Halloween is around the corner and you don't have a costume. You live in at a place called college where you probably only have part of your regular wardrobe. Also, you probably have little to no money to spend on a frivolity like a costume. What's a girl to do?
Do you have a leather belt?
1. Pirate
add striped shirt + random nautical element + a hearty "Arrghh!"
2. Medieval Princess
add a solid colored dress + some sort of head covering (pillowcase might work) + leather shoes
Do you have tall leather boots?
3. Calvary officer
add military-style jacket + form-fitting pants + yelling a resounding "Charge!" at random intervals throughout the night
4. Jockey
add patterned button up shirt + form-fitting pants
5. Cowgirl
add flannel + jeans + say "Yeehaw" constantly
Do you have school spirit gear?
5. Prospective student
preppy clothes + a t-shirt from your school + a brochure (or 10!) + annoyingly excited attitude—"Well, I'm applying Early Decision because of the world-class faculty, small class sizes and picturesque campus of course".
6. Alum
Mom jeans a t-shirt from your school + dramatic sighs "Ah, I have such fond memories of my alma mater."
Do you have workout gear?
7. Yoga teacher
Yoga gear + form-fitting sweatpants + Cheerily suggesting meditation whenever anyone within 10 feet complains about anything
8. Modern dancer
wear all black + spin around gracefully + talk a lot about artistic process and vision
Do you have a suit?
9. Investment Banker
add a copy of The Wall Street Journal + check the market constantly on your phone
10. Funeral Home Director
add tissues + talk a lot about "options" and "preserving memories"
Can you be a different type of college student ?
11. Bio major
add Lab goggles + painting dark circles under your eyes
12. Music Major
add printouts of sheet music that you carry around all night and complain about but don't actually leave to go practice them!!
13. Your Roommate/Best Friend
Pretend to be the other person all night (or as long as you can!)
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