Snow days in college

In college we don't get snow days very often, so when one comes along (like yesterday) we act like kids on Christmas morning...well at least for the most part. The term snow day takes on a new meaning when you're in college. The actual snow day its self is usually a lazy one; often spent watching tons of movies and ordering pizza. Yet, it is the day after the snow subsides that we receive the dreaded e-mail of a snow removal protocol. Aka, don't bother looking nice today because you could potentially spend hours uncovering your car from a foot of white fluffy stuff.

The adventure starts by putting on your warmest clothes (most commonly doubling up on two pairs of sweatpants) and finding your boots located somewhere under your bed. At this point you're still half asleep and it's not out of the ordinary to forget your mittens. Then you and your friends trek outside (with or without mittens) and begin the long process of digging out your car.

Now, most people might say what's the big deal?...I have to do this all the time at my house. Well, my response to that is...have you ever had to shovel an ENTIRE parking lot just to remotely get your car to budge? Think of it like a domino effect. If you are in the back of the lot you must first help the ones in the front get their cars out before you even have a chance to touch your car. One tip that I have for people would be to invest in a good shovel.

Also, the joys of college mean that you often have to deal with people who are so broke that they let their car's gas tank get low enough that it won't even start. This adds the additional factor that when in a parking lot people often get blocked in, meaning that this dead car must be pushed. Normally not a big deal, but add the factor that a car with a running motor can barley get through the snow. How can a few people possibly push a car through it? I don't know how we do it, but we're all troopers and get the job done.

I just have one remaining question. When is spring?

Happy shoveling,
Maggie