1. Sitting in a lecture, your mind begins to wander. What are you thinking about?
- When your next Afterpay payment is due
- Planning your New Year’s trip
- If Madeleine McCann’s family did it
- Whether your degree will get you a job or you’ll be an overqualified barista
- What’s on your hall menu for dinner, praying it's not casserole
- Get rich quick ideas. You should definitely start an alcohol brand
2. 20 minutes into your study session, and it's time for a trip to the vending machine. What sweet treat are you getting?
- Vending machine? Nah, you go to a cafe and buy a $8 coffee
- A brownie
- Can of Sprite
- A Monster, wishing it was a Nitro instead
- An overpriced bag of sour lollies
- An iced coffee
3. What is your wardrobe situation like?
- Neatly put away, with coat hangers finger-spaced on the rack
- What do you mean “wardrobe”? Everything you need fits in a single-drawer
- Your desk chair is piled up with clothes you mean to sell on Depop and your closet is still overflowing
- No wardrobe, just floordrobe
- Underbed storage is coming in clutch
- The washing basket is full but so are your drawers
4. You're on aux for flat pres. What are you putting on?
- Mamma Mia soundtrack all day!
- Surf rock for sure, gotta keep that Dunedin Sound alive
- IT’S BRAT WINTER, BITCHES
- Hopping on decks and spinning some DnB, of course
- The pressure is too much! Your Spotify daylist will have to do
- A business podcast to inspire the flatties to invest in your latest idea
5. What is your go-to Tinder conversation starter?
- You’ve been in a committed relationship since you were 15 and Tinder is just embarrassing
- “Wanna go for a surf at St. Clair, and then a coffee at Long Dog? My treat”
- “Did I see you at that gig at Yours last weekend?”
- “U up?”
- “You should get a cross tattoo on your back so I can nail you against the wall”
- You don’t message first. You don’t chase, you attract
6. What is your go-to hangover cure?
- A long walk around the harbour and brunch
- Zipping up the wetsuit and going for a dusty surf
- A hangover calls for a bed rot and YouTube kind of day
- Idk, probably wake up at 3pm and start drinking again
- Lots of toast and an everything shower
- Run to Night ‘n Day for a Powerade then push through, coz WHO'S GONNA CARRY THE BOAT
Mostly As: Big fuck-off scarf (Clean girl aesthetic)
We get it, it is cold, but I’m pretty sure that scarf you're wearing is a blanket. Girl, no one can tell who you are underneath that thing – but maybe that’s the genius of it. It's a great hack for stealth naps in the library and hiding from your ex walking down the street. Your scarf is often paired with a pair of platform Uggs and flared leggings. To be honest, it is quite cute – everyone’s jealous of how cosy you look – but maybe consider putting on real shoes every once and a while, otherwise you’ll get flat feet.
Mostly Bs: DIY Jorts (Surfer)
You long for it to be summer, hacking the bottom off your pants to reveal calves so pasty they clearly need the sun just as much as you. It’s giving laid-back, owns a van for weekend mishes to the Catlins, and kicking back post-surf with a crisp H2yo courtesy of your mate who knows the guy that makes them. Jorts are so quintessentially Dunedin that you would be hard-pressed to find them paired with anything but a vintage t-shirt and a corduroy 6-panel cap.
Mostly Cs: Ugly ‘David Bain’ inspired sweater (It's giving indie)
Your style can be described as practical, ethical, and effortlessly cool. You most likely study something in the Arts and your side hustle is upselling clothes you find in the Salvation Army or on Facebook marketplace – when you’re not hiking up some hill, that is. You believe that sustainable fashion is more important than keeping up with trends. When it comes to keeping the noggin warm, those fluffy hats on sale at Glassons are no match for your merino beanie. It’s been a tough day of defending your fashion choices and being an activist via your Instagram story; go treat yourself to OUSA lunch AND a samosa.
Mostly Ds: Birks ‘n socks (Breatha)
Boy, you wear the fuck out of those Birks. Literally, they’re almost worn through. Your faith in the Birk is unparalleled, and nothing can get in the way of that. If there’s a bit of chill, simply add a pair of socks. There’s a build-up of grime from summer sweats and nervous sweats when you’re slipping and sliding on black ice (the only ice skating you’ll be caught dead doing). When you take them off, your socks make a sound much like the manky, unwashed bath mat when you peel it off the floor.
Mostly Es: Speight’s merch outside of the Zoo (Fresher)
Not sure if you’ve been told, but wearing your Speight’s merch outside of the Zoo is embarrassing – especially when 2024 is plastered on the front. While your pride in the South is admirable, we all know you could walk past a Highlander on the street and be none the wiser. When you go home to Auckland or Napier, you feel the need to tell everyone about your crazy Dunedin lifestyle: “Nah, Castle Street is on the come up. It’s actually so fun.” You’ve got that dog in you, and your enthusiasm for the quintessential Dunners student experience is infectious. But unless it’s game day, keep the Speight’s merch hung in its position of pride in your room.
Mostly Fs: Puffer Vest (BCOM bro)
“Warm body, cold arms” is your motto and you love it. You skillfully piece together your ‘fit for ECON lectures, pairing with a fresh pair of Air Forces. You swear up and down to your friends that it is just the most versatile of the puffers, adaptable for all situations – like needing to quickly dash back to your flat to grab a forgotten laptop charger. You neglect to add, in your undying defence of the vest, that your mum wouldn't fork out the extra $100 for you to have a long-sleeved Huffer puffer. But if you weren't wearing a vest how else would you show off the sleeves of your Hallensteins’ knit jersey?