Ask Ego: What should I wear my first day of class?

Just kidding, guys! This isn’t high school anymore, and in having escaped the confines of those high school walls you have also escaped pressure to maintain clique–y and contrived styles (unless you join a frat or sorority in the spring) or even to maintain the appearance that you care at all how you look.

So let your freak flag fly and wear whatever you want, and don’t stress about it too much. You’re going to see a slew of styles that are eclectic, ritzy, sophisticated, and kooky, but there will also be plenty of jeans, t–shirts, and sneakers. There are definitely people on Penn’s campus who seem like they just wear sweatpants all the time, and they have friends too.

Long story short, come next Wednesday, if you wear an outfit that is not obtrusive or attention–seeking, you’ll be in good shape. You’ll soon learn that your peers care far more about what you’re saying in class than what you’re wearing.

See our answers to more of your questions here.