Hello, January, my old nemesis. It has come to the point in the year where we are in the dead middle of the winter season. November and December always make people excited for winter and the fresh snow, but by January the appeal has worn off. Now we have to suffer through two more months of subzero temperatures and limited sunlight. However, this is just the beginning of why winter is the worst season ever.

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1. Chapped everything.

Chapped lips, chapped skin, it's all chapped everything. The only way to balance out the dryness is constant lotion and chapstick. It's a pain though.

2. It's hard to look cute as the abominable snowman.

It's hard to maintain your cute outfits when they're completely buried underneath four layers. My coat is so puffy that I just look like one giant navy blob when I walk across campus.

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3. Slushy snow.

The first snowfall is always beautiful and fully appreciated. However, when it's five days later and the rain has washed most of it away, the snow just looks gross. No one wants to deal with the black slushy snow that takes forever to melt.

4. Gray everything.

When the sky is permanently gray, it's hard to stay in a cheery mood. The sun barely seems to exist in the winter.

5. Cold and flu plagues the campus.

Every class seems like a symphony of coughs and sniffles. You're lucky if you don't run out of tissues within the first month back.

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6. Wind chill.

The cold would be bearable if there was no wind chill everyday. Thanks to the wind, the "Feels like" temperature is always ten degrees below the actual temperature.

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7. No fun holidays.

After Christmas, there's no fun holidays in the winter until St. Patrick's Day in March. (No, Valentine's Day doesn't count as a fun holiday because it's depressing for all the single folks).

8. Every time you step outside, you run the risk of hypothermia.

Nothing is worse than having to book it back to your dorm because you can no longer feel your ears or nose.

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9. Bare trees.

Winter is the only time that the trees are completely bare and all the animals are in hibernation. It's sad to see the lack of life on campus and know you still have to go to class.

10. Icy sidewalks and permanently wet floors indoors.

The risk of slipping and falling and embarrassing yourself in front of everyone exponentially increases in the winter due to all the snow and slippery spots.

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11. Salt completely ruins shoes.

Don't bother breaking out the nice new shoes you just got this past holiday season because chances are they will be ruined from the salt in a single night. RIP my black boots.

12. It's dark before 6:00 p.m.

Winter is the only time when 6:00 p.m. and midnight look exactly the same. It's hard to keep track of time when it's always night.