much divide the appearance of young girls/ladies into two specific groups.

1. The hipster/bohemian look. Like I said before, this involves high waisted, floral skirts, big, loose tops, gladiator sandals or low-heeled oxfords. Go on pretty much any fashion blog nowadays (just not high fashion blogs) and you will see this exact style. Furthermore, they all wear cat eye makeup and wear their hair up in this really big messy bun atop their head. They often have long fringes as well and listen to She & Him.

2. The casual short-shorts look. I myself often fall into this look except I think I'm a bit more casual/reserved in this respect. This category involves short-shorts; denim, cotton whatever. Just as long as they're short. Top-wise, the shorts are often paired with singlets, either tight or loose-fitting and flowy ones. These girls are the girls who are not quite hipsters and haven't quite bought their pleather satchel. They may or may not decide to wear their hair up in massive buns. They also tend to wear more makeup, especially foundation.

3. Asian nerdy girls (like myself) can often be found in simple t-shirts and more conservative shorts or skinny jeans. They can sometimes be found wandering around campus in sunglasses, floppy hat and umbrella to protect them from UV rays and other missiles.

J