college kilters

[Carolina Kiltman]

I agree. The only thing I'd like to add to this is, if you're planning on wearing a kilt full time, wear it on the first day. If you only plan on wearing it once in a while, then I would put it on when you are ready.

Good general advice. My youngest son did it at NC State, and
quickly set up a reputation as a "wierdo, but a nice one. Great chick magnet. Too bad that he was already married with children. . . .

[Makeitstop]

The only reason I can think of to not wear the kilt on day one is that you might want to find out if you have class where the extra attention is going to be a problem. I've had several teachers who have had a bad habit of picking on me whenever they want a volunteer.

[Rex_Tremende]

I have a few impressions of Ball State from my time in Indiana at Anderson U. Mostly they involve scenes from midnight viewings of Rocky Horror Picture Show - but that is another story. Anyway, speaking from experience: be who you are from the get-go, and explain yourself once or not at all. Play it safe first, and introduce yourself twice. I'm not saying that one is better than the other; it's a choice you'll need to make as you balance your desire to expose your interests against the concern that doing so will set you back. I am certain there will be classmates who will think it's really cool, some who think it's really queer, and others who will do their best to appear as though they don't give a hoot. Look at it this way: you could get to find out who your friends will be really fast!

College is such a cool time. Much of what you learn will not come from the classroom. For many it's a chance to begin expressing yourself for the first time without passing through too many filters that are not yours in the first place, and you get the chance to see yourself as you never have. Your first day probably feels like a big deal, looming up before you like it is. In retrospect, you may not even remember it years from now. But whatever you choose to do, just be true to yourself and honest with others. Focus on doing a good job in your studies and on being a good friend to others, and what you wear on day one will hardly matter in the long run.

Good luck, and enjoy the ride.

Rex.

[Computergeek]

I wore a kilt to my first day of class when I started college and between that and the pipe in teeth all the time I was easy to identify and probably meet more people on campus than any other two or three combined. I personally think the most important thing you will do will be out side of classes, it will be the people you meet and the opinions you exchange that will shape the way you view the world. hard to remember sometimes but it is people that you will remember when you leave.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Start from day one-- otherwise it's just a costume...

NO GUTS, NO GLORY

[cwr89]

Thanks for the great advice. I think I will wear it a few times this week as it is called "Welcome Week" but not to class on Monday. In highschool I always gave it a week or so to feel out the teacher before I showed my fun side. just to test the water and see if he/she will respond positively or not.

thanks guys!
~Casey

[Mr. MacDougall]

As a college-attending kiltie, I'll agree... you'll probably get to be known as "the kilted guy" all over campus, but people will have no idea who you actually are....

[WanderingRaven]

As a college-attending kiltie, I'll agree... you'll probably get to be known as "the kilted guy" all over campus, but people will have no idea who you actually are....

This is what happened to me at college. I started wearing kilts a couple of years after I started school, but now many people know me as the kilted guy. It is the same at the local grocery store. It is to the point, were if I do not wear a kilt for a while, people will question me about it.

[Coemgen]

As a college-attending kiltie, I'll agree... you'll probably get to be known as "the kilted guy" all over campus, but people will have no idea who you actually are....

Same here!

[cessna152towser]

I'd wear it from day one. Be honest with your professor and classmates right away that you are more comfortable wearing a kilt and you will be more trusted and make more friends than if you start off trying to deceive them into seeing you as just another jeans person.