A student’s identity is one of the biggest things to drastically change over time. PLHS has different cliques ranging from the football jocks playing on the turf, to the actors performing in the spring musical. However, inside some of these extra curricular activities, students approach their passions in more unique ways.
Several students may be wearing their hair up in a unique style everyday or may put on a new set of gold hoops to sequence their outfit.
A type of outfit that follows precision and delicacy or getting your hair done at six in the morning are some examples of routines of multiple students in our building.
“The earlier I wake up the more likely I am to bedazzle myself,” junior Rory Moore said. “I love to follow a pink color scheme and get most of my clothing from small thrift stores.”
While a student’s schedule may break down an entire day’s result, sometimes going along with the punches will allow someone to succeed in ways unimaginable.
“I take roughly 30 minutes every night to pick out a few outfits and usually spread out four different options the night prior,” senior Kaitlyn Ho said. “However, if one single part of my routine goes wrong then everything else tumbles. Usually I fix my issues with coffee if I’m being completely realistic.”
Time and accuracy go hand in hand with style. Creating a sense of fashion for people to see is one of the strongest and most challenging things a student may endure. Ho is a member of several choir ensembles and walks in every day in her signature outfits.
“My most well known item of clothing are my baggy pants because of how often I wear them,” Ho said. “Whenever I get comments on my outfits from students in concert choir they always act in awe and say I give off a ‘baddie’ vibe.”
Some may know Ho and Moore and have noticed all of the distinct ways they express themselves. More often than not, several comments are made towards students’ appearances, whether they end up being positive or negative.
“I mainly get positive feedback, however I did get a lot of backlash behind my back during my freshman year,” Moore said.“One of the hardest parts about expressing yourself is trying not to focus on what other people think.”
Expression is a key part of being a teenager. While some students walk into school with plaid pajama pants, there are some who walk down the hallway like they are at the Met Gala. They know themselves and they own it in every way possible.
