So this was back when I was 18 and had newly begun taking classes as a college freshman. I’d moved across the world for school and even though it wasn’t my first time in a new country, I was anxious to settle in and do especially well in classes.
One of the classes was an intermediate level writing class, so I kind of figured I’d breeze through it. To top it off- I had my pole dancing classes halfway across campus that ended just 15 minutes before this one and so I always showed up in a questionable state, which probably didn’t help my impression.
On the Monday of the third week of classes, I’d just had practice and didn’t have time to remove my garter stockings after dancing, and threw on a plaid dress before rushing to class. Panting by the time I got there, rushes in ten minutes late visibly out of breath and pacing around the small classroom for an empty seat. I sat down next to Tomas, the most attractive guy in class who I’d been mildly flirting with for the first few weeks, as he’d kindly saved me a seat. Professor Cohen gave me a side glance, and I think he was finally noticing the frequency of my late entrances