Whether you attend one of our beloved SUNY schools, or you’ve found yourself somewhere else in the northern or western parts of New York State, you know that winters are not something that can be taken lightly. And even though this year we thought we could maybe come out unscathed of the harsh temperatures, bone-chilling winds, and unreasonable amount of snow were bound to come back to haunt us at one point or another. So here are just some of the realities that come with attending our beloved northern/western schools.
1. If you’re from Long Island, you will be cold, no questions asked.
Waking up to an email that the snow has made it impossible for your teacher to make it onto campus and they are "sorry for the inconvenience" is the furthest thing from inconvenient.
4. Frostbite, windburn and frozen fingers, oh my.
If you think you can walk across campus without a hat or downtown without a coat over your crop top, you’ve pretty much sold your stomach or cheeks to Mother Nature and you will be covered in red, painful burns.
5. There’s no place like home.
While our Long Island counterparts suffer as they walk through the tundra, we also have to account for our friends who are originally from western and northern New York, who are able to take a casual stroll through campus without a second thought about the -2 degree weather.