I've been wearing contacts for a long time but this year, I might opt for glasses. I tried putting on glasses and I actually looked better! Furthermore, it gives me a more scholarly and mature look. Overall, I look more professional. Without glasses on, I have a more cutish, bubbly look which is definitely not what I'm aiming for.
I'm tired of giving people the impression that I'm somehow dumb or immature. It happens so many times I can count. And sometimes people think I'm flirty/slutty out of nowhere! They don't take me seriously. I feel like I should do something about it and the first step is changing my appearance.
Wearing glasses might earn me nicknames like "4-eyes" and "geeky", but that's exactly what I am: I'm geeky/nerdy, I study a lot, and I am a deep thinker. I would rather people call me "4-eyes" than "slutty" or "flirty". I think my outer appearance should match my personality and inner aspirations.