With Hurricane Joaquin hitting the east earlier this month, I was reminded of how much I do not like rain. Sure, as a kid I enjoyed splashing in puddles and staying in making hot chocolate with my mom. Now, as a college student, rain and I do not get along and here is why:
1. Sitting in class with wet socks and jeans is uber uncomfortable.
2. Rain makes me lazier and even more unmotivated than usual. This usually results in a day full of Netflix and naps.
3. Despite how cute rain boots are, they're big, clunky, bulking, and generally uncomfortable to wear all day.
4. Umbrellas are a lost cause.
5. College is an endless cycle of walking. Going to class, to get food, to a friend's house or to the library, you're always walking somewhere. When it rains, I never want to leave my room.
6. And if you drive a small 12 year old car like me, it doesn't always do so well when there's two feet of rain
7. Say good bye to your textbooks, flashcards and anything else you have in your backpack and say hello to water damage.
8. Dressing for the rain is nearly impossible. When it's hot do I look ridiculous and wear rain boots and shorts? Or do I sweat to death and wear jeans and rain boots? Or do I scratch the rain boots all together and let my other shoes get damaged?
9. With rain comes humidity... another enemy of mine. There's no point in ever trying to straighten my hair when it rains because it all turn into a giant puff ball.
So rain, rain, go away, don't come back another day.
