Going out is one of the best parts about college... for my friends and I least. While actually pre-gaming and going to parties is super fun, the preparation can be somewhat taxing, anxiety ridden, and funny (to look back on). Here are some of the stages almost every college gal can relate to, as we prepare ourselves for the night's festivities.
You Send Or Receive... The Ever So Common "What Are You Wearing?" Text
You have no idea what you are going to wear and neither do your friends. You check the weather several times and decide the night is either a jeans night, a shorts night, a skirt night, or a dress night. And that is just the beginning...
You Try On 15 Outfits... Just To Wear The First One You Tried On Out
After picking your bottoms, you try on at least 20 shirts, four pairs of shoes, and two different earring sets. Your closet looks like a hurricane just hit it, but you have zero time to fix it because it took you 40 minutes to get dressed. Whoops.
You Can't Decide (Or Do) Your Hair Without Help From The Gals
You rely on the squad to tell you what looks good and that includes hair. Chances are, you also need a little bit of help doing your hair. Not all of us are masters of the flat-iron and the curler, but some blessed girls are. Curls are done with the help of your BFF, because if you try on your own you'll burn yourself.
You Put A Water Next To Your Bed
Power-move for the fun, flirty, and young. You know a headache is coming tomorrow, which you low-key dread, but you just plan ahead for it. I mean, what's the point of thinking about the uncontrollable...
You Decide On The Rules And Goals Of The Night...
We all need to set some standards and goals for ourselves. Whether it is to get figgity, to be social, to not be hungover, to not text your ex, to flirt with the hot guy from your math class, or to not eat pizza, you have to have a chat with the friends about the expectations. It's how you decide how your night is going to go. Whether that happens or not... probably depends on the amount of alcohol you drink.
You Play That One Song That Gets You In The Mood To Party
Sammy Adam's "All Night Longer" is very famous on college campuses and can be heard out of windows all around. A$AP, Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and some oldies can also do the trick. This helps you not hate the fact that you spent three hours of your day preparing to drink not suck so much.
You Slab On Some Eye Makeup So You Can Start Drinking Without Stabbing Yourself In The Eye With A Brush
A very important step. One must be careful not to drink before the eyes are done. Pencil in the eye is not comfortable.
You Get The "Hurry Up, Where Are You?" Text
You are not even close to ready. But you hustle for the gals. You put on your necklace, down a mixed-drink, throw on a fracket, and meet up with the squad. Time to get to the fun part of the night. All in all, the preparation that ladies undergo may not be that fun and the struggle is real, but we push through for the fun of the night.
