INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Personalize your look by adding a shoe that fits your style. Pick a floral print, a metallic finish, or a two-tone shoe. Mix it up by choosing sneakers one day and flats the next. Go for moccasins, combat boots, or even heels. If you have to wear a specific shoe, add colored or coiled laces to make them your own. Pick fun socks in a variety of lengths, colors, and patterns. Choose a bold and colorful knee-high sock when you're feeling fun, or go with a themed sock (e.g. with golden snitches from Harry Potter) to show your interests. You could also wear patterned tights under your skirt, if allowed. If you have to wear a specific kind or color of sock, look for ways to stick to the rules while still having style. For example, if you have to wear gray socks, choose tall gray socks with a ruffle at the top. You can also try styling your socks differently. For example, you can wear socks pulled straight up, folded over, or scrunched down. . Rather than using the same knot every day, mix it up and choose different knots occasionally. You could also choose a knot that no one else at your school wears so that your tie stands apart from everyone else's. If your dress codes allows you to wear a hat, you can easily individualize your uniform by choosing a unique one. There are so many different styles of hats to choose from, including baseball caps, berets, cowboy hats, newsboys caps, fedoras, panama hats, and safari hats. Choose a couple different styles or colors so that you can match one to your mood on any given day. If hats aren't allowed during class, wear one in the halls, at lunch, and after school. to your uniform and accessories. Buttons, brooches, and pins come in many different shapes and styles. You can choose pins that proclaim messages, ones with funny pictures, and buttons with your favorite band members or TV characters. Brooches are also available in cameos and with pretty details, like gems and pearls. Wear a couple on your blazer or add several to your book bag. If you feel crafty, you can even make your own button or pin. Choose a nice watch with details that you adore, such as a cool clock face or rhinestones instead of numbers. Watches can be made out of metal, plastic, and even wood, so there are options out there for every style. You can even choose to get a few inexpensive watches and rotate through them. If you can't afford multiple watches, consider getting just 1 watch, then replace the straps when you feel like it. Watch straps are usually less expensive than full watches. Belts are a great way to personalize your look, especially if your school rules are pretty strict and you aren't able to add other accessories to your uniform. The possibilities are endless, so choose a few different styles, such as a braided belt, one with studs, a multicolored belt, or a chain belt that dangles. Another option is to get a belt with a removable buckle, then switch the buckles around as you see fit. Stack your arm with bangle bracelets, wear a chunky necklace, or sport some dangly earrings. You can even choose a fun anklet to spice up your look. Not every school will allow jewelry, and some schools will only allow certain types. Double-check with your school dress code. Avoid wearing really expensive or sentimental pieces, especially if you have gym that day. If your piece gets stolen, it will be a big loss! Choose a cool tote or satchel rather than a boring backpack. Find one that can fit all your school supplies but that still shows your unique style. Consider getting 2 or 3 different bags to switch around and match your outfits. For example, you could use a navy bag one day, and a maroon bag the next. If you wear glasses, you can express your style with the frames. Pick a bright color or a pattern, such as leopard print. You could even pick a cool pair of frames with clear glass lenses if you don't need prescription lenses. Add a scarf to your uniform to give it some personality. There are tons of ways to wear a scarf, so don't think you have to wear it the same way all the time. Mix it up by looping a solid-colored scarf once around your neck one day and braiding a patterned scarf around your neck the next. You don't have to wear scarves around your neck. For example, you can tie a cute, silk scarf around your head like a headband.

SUMMARY: Choose fun shoes. Wear cool socks or tights. Knot your tie uniquely Top off your look with a hat. Add buttons or pins Wear a watch. Get a few fun belts. Wear unique jewelry. Add a bag that shows your personality. Get fun frames for your glasses. Wear a scarf.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You'll want to familiarize yourself with some southern speech mannerisms so that you'll know what people are talking about. Try to incorporate some of these phrases into your vocabulary as well. "Taters" - as in sweet 'taters, mashed 'taters, etc - refers to potatoes. "Light'nin bugs" are fireflies. "Y'all" is a standard contraction for "you all." "Amen!" is frequently used to express agreement. "I reckon" is a common substitute for "I guess" or "I suppose." Terms of endearment, such as sweetie, darlin', sugar, and honey, are commonly used by southern belles. While you should never use pet names to refer to your elders, these terms are great for friends, acquaintances, and children. No matter how old you get, a real southern belle will always refer to her folks as Mama and Daddy. Calling your parents anything else will make you stick out like a sore thumb! Swearing is considered both rude and incredibly tacky amongst southern belles. If you must, incorporate alternative, G-rated curse words into your vocabulary, such as "shoot," "darn," and "fudge." Like swear words, all bathroom talk is considered rude and tacky. If you need to use the restroom, simply excuse yourself from the conversation, and if you must, refer to the bathroom as "the powder room."

SUMMARY:
Use southern slang and expressions. Use pet names. Call your parents Mama and Daddy. Avoid using swear words. Never talk about the bathroom.