1. The Waiting Game

You stocked up on probably way too many sweaters. You keep eyeing up those LL Bean boots in the back of your closet. But then you come to school...and it’s really hot, humid and unless you’re lucky, you don’t have air conditioning in the dorm. You’re miserably hot all the time and it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. So you wait. And wait. And wait...slowly in anticipation of when the temperature drops. Everyone around you is loving the warm weather, but it’s a painfully long experience for you.

2. Denial

You can’t handle the waiting and convince yourself you might be able to get away with wearing a light sweater to class. Unfortunately, you underestimated your trek uphill from one class to another and there’s a lack of airflow in your 9 a.m. You are hot, sweaty and now kinda grumpy. You question the unfortunate decision of being too autumn too fast and know you need to pull it together.

3. Hope

But then there’s a shift in the air.You keep checking the weather and the temperature is dropping and you are now overwhelmingly optimistic. Starbucks announces that it’s serving Pumpkin Spice Lattes again and suddenly everything's right. After three long and hot months- it is here and it’s everything you anticipated. You’re constantly burning candles, layering scarves, cardigans, vests and chugging any and all seasonal flavored drinks in sight.

4. And Then...You’re Over it

Well...You forgot that you go to school in the middle of the Snowbelt.

“Why did I wish away the warmth so fast? Send help and sunlight please.”