I do my little turn on the catwalk

I have been thinking about what people wear and while most people might just jump to the assumption that this could all be about labels and designers, I was thinking more about the sheer kinds of things we wear around campus. This was mostly prompted by the very odd weather we have been experiencing.

For me, the second it gets cold, sneakers are the first thing that change yet all over campus there are tons of people still wearing sandals. Today, it rained and although it was kind of warm in the morning, it got colder as the day yet people were still outside in shorts and t-shirts. After almost two and half years, I still don't get it.

Unlike other schools though, the cool thing is that Lehigh kids tend to show their school spirit on a day to day basis rather than just at sporting events or other sanctioned functions. What I mean is that everyone is always wearing Lehigh gear and when you wear clothes from another school, people tend to give you funny looks. It is not uncommon for people to be dressed in brown from head to toe and while I feel that most schools might see that as taboo, it just happens to be one of the ways we show our spirit.

Walking around campus at this time of year is made more fascinating by the number of people who are in suits for interviews. Because of the timing of classes, many tend to go to classes dressed up and then work their interviews into the normal pattern of their day. Those are then juxtaposed with the others who roll out of bed, grab a pair of jeans and run to class.

I have now said what I can think of right now and really have to go study.

And I started staring at the passengers waving goodbye

Right now is kind of a scary time for me. I am almost halfway through my junior year. This means that I have passed my halfway point of college and it feels different. Rather than getting involved in new things, I find myself getting more involved in the things that I am already doing. I am also not studying at Lehigh this spring so I am spending as much time with my friends as possible before that time.

Finding my program for next semester was an interesting experience. I wanted to gain some more hands on experience than a summer internship could provide so I decided to go to Washington DC and intern there. It was one of those things that I found on a bulletin board and just took a chance on looking into and found the same excitement I found when looking at Lehigh's website after I got in.

I am a Lehigh tour guide and try to stay involved in admissions so I meet a lot of prospective students and seeing them as well as the fact that my sister is currently a senior in high school and I'm jealous. They have an amazing experience ahead of them where ever they end up but I would be even more jealous if they ended up at Lehigh. There are so many things to experience, there is no way to fit them all into one four-year experience.

Now, being a junior means that I have to get back to the piles of work that I have to do. :)