What to wear for graduation when you're sure your toga will cover up the whole thing?

I'm about to graduate on Monday. Most people prefer to worry about what to wear under their togas. I am too, honsetly. I wanted to wear an old dress but my mother wants me to wear something special. She also said that most of my dresses are too casual.

I remember our first meeting about our graduation. The college secretary said that he doesn't care what we wear under our togas since it won't be seen anyway. He said that to hell if we want to go to our graduation wearing pajamas under our togas (he inserted some curses here).

That was last semester or first semester since last semester for me would be second semester. That sentence is messed-up.

On our second orientation about our graduation, he handed out primers for us and our parents.

*1. All candidates for graduation are required to be at the PICC Lobby at 1:30 p.m. The program starts at exactly 3:00 p.m. Wear formal attire and decent footwear. (additional for the ladies: wear something longer than your toga)


He even added that the boys have no problem deciding what to wear since they have probably worn their graduation clothes for their thesis defense. Guys are lucky they don't have to worry about what they wear since their attires and get-ups  all look the same only in different colors. (notice that its either plain t-shirt, collared shirt or button-down shirt) Girls, on the other hand, have a wide array of designs to rack their brains with (I know I'm not suppose to end a sentence with a preposition so I'm not placing a period at the end of the sentence, ha!)


I'm not complaining. I actually like the idea of getting dressed nice. I just don't like fussing over what I wear.

Just this morning, I was going to apply for a job. I wore black slacks and black button down collared blouse. It was plain, clean and simple. It looked boring, really.

I had to ask my sister to help me spruce it up a little so I don't look like I'm too poor to buy real clothes or too desperate for steady salary. Most (no, not most - ALL) of the office attire clothes I own are hand-me-downs from my mother, by the way. She gave me a whole bag of it. I just dig through when I need something to wear.

My sister added a white lacey kamisa under my blouse and a white belt. It looked better and not-hand-me-down.

I also hate spending too much money on clothes. I'd like it more if someone else was spending their money for my clothes (but, we both know that those days are over. crap.).

I am a tightwad.

One time, I asked my mom "Ma, malapit na graduation ko! Ano susuotin natin?"

She wittily answered, "Dapat terno tayo. May sale diyan ngayon sa ukay-ukay. Dun tayo tumingin."

When I heard "sale," I felt my wallet jerk in my pocket. (sorry, I know that sounded really corny)

When I heard terno, my heart skipped a beat. crap. I know she must be joking. In my high school graduation, my mom wore flashy clothes.

Crap, I'm ranting. I forgot my point.

Anyway, I'm graduating. I don't care as much about what I wear under my toga than what credentials I drape around my resume. I hope I'm skilled enough to be worthy of a job that I want to still be doing five to 10 years from now.

I noticed that most employers ask applicants in either their interviews or application forms what they see themselves doing five to ten years from now.

I'm sure I want to become an entrepreneur in the death care business. I mean it.