I have a strong distaste for all things related to winter. Temperatures below 50 degrees are unsettling and displeasing to me. I do not like to be cold, nor do I like the snow. I can tolerate a few seasonal flurries, but unless I get a snow day, I really see no point to the white nonsense. Unfortunately, I live in an area of the world where winters are inevitable, even when they are postponed because of bizarre, unseasonably warm weather. Walking to class in the winter, I question my sanity and college of choice every few steps. Here are 11 thoughts I have when walking to class.
1. Why didn’t I go to school in the south?
I would take sunburn over windburn any day of the year. Plus, sundresses and shorts take up less space in my closet than sweaters.
2. I can’t see anything.
My watery eyes prohibit me from knowing if I am still walking towards my intended destination, or if I have strayed off course entirely. Don’t mind the tears streaming down my face, clearly I should have worn goggles.
3. If it’s this cold, shouldn’t it be snowing?
If I have to endure below freezing weather, then I would at least like a snow day or 10. The best part about winter is not having to deal with winter.
4. This summer, I’m never going inside.
I don’t even remember what the sun looks like.
5. My nose is tingling... why is my nose tingling?
Also, the shade of red my nose tends to turn in the cold has me resembling Rudolph more often than not these days.
6. I need to look into studying abroad.
Any place that has indefinitely warm weather will make the list. If I have to pack a coat, then I am not interested in going to school there.
7. Clearly I don’t understand global warming.
I thought I would have a little longer to bask in the mild winter we were experiencing. Remember when it was 70 degrees on Christmas?
8. Online Classes. That’s the dream.
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this before. I don’t really want to socialize if it means I’d have to be cold for any given amount of time.
9. I hate how often “I Can’t Feel My Face,” gets stuck in my head.
The song is so relevant to my predicament of being numbingly cold, but I think it’s making me go insane.
10. Why are people stopping to chat?
You want to chat? We can chat. Pick a building, any heated building.
11. This class better change my life.
Red nosed, teary eyed, and more than a little sad about having to change out of my pajamas, I am anticipating a lesson that will counteract the struggle it took for me to get to this class. A little appreciation for the fact I put in the effort to come at all is just a nice gesture.
The winter months seem endless to me, which is probably why I enjoy the warmer months of the year all the more. I realize that there are a multitude of positive things about the winter. I can not think of any, but I know other people could list a few notable favorite of the season. I prefer winter in photographs and, sometimes, in theory. In reality, though, I would choose sand over snow, wake boarding over snowboarding, and piña coladas over hot chocolate every time.