Here at Pine Crest we have been spoiled by the the sunny, gorgeous South Florida weather almost everyday; oftentimes, we forget how lucky we are to have such nice, warm weather and take it for granted. From the time we wake up to the time we catch some beauty sleep, it is usually a warm 80 to 90 degrees down here in South Florida. So the recent surge of cold weather has hit students hard, forcing them to resort to unorthodox measures-like leaving behind a delicious mocha frappucino and picking up a warm hot chocolate. However, Pine Crest students have still been able to find some ways of entertaining themselves in the midst of this recent chilly front.

“I usually drink hot chocolate and watch TV,” said Kyle Ockerman.

Yet among these students who adjust their daily schedule to the weather, there are still those who just do the same old thing when it comes to cold weather as they do in warm weather. Ross Mellman said he’ d just “drive with the windows down and the sunroof open,” while Alisa Haewan said she just does everything as she normally does. In fact, many students at the Pine said that their daily activities aren’t that affected by the “cold” weather.

But while many student behaviors are not affected by the cold weather, fortunately our dress code is.

“I love the dress code on cold days, because I can wear comfortable clothes, and it’s a change from the usual skirt and tee-shirt,” said Alisa Haewan.

“I prefer the dress code on cold days, because first of all, we don’t have to freeze, and secondly, it’s more comfy,” said Aj Sacks.

Yet, however much our students burrow up into sweat pants and sweaters on those 50 degree days, the day isn’t really that different from any normal day in South Florida. See, here’s the thing: Florida just isn’t that cold. Sports go on as usual in the cold weather. Personally, being on the crew team, we don’t do anything different in the cold other than throw on some gloves and get out there to row. A cold front could hit Florida, and it’d still feel like Bora Bora in the summertime, or any legitimate northern place on their hottest summer day. So why should we adjust our activities or our routine outfits to the weather? “It’s different from the daily schedule, and it’s really a good distraction from the stress of work,” said Ryan Wexler. Either way, cold days make a good distraction for us all, and provides a nice change to the normal (hot and humid) days of South Florida.