Even though I go to school in Wisconsin and have lived here all my life, I've only experienced a handful of snow days. As a child, it always made me jealous when other schools near mine got snow days and we didn't. And honestly not much has changed, even in college. This past week, my school miraculously had a snow day, which I was surprised but thrilled about. I'm sure most of my fellow students had the same feelings. But we are not children anymore. So what really happens when you give a college student a snow day?
If you give a college kid a snow day, you shouldn't expect them to spend the whole day inside. The weather may be too harsh to walk or drive to class, but that won't stop them from going outside and enjoying the winter wonderland. They will get their friends and have snowball fights, build forts, and snowmen. Don't be surprised by the amount of snowmen lining the streets the next day. It's just like when they were a kid, and that's the fun part.
If you give a college kid a snow day, they may instead decide to be more studious. They may spend the day catching up on homework, finishing a paper that's due, or work ahead on a project. They may envy those who have the time to play outside in the snow, but they know that focusing on their work will help them in the long run.
If you give a college kid a snow day, they might be that one person in the grocery store or mall. They might risk the weather and embrace the wonderfulness that comes in shopping when no one else is around. They can spend as much time as they want there and bring a friend or two to share in the fun. The workers may not like it since they can't enjoy the snow day too, but the college student will gladly take the opportunity.
If you give a college kid a snow day, they may choose to stay inside, but not for homework. They may choose to stay in their warm bed and have a relaxing day. This calls for Netflix, junk food, or maybe even some wine. They may invite friends over for a movie or TV marathon and spend the day lounging on the couch. They may skip watching movies all together and find that sleeping in or taking a long nap is the right way to spend the day.
So, you see, there are many things a college kid can do with a snow day. It can involve being outside in the snow or watching it from inside under some blankets. But if a college kid ever does get a snow day, which tends to be quite rare, you know that they will be spending it exactly how they want to.
