Its only October 17, and that dreaded white stuff is already in the forecast. Yes, you guessed it, snow. Let's face it, winter is coming ladies and gentlemen, and no one is happy about it. Not even me. Here are just a few reasons why:
1. The ridiculous amount of layers that you have to put on.
Two scarves, three long sleeve shirts, and two pairs of pants. You can barely walk with all of the clothing items that you have on. Can someone roll me to class, please?
2. Standing outside in the freezing temperatures for a bus.
As if waking up and dragging yourself out of bed for class wasn't hard enough. Sometimes you may have to wait up to 20 minutes when those buses are too crowded. Seriously? Is it Spring yet?
3. Wind burn.
Covering your face is a necessity in Syracuse. If you don't, your face will be so beat-red that people will look at you funny. The snow blowing wind up here can get pretty intense. And yes, your boogers CAN actually freeze. I feel for you, Jon Snow.
4. Class never being cancelled.
You wake up, look out your window, and see five feet of snow. You tell yourself, "there's no way the buses will drive in that!" Ha! WRONG. Not even minus 30 degree weather will have an effect on Chancellor Syverud. You might even need a sled to get to class on time.
5. Snow Poisoning.
Yes, this is a real thing here. You become so delusional that you believe the weather isn't as bad as it seems. Oh, its only 0 degrees out today! Wow, it's so much warmer!
I mean, hey, whatever you have to tell yourself to get through the day.
6. The same basic outfits that you see around campus.
A hat, Bean boots, and a Canada Goose Jacket. Seriously people? Can't we be a little more creative?
7. Chapped lips.
You better carry some type of chap-stick in the pocket of every jacket that you own. Otherwise, you might start to look like this guy (Please, don't be this guy).
8. Not having any outfits to go out in.
Its either, look cute and be cold, or layer up to survive the night. How do my snow boots look with this dress?
9. Digging the snow out from around your car.
You might need to recruit some additional help for this, especially if you don't have a shovel. May the odds be ever in your favor.
We all wish that summer could last forever. Syracuse, you bring us so much hope and joy. Well, at least for three months out of the year. But besides that, the weather is just too bipolar. The only option we have now is to be proactive. So, lace up your snow boots, grab your Starbucks, and prepare yourselves for yet another horrible winter here in Syracuse.
