I'm cranky!
Here's what I've settled on...
NIKE Nation.
That's where I live, work, sleep, practice, eat, do homework, exist.
The classic Nike swoosh doubles as a signature here.
"Just do it!" is not just a motto but a way of life.
As I was walking to class, I realized that Saint Louis University is probably one of the biggest supporters of Nike merchandise. Back in the days when I was touring colleges around the country, Boston College students were described as "a J. Crew catalogue with a hang over" and laughed. I did not think much of it at the time. Lies. I didn't think of it at all. But now it's got me thinking...SLU students are decked out in Nike apparel...
Hear me out. It's not necessarily a person's fault. As one of our biggest outfitter, Nike supplies student athletes with half our wardrobe. Seriously. Look in my drawers. You'll find Nike shorts, Nike leggings, Nike capris, Nike sweat pants, Nike shoes, Nike socks, Nike hoodies, Nike zip ups, Nike swim suits, and Nike sports bras.
NIKE NATION.
The zipcode is 63103.
Boston College students may be "a J. Crew catalogue with a hangover" but Saint Louis Students are walking Nike advertisements. With students running up and down West Pine Blvd. all day long, one can easily see that SLU is a very active campus. Still, far more students sport the popular Nike running shorts to class and meetings than actually run in them.
My discipler has 57 sundresses and wore one when we hung out a few weeks ago and noted that she felt incredibly out of place on campus. She said people looked at her like she was crazy or something. Fact is, this is NIKE nation. We don't wear dresses unless we have a reason to. We wear Nike.
What I'd like it know, though, is how is it that an entire college campus can dress so similarly? I don't recall signing something promising that I would wear Nike.
My walk was only 6 minutes, remember, but I started getting a little freaked out. You see, Nike running shorts don't coult as real clothing. What the heck is going to happen once I graduate and have to wear real clothes? I grew up wearing a uniform 5 days a week and now I've exchanged that pleated skirt for running shorts. I'm going to have to learn to dress myself. This is a problem.
My walk was only 6 minutes, remember, but I started getting a little freaked out. You see, Nike running shorts don't coult as real clothing. What the heck is going to happen once I graduate and have to wear real clothes? I grew up wearing a uniform 5 days a week and now I've exchanged that pleated skirt for running shorts. I'm going to have to learn to dress myself. This is a problem.
I laughed hysterically at this, mainly because I completely agree. The few people that dress up get questioned or stand out amongst the crowd. However, in Australia you stand out BIG TIME if you are not "dressed up" here. They look at us as if we just rolled out of bed (even though we probably did) and ask if we are going to the gym or going back to bed? Everyone here is so fancy, shmancy SLU's "dressing up" is Australia's everyday casual.
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