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An Open Letter from a Year ‘Round Iced Coffee Drinker

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Emmanuel chapter.

You know I see you staring, right?

I get it though, I really do. You look pretty snug over there with your hot cup of somethin’ or other clenched to your chest as you walk through the streets of this fine city. I want to say I’m jealous, but…I’m really not!

Yes, it’s me talking. The blond-headed girl shuffling down the sidewalk, purple fingers, chattering teeth, constantly wishing for someone to just end my self-inflicted suffering. That’s right people, I know I do it to myself. But honestly, I think it is completely worth it! Iced coffee is far superior to regular coffee, especially if you’re one of us hooligans who hates the taste of real coffee but turns into a gremlin without their caffeine. It’s just how we like it: light, sweet, with four extra shots of espresso and almond milk instead of creamer. Yes, it might seem a bit “frou frou” to you, but this is how we get by! Honestly, there is nothing more exciting than getting a notification that our favorite coffee places have come out with a new flavor to make our coffee taste less like coffee! It’s like Christmas to people like me.

Now, I’m not speaking for all iced coffee drinkers. Sure, there are many of us who like a healthy blend of both iced and hot! But for someone like me, who is willing to go out into a Nor’easter to continue to support some of my favorite local franchises, we live for our iced coffees. We are willing to pay $5 a day for our hugely unnecessary cup of coffee, even when half of it is literally just ice. We’re simply doing our part to support a healthy economy is all, and honestly, who can blame us for that?

Anyway, whether or not you’re one of us year round iced coffee drinkers, we will always accept you! We know that the #thirst is real, so the next time you see a chick like me sipping on her ginormous ice coffee in the middle of a blizzard, just remember: we need ours as much as you need yours!

Sincerely,

Your friendly neighborhood year round iced coffee drinker

Makenzie is a current Senior at Emmanuel College studying Communications + Media Cultural Studies and Performing Arts. (Try saying that three times fast...) She's been a part of her school's Her Campus chapter since it's very first semester, and has been chapter advising for 2 years. Makenzie is also a National Writer for HC's beauty section, Campus Trendsetter, and former HC Community Development Intern. Makenzie is incredibly excited to be finishing up her last semester as Co-Campus Correspondent of HC Emmanuel. Interested in joining yourself? Hit her up anytime! 
Sammy is a senior at Emmanuel College, majoring in English: Communications & Media Studies with a minor in Music-Theater. She discovered Her Campus through College Fashion Week: Boston, and has since re-launched Emmanuel's chapter and become a National Intern. On campus, Sammy gives weekly tours as an Admissions Ambassador, is a member of the Honors Program and stars in an as many theatrical productions as possible. She was also an Orientation Leader for the Class of 2019. Outside of school, she works as a sales associate at Charlotte Russe and manages a personal style blog called Backyard Beauty. An obsessive organizer, social media addict and fashion maven, Sammy dreams of living a lavish life as a magazine contributor in New York City after graduation. Follow her on Twitter @sammysays19 and Instagram @backyardbeautyxo or visit backyardbeautyxo.tumblr.com/.