Way back in the day, a snow day meant one magical break from reality. It meant you get to wake up late and play in the snow all day long. A snow day was a whole day to play with your friends and your siblings. You could make snowmen, snow angels, and igloos. You got to drink hot chocolate then play in a snowball fight or go sledding. It was the best part of winter!
As college students, we still greatly anticipate getting a snow day. However, they tend to look a bit different for us today.
Luckily at KU, we have plenty of hills to go sledding with our friends! Although, a lot of students are more likely to prefer going out to bars or cozy restaurants on mass street for fun. Some students like a snow day because it means we get to catch up on school work or even just have a day of relaxation.
This week, we’ve had two snow days in a row. Some students such as myself and my peer, Emma Koehler, agree that while snow days are fun, too many can cause us to lose motivation and make school work more difficult. Emma says “I feel like all these snow days are going to make me fall behind in my classwork.”
I find it interesting, we pay thousands of dollars to attend our university, yet, we do not see much effort on their part to make sure we stay on top of our schedule and studies. KU has already canceled class three times this semester for the snow (within two weeks). It seems like our university prioritizes three inches of snow rather than our education.
I’m not going to complain too much about the absence of classes (I do love time off), but the overall impact these days will have on our education is a factor our university should consider next time before canceling classes so frequently.
These past few snow days have been a world of fun, but I think we can all agree we need to lock back in and catch that degree!