I have noticed something about how college students and how the way they interact with each other based on the weather and the environment of campus. Not a lot of people will think that there is a difference, yet after this article you may be a little surprised.
Well, for Shippensburg students, we are used to the rain. Especially on Tuesdays. Umbrellas are up, hair is usually a mess and everyone is tired. The Starbucks line never seems to be short and then Dunkin's line goes out the doors. All students want to do is sleep, eat, and sleep, yet there is so much to do, and there is no energy to do it. There is no one outside and getting to class takes a short amount of time because you do not want to be caught in the rain. There are quick hellos as you pass the friends you know because you just at too tired. All you want to do is stay inside, hide under the covers and take a nap. Some professors may even turn off the lights and close the blinds on a rainy day which makes you want to nap so much more.
On a sunny day (like the days it is 74 or above); everyone-I mean every student-is outside, and everyone is so nice. You do not know where some of these students come from though. You may not think campus has that many students, then bam when the weather is night is like 400 people came out of no where. Like you could see people you maybe had a class with back in freshman year, and they will give you a wave from across the quad. You could be sitting outside with your friends just soaking up some sun while playing your favorite song and have no cares left about school. Your professor may open the windows, or when they are in a really good mood, they may have class outside. Everyone waves and says hello to catch up for a while.
When its the week of finals, everyone is crammed in every place possible that they could study in. There are many emotions that go in to how people around campus will express. There are the happy people who can't wait to leave, the sad people who don't want to go home because all their friends are here, and there are the overall stressed people who can't think about anything other than finals. All of these are totally fine and should not feel judged if they think they relate to one. Everyone survives finals week differently. Students realize that finals week effects everyone so there will be study group or others relating to others study habits even if they are good or bad.
