Walking across campus at the wee hours of the morning, you will notice that most passers-by will have drowsily put on whatever was clean and comfortable that morning.

A very small percentage will have cared enough to put together an interesting, self-expressive ensemble. A slightly larger portion of students will have slid their feet into a pair of Sperry’s or tennis shoes to accent their shorts and t-shirts.

For every put-together young person, there will be a half-dozen lazily dressed students attired in sweats, pajamas or head-to-toe ISU gear.

Now, it’s tempting to fall into this mass of peers who assume they’ll be best off in what seemed most comfortable during those groggy moments of getting dressed.

Yes, as freshman and transfer students, you will get a multitude of free drawstring backpacks, t-shirts and even bandanas plastered with ISU logos.

Yes, you probably thought it acceptable to wear sweats or even pajamas in high school because you saw the same people every day.

And yes, college is notorious for making one’s life busy from dawn to dusk. The good news? Comfort can be found in many garments than sweats or pajamas.

Leggings or jeggings are an easy staple for the days we don’t feel like thinking about what to wear. And cardigans or sweaters are an easy alternative to big ISU hoodies.

We hope that you lean toward the latter when standing in front of your closet bewildered at the thought of stepping out of your sleepwear and composing your look for the day.