So you’ve been handed a university tee shirt, or, better yet, a golf polo (WHY). And it’s suggested that you wear it to a recruitment event, homecoming, a sport, or on casual Friday. The big question here is what to wear with a polo shirt for women? What to do if you dislike branded merch and love expressing your personal style in the office? Here are a few ideas…
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Every March my “what do I wear to my thesis defense” post starts popping off, and I know it’s time. Masters students and PhD candidates everywhere are submitting final drafts and sitting in that two week waiting period between paper and oral defense, and the outfit question starts to creep in. Dressing for a dissertation defense can be such a strange prompt–so I asked three recent grads what they would wear. Their ideas, and outfit options, below.
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Hi all! I’m popping in today with some Old Navy options if you are shopping for back-to-school clothes for the 2023 school year. Sure, kids get the supply lists, college students get the dorm stuff, but professors and grad students also sometimes need new outfits to teach in!
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June is a wrap! Here’s what I wore for work-from-home life, coffee shop outings, and teaching summer school online. Plus, an update on my summer quests!
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Another month has passed, and I can’t believe we’re flying toward the end of the semester. Here’s what I wore!
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Why is finding a grad school graduation dress so hard?! Everything is too short, too Easter, too plain…I never even bought a dress for my PhD commencement because I was stressing over my dissertation. But now that I’m lucky enough to attend a master’s graduation ceremony every year I have decided it might be time to shop. So I’m back with some April 2023 options as more stores release spring styles!
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Welcome back to back-to-school shopping for college teachers! Today we’re going somewhere a bit unexpected: Athleta. Athleta makes activewear, yes, but they also make some pretty nice sweatproof and wrinkle-free clothing that can pass as casual office style. If you’re a professor or grad student who is about to teach in late summer weather I think they should be on your list.Here’s what I tried on!
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Welcome back to back-to-school shopping for college teachers! When I was shopping for teaching clothes as a new grad student, I also lived in a very small town. This made it hard to find things secondhand and meant we didn’t have most name-brand stores. One store we did have, however, was Target! Target has some decent work clothing if you’re willing to dig around a bit. Here’s what I tried on and how I would style it to go back to school as a new college teacher.
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I have never met a purse, or tote, or backpack I didn’t like, so when people ask me “what kind of bag should I carry as a grad student?” I tend to have Opinions. Picking the right bag in grad school can also feel a little stressful: you carry a lot of books and snacks. You don’t want to be mistaken for a student (I remember so distinctly wondering if grad students wear backpacks??). And you need a bag that is high quality enough to survive multiple years of wear and tear but still affordable. Here are some options if you’re looking for a teaching or school bag this year!
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