The temperature dips below 50, and shit hits the fan of U of M's campus. I guess that's what happens when the East and West coasts merge, along with everywhere in between.
If you've experienced the seasons changing on campus, there are quite a few things that will signal to you that winter is ~here~.
1. All of the Canada Gooses and their extended families are here!!
Before freshman year, the only Canada Goose I had heard of was the animal and vodka. Now, it's a trigger word. Sure, it's a warm coat, but so is my $60 down jacket from Macy's.
2. Frackets
Sal Val is a savior. Thank you for providing us with warm, wreck-able five dollar coats to get us through these chilly months.
3. OR minimally clothed people sprinting down South U
Myself included. Sometimes bringing a coat just doesn't sound like the move. In that case, you either own it or are awkwardly cold limping down the main streets until you get into the bar.
4. Uber surges
I mean... it's only two blocks... but it's also SO cold.
5. Empty lectures
A naturally occurring phenomenon. As soon as the weather hits freezing temps, and especially when it starts to snow, you'll have a row to yourself.
6. More excuses to stay in
I become a hermit in the winter, and I've lived in Ann Arbor my whole life. I think of every excuse in the book to study at home, skip class, and even (surprisingly) convince myself I don't need to go out. A modern-day tragedy.
7. Starbucks takes over
From the average girl to frat guys alike, classrooms, the streets and the trashes are filled with the red and white coffee cups.
8. A slip or two
If you haven't gotten a mortified text from a friend saying they slid down Mason hall or wiped out in the diag, then they're either lying or they're lying.