the ch!cktionary

    8 Dec 2009

    Anatomy of an Outfit: “Reading Period Edition” Men’s dress shirt pilfered from Patrick’s closet last year J. Crew argyle knee-high socks (same as these) A kick-ass, homemade key lime pie Right now, I’m in the midst of “reading period”. This is a class-free week before finals which gives Harvard kids the opportunity to procrastinate, abuse prescription drugs, and frantically study. Not necessarily in that order. Lamont Library, the primary communal study spot on campus, offers 24-hour service through this period. The going price of black market ADHD meds skyrockets (as do appointments at University Health Services, I’m sure). Though I am too far removed from the Harvard party scene at this point to accurately quote a price on study drugs or their prevalence, it is not unheard of for non-ADHD-afflicted individuals to subsist entirely on a steady diet of coffee, Adderall, and Chex Mix until they complete their final paper or exam. In short, everyone needs to chill the fuck out and eat some pie (see above). I don’t really have reading period “off”, since my intensive German class still meets everyday, but I nonetheless cannot grapple with all this free time. In the absence of any structure, simple life tasks, such as showering and outfit planning, have deteriorated considerably (the latter to the point where my preferred state of dress is “pantsless”). On the other hand, I now have the time to engage in everyday luxuries like making and consuming key lime pie while perched atop my kitchen counter. Photo credit: Lingbo Li

    Anatomy of an Outfit: “Reading Period Edition”

    • Men’s dress shirt pilfered from Patrick’s closet last year
    • J. Crew argyle knee-high socks (same as these)
    • A kick-ass, homemade key lime pie

    Right now, I’m in the midst of “reading period”. This is a class-free week before finals which gives Harvard kids the opportunity to procrastinate, abuse prescription drugs, and frantically study. Not necessarily in that order.

    Lamont Library, the primary communal study spot on campus, offers 24-hour service through this period. The going price of black market ADHD meds skyrockets (as do appointments at University Health Services, I’m sure). Though I am too far removed from the Harvard party scene at this point to accurately quote a price on study drugs or their prevalence, it is not unheard of for non-ADHD-afflicted individuals to subsist entirely on a steady diet of coffee, Adderall, and Chex Mix until they complete their final paper or exam.

    In short, everyone needs to chill the fuck out and eat some pie (see above).

    I don’t really have reading period “off”, since my intensive German class still meets everyday, but I nonetheless cannot grapple with all this free time. In the absence of any structure, simple life tasks, such as showering and outfit planning, have deteriorated considerably (the latter to the point where my preferred state of dress is “pantsless”). On the other hand, I now have the time to engage in everyday luxuries like making and consuming key lime pie while perched atop my kitchen counter.

    Photo credit: Lingbo Li

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