non-outdoorsy type happy in Walla Walla?

pretzelbreaker
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:59:42 +0000

Hi guys! I guess I have a different facet of the “city girl” type of question on this thread. I found out last week that I got into Whitman as a transfer student. I was trying not to think too much about it because I thought the financial aid wouldn’t be enough, but miracle of miracles, they were pretty generous. So now Whitman’s an option, and as much as I want to go there (their theatre program and debate team are big draws for me), I’m a little nervous about fitting in.

See, I’m a Southern girl, and I’m afraid I’ll stick out like a sore thumb. Fortunately I don’t have much of an accent (people never guess that I’m from Texas) but I’m a little worried about the way I dress. I’m not wealthy or anything, so it’s not like I’m sporting J. Crew and Banana Republic, but I do love my American Eagle polos and my pearls. My intellectual attitude fits right in line with Whitman, but I’m afraid I won’t fit in because people seem to think it has a hippie vibe dress-wise. I don’t mind being different than most of the campus, but I do mind being ostracized because of my appearance. Am I crazy or is this a legit concern? Thanks for your input.