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WINTER IS HERE BUT SPRING IS COMING

Ever felt like you could go into hibernation and only pop back up when you can finally see a flower or a ray of sunshine. That’s exactly how it is surviving New England weather, you want to go into hibernation till May but exams and presentations quash your fantasies.  I know what you’re thinking, it can’t be that bad and you’re right, it’s so much worse and it’s not even the weather itself that’s the problem, it’s how inconsistent it is.

I remember stepping out of my dorm room in a thick winter coat in the middle of February and get strange looks. I assumed there was probably ketchup on my t-shirt or something in my teeth and honestly I couldn’t be bothered. It wasn’t until I stepped out of my building that the sun’s blinding rays hit me and I finally understood the weird glances I received. What was even more shocking to me was that the day before not only was it snowing heavily, but there was a wind storm. I assumed that everyone around me had made the same mistake and they were now sweating through their jackets but all I could see was summer dresses, short t-shirts and shorts wherever I looked. In conclusion, never forget to check the weather forecast. Which I thought was the lesson I learnt, until I was getting dressed for the gym in the evening.

Not wanting to repeat my mistake, I only took a light jacket, congratulating myself for being smart and carrying a jacket having understood the unpredictability of the weather. The weather forecast showed the temperature as 15 degrees (basically a heat wave for Boston) so, satisfied with my shirt and jacket, I skipped as I left my dorm..., only to find the chilliest breeze hit my face as soon as I stepped out.

So when I say the weather in Boston is plain nasty, I mean it. So for everyone planning on visiting any part of New England soon, make sure you carry a thick winter coat, a light jacket, a sweater and a change of shorts and shirt all in your hand cause well, you just never know. Luckily it’s nearing the end of April and while in no way is it even warm, I saw a flower today and the first episode of Game of Thrones and honestly, I think it’s the happiest I’ve been in a while.

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