It's halfway through April and Spring can't figure out what it's doing. I thought by now the weather would be warmer like in previous years. After all, May is just around the corner. Yet some days I go to sleep unsure of what tomorrow will be like out. For a lot of people this is their favorite season of the year but with global warming spring seems to keep getting pushed back and intertwining with summer. So the time they look forward to all year gets prolonged. And if you're like me and have pollen allergies then you already hate spring with a passion. You have enough to worry about what with sneezing and your eyes swelling up after being out exposed to the pollen.
When this time comes around I just think "okay, let's just get through this summer like be here soon." But now with 2018 winter-like temperatures of 40-50's still being present this late in April is too much. I was fine with it if that meant some rainy days and a low pollen count but over the weekend it finally hit me.
The unpredictable weather caught up to me and I got sick. It's happened before where hot and cold temperatures mix and cause you to change in the process. I'm talking about going from jackets and sweaters to a simple blouse or shirt in a matter of just a few days. Lately I feel like it has been worse the other day I went into class wearing a light jacket; as soon as I walked out of class the temperature had reached the high 70's.
Though I always check the weather before walking out in the morning it's not enough; you simply can't rely on the weather app (at least not while this is happening).
As I was saying before, getting sick any time is the worst but when your sinuses are already reacting to the after effects of pollen it's horrible. You can take medication and try to stay warm up sometimes when you're walking out into 70-degree weather it's hard to. Sometimes you don't know when the pollen is affecting you and when the cold has taken over. I even did some spring cleaning it worked for a day the next day I was back to feeling worse than ever.
I guess it's all a waiting game now and bearing it out until May after finals are over. In the meantime, I really hope the spring weather will overshadow the winter-like weather. For anyone else, just know you're not alone.
