Everyone loves a good snow day. We get to take a nice, usually unexpected, break from our everyday routines. We sleep in a little longer and stay in our pajamas all day. Sometimes snow days can result in a more unpleasant surprise. Unfortunately, there are times when not even fifteen inches of snow can stop life from going on. That was the case this morning. Last night I was sure school would be cancelled. When I woke up this morning I was shocked that I had not received an email saying that campus was closed. When I hadn't received an email from Temple, I decided to check out what my fellow students on Facebook and Twitter had to say. According to the official Temple University Twitter, "Weather alert: As of 5:15am...Temple is open & operating on normal schedule on Thursday". So at that point I had to buckle down, bundle up, and head to class. I live on campus and this is what I saw when I walked out the door:
Walking to class was difficult. The maintenance staff did their best to clear the roads and sidewalks. They worked all day to make the paths to class as safe as they could. With such a large amount of snow and ice in such a short amount of time this was a difficult task. Many students in my classes were absent due to the bad transportation conditions and difficult commute. Overall, some teachers and students made it to class and life went on as usual.
What were your reactions to snow? Did you stay warm inside or did you brave the arctic tundra, otherwise known as North Philadelphia, to make it to class? Were you upset that classes were not cancelled? If so, you may want to unite with your fellow students by signing this petition.
Check out the reactions of some other Temple students at our lack of a snow day here.
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