don’t wear the dress. People mean well. Of course with my trust issues, I only take some advice. So when one of my closest friends was giving me interviewing tips, I took all of them in. I even wrote them down. However, two weeks later, there’s one that I cannot keep out of my head.

“Don’t wear the dress.”

When she asked me about my outfit, I told her cheerfully that I will be wearing a bright pink professional dress. I told her last time I interviewed, I felt so uncomfortable with a black suit.

She paused and said, “Don’t wear the dress. Wear pants. For women, pants is a symbol of power.”