{"id":83406,"date":"2024-11-13T09:23:20","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83406"},"modified":"2024-11-13T09:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T15:23:22","slug":"fhsu-students-prepare-for-gloom-from-colder-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=83406","title":{"rendered":"FHSU students prepare for gloom from colder weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every year, colder weather that comes with the winter season can induce a feeling of melancholy due to the shorter length of daylight and spending more time indoors. Students at Fort Hays State University have different methods of preparing for the gloom felt during winter weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For students like sophomore Zoey Maze, preparing for this time of year means having the right clothes in hand, staying warm, and counting on a trusty support group. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just brought back a bunch of winter clothes,\u201d she said. \u201cI hang out with my friends a lot more and stay in the dorms. I may make hot chocolate just to stay warm and cozy. I feel like with the gloomy weather comes depression, but being with your friends helps a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, she does see a benefit in the time change with Daylight Saving Time (DST).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think it makes it better,\u201d Maze said. “You get an extra hour of sleep, but obviously, it makes the days shorter.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike Maze, other students welcome winter weather and feel no gloom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like winter and snow,\u201d said senior student Hadley Folsom. \u201cI look forward to the holidays and everything that they mean with my family. So, I don\u2019t feel any gloom with it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Folsom thinks people are sadder because of the darker weather during the time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey don\u2019t get to be outside and in the sun as much,\u201d she said. \u201cThey associate that with happiness and fun, I guess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Mady Boydston is used to colder weather but does not like the inconveniences of the season while on campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m always cold anyways,\u201d she said. \u201cI make sure to buy really good quality warm clothes and just try to power through. It sucks because we can\u2019t park on campus. My house is too close to get a parking permit, so I have to walk. I also keep a heater with me at work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite her feelings, Boydston sees some positives in winter weather, especially with her family traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI prefer colder weather even though I do feel the gloom,\u201d Boydston said. “It means holidays, hunting season, everything that I enjoy, and my birthday, so that\u2019s fun. In a way, I do enjoy it better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While students have mixed feelings about the coming winter, others are used to it not only by adapting but by growing up in a region that is no stranger to a cool climate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m from Colorado, so I already have a lot of winter clothes,\u201d junior Morgan Drake said. \u201cI don\u2019t have to prepare too much. I would say that Hays is really windy. So, prepare for that. Get some windbreakers, get some cozy sweaters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drake understands why people view winter weather unfavorably and how it impacts them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is something to complain about,\u201d she said. \u201cNot many people like the cold weather, and I\u2019m not one for it. My favorite type of weather is summer and the heat. I feel not as intrigued to go outside, and I want to stay inside and cuddle up in bed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, some students who grew up in warmer climates are disadvantaged from not being in cold weather, and students like senior Kaleigh Linn have learned that upon moving to Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am from California, and the winter there is 60 degrees,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen I moved last year, it definitely was a shock to me. I\u2019ve been around snow and cold, but living in it is totally different. I\u2019m used to a warmer winter, so I personally hate the cold. I hate the snow and it mentally brings me down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like other students, Linn is frustrated about being unable to go outdoors and absorb the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m a summer girl,\u201d she said. \u201cI like being outside in the sunshine. I\u2019m not used to a lot of rain too. Even when it\u2019s raining, it makes me want to stay home. I hate going out in the rain, and it puts me in a bad mood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a native Californian, navigating through snow is like a new world to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel like I was not prepared,\u201d Linn said. \u201cI didn\u2019t know how bad the snow was. Driving through the snow was completely new to me. Getting up a little earlier to scrape the snow off my car was something I had to learn. All these new things I had to learn definitely felt crazy because I\u2019m just not used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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