I have never been a cold weather person. I was born in the summer, and I have always preferred summer over any other season. Each year, when the cold weather months roll around, I experience a sense of dread. The cold weather is one thing, not to mention the layers on layers that must be worn in order to survive. I mean, bundling up so much that you feel like a marshmallow is really not my idea of fashion.
My friends have come to know me as the girl who complains for what seems to be hours on end about how cold it is. I don't know about anyone else, but I also feel a lack of motivation to do anything whether it is walking from my dorm to the library, venturing out to get food or even going out on the weekends. Although the winters are rough, here are some things that help make it tolerable:
Warm drinks and food.
Hot chocolate time is here, and you bet that I will drink it every night. My idea of a great night is burying myself under blankets with hot chocolate piled up with whipped cream. Hot soup and all the other comfort foods under the sun are also a great way to feel better about how cold it is outside.
Big sweaters and cozy scarves.
OK, I have to admit that one of the only things I love about winter and the cold weather is the fact that I can finally break out my coziest clothes. In the winter time, I am rarely seen not wearing some sort of oversized, soft sweater and scarf. Did I also mention sweatpants?
Snow (sometimes).
Snow is always beautiful to look at while it is falling, and even when it is fresh and untouched on the ground. Sledding, skiing, snowboarding or any other winter sport is also fun. If it is going to be cold outside, you might as well have it snow! Although, when it starts to melt and get slushy, then it can get annoying—especially if you have to walk around in it.
Knowing that spring is coming in a couple months.
When all else fails, the fact that spring is the next season to roll in should be enough to keep you going. Just think: spring break and spring break trips.
And everyone knows that after spring break, summer comes faster than you can even say the word winter. Until then, stay warm and imagine yourself on a beach in Hawaii; at least that's what I'll be doing.
