Tis the season to be thankful.

Back at home, I really hated winter. It’s not that I hated the holiday season or the accessories that come with winter (like Starbucks holiday drinks and warm nights in), I just really hate snow. That was back when I didn’t have to walk anywhere and had a nice, warm car to take me places. Now that I’m in college, I hate winter 100 times more. But, since this is a time to be grateful, I thought I’d try to be pleasant and think about all the things we girls have to be thankful for during this tragic season.

1. Layers, on layers, on layers
During this terribly cold season, I usually go outside with at least five or six layers on. A tank top, the t-shirt I wore to bed, a sweatshirt over that, my North Face and then my huge, puffy winter jacket. Hey, no shame, no game.

2. Long, down to your knees parkas... A.K.A. lifesavers
Who cares if it looks like we are wearing sleeping bags, at least we're warmer than the rest of you.

3. Cute winter accessories
Yup, we are all guilty of wearing those cute texting gloves whenever we get the chance, or that knitted beanie with the huge ball on the top. Even if it’s 50 degrees out, who cares, we look cute in them.

4. Starbucks holiday drinks are amazing. Don’t call us “basic” sorority girls because we have good taste in drinks. I’m sure if you gave the Peppermint Mocha Frap a chance, you would fall in love, too.

5. Crafting becomes a norm
Usually, in any other season, people find it weird that you craft all the time (whether it be for your Little, Big or another sorority thing). But in winter, you can blame it on the holidays. 

6. Christmas lights also become a norm
So those lights that have been hanging in your room since August don’t seem so out of place.

7. Fuzzy socks are your pride and joy
There’s never a bad time to wear fuzzy socks, whether it’s to bed, work, class, chapter or simply for whatever your heart desires…

8. You can easily blame your laziness on the cold
Spend the day in bed? Not a problem! It’s way, way too cold to get out of bed anyways. I mean seriously, does anyone really expect you to walk to class in the snow? Nope, girl, I definitely don’t.

9. No shave winter
Yeah, guys have no shave November, but I dare them to try no shave winter. Ain’t nobody  got time to shave their legs, anyways.

10. Big, oversized sweaters
Because they keep you warm and hide everything. Am I wearing a bra or not? The world may never know.