When I decided to come to Georgia Tech, my expectations for the weather consisted of solely warm temperature. I never thought about precipitation, except for "guess I won't see any snow." Hailing from New Jersey, I forgot that rain could be a big deal. I forgot that other states did not receive the same weather patterns, with one day of rain for the entire day, and then the rest of the week with mostly sunshine. I thought that was normal.

Nope. That is not the case in Georgia. The rainy days here can be summed up in five parts:

1. Sporadic Rainfall: it's going to rain later, isn't it?

It could be a beautiful day – the sun is shining, it's fairly warm, you just started to walk to class – when nope. It's raining. Pouring. You're soaked. The Weather Channel didn't even warn me.

2. There's a 20 percent chance of rain?

Every time there's a 20 or more percent chance of rain, I joke to my friends that there is really a 100 percent chance of rain. Seriously, if they predict any rainfall at all, expect it. If they do not predict any rainfall, expect rain anyway.

3. There are puddles and mud everywhere.

While the sidewalks of campus are extremely efficient at soaking up water, the rest of the grass and streets are covered with puddles. Good luck walking to class without getting wet.

4. Everyone magically has an umbrella.

The first time it rained, I noticed this phenomenon. As soon as rain hits the pavement, everyone immediately has an umbrella in hand. In fact, it rains so often that some of the buildings on campus offer plastic umbrella bags to help you avoid dragging it around when wet.

5. No one finds it strange.

When it rained in New Jersey, it was a fairly big deal. People would warn me days ahead that it would rain on Friday. Meanwhile, in Georgia, people expect you to know. If you assume it is going to rain every day, you'll be right most of the time.

If you live in Georgia or happen to visit, I hope you like the rain. It will drizzle, pour, rain cats and dogs, and no one will bat an eye.