The temperature has officially dropped here in the lovely state of Ohio and winter is finally here. I walked outside this morning to get in my car and drive to school when I witnessed my cars first frost of the year. Winter in Ohio, three words that manage to give me a headache since you never know what that entails. At the beginning of November you either get a full covering of snow or in this years case, seventy degrees and sunshine. If you live in Ohio you know how true it is that we can experience a couple seasons a day and all of them in a week. The real fun comes in for those of us who commute to our college campuses during this eventful time.
I am a sophomore in college and have commuted the entire time. Nothing compares to attempting to get to class during a lovely snow storm. It is unlikely to get a snow day when you are in college. The large majority lives on campus and for people like me that go to a small school, your longest walk to class is fifteen minutes max. But then there is the very small group of commuters. It takes me approximately twenty to twenty five minutes to drive from my house to my school but in the winter that gets closer to forty. Fighting the snow in my tiny car makes for many adventures.
Here are some things that all of us commuters that live in a winter wonderland can relate to:
1. Waking up X amount of time early so your car can defrost and warm up before you leave. *This one is especially fun if you have an eight a.m class!!!*
2. The AWESOME commute of not only focusing on yourself driving but how all the other drivers are operating.
3. You live on country roads? Enjoy not having the road completely plowed and/or salted.
4. You finally made it to school, it's time to get a parking spot... Wait... You can't see where any of the outlines for a parking space are! *Pro Tip: just park kind of close to someone else but not too close, maybe you'll get lucky and end up in a real spot.*
5. You want to go somewhere off campus during a break in between classes? Not unless you want to wait for your car to defrost again.
6. Class is finally over and it is time to go home. Just kidding, it's time to go scrape the snow and ice off your car.
7. Good luck on your drive home, luckily by now the roads aren't too horrible. I hope.
8. Get up in the morning and do it all again tomorrow!
So, to all of my fellow commuters, good luck this winter and stay safe.
