How I Use My Facial Hair As An Academic Incentive

Facial hair is fun to shape and mold but you can turn that funny outward appearance into something more.

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Facial hair experimentation is common among college age kids, especially now that the bohemian lifestyle is on the rise. (Thanks Mumford & Sons)

My facial hair experimentation is no doubt a product of these outside influences but it does provide me with something else, academic incentive.

All sports players know that if you walk onto a field or court rockin' a mohawk or hot pink shorts, that you better be able to back it up in-game. Same goes for the classroom or the workplace.

Next week I am presenting and defending my master's thesis proposal, and I fully intend on rockin' this ridiculous mustache during it.

If I didn't have this mustache I'd probably say my proposal is "good enough" and walk away from it right now. But knowing that my audience will be distracted by this third eyebrow I'm growing, gives me drive to make the audience look past my porn star-like exterior and listen to what I am saying.

This finals season I challenge you to shape some ridiculous facial hair, march into your academic institution, and deliver that speech, crush that exam, or defend your thesis in your own personal style.

Represent your cause and yourself, and don't be afraid to sport that ridiculous facial hair year round, but be able to back it up!