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5 Reasons Snow Days As A College Student Are The Best Kind Of Days

Snow isn't always bad, it definitely has it's perks

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5 Reasons Snow Days As A College Student Are The Best Kind Of Days

If you live in a climate that receives snow, you've probably had school, work, and other things canceled because of this inconvenient white stuff. While authority figures hate to cancel, everyone has to admit that the "free day" gained is always appreciated.

Getting a snow day at KU is nothing short of a miracle. Ask most alumni and they will tell you just how few snow days they had in their time here. I am at the end of my sophomore year, and yesterday I had my fourth snow day at KU. Every time I get that "class is canceled" e-mail, I get the same rush as I have since I was a kid.

Here are just a few reasons that snow days are the best days.

1. They make you feel like a kid again

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We may not always be in elementary school, but when a snow day rolls around, you can't help but feeling that same child-like joy you did when you were seven. It doesn't matter if you're in high school, college, or an adult, we all feel that same amount of excitement.

2. They create spontaneous adventures

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When I was in middle school, my friends and I used to convince our parents to drive us over to one person's house so we could have a snow day sleepover.

Now that I'm in college, the snow day possibilities are endless. In the morning, you can sled down Campanile Hill, then go out with your friends and party the free day away. You see all of your long-lost friends and catch up with them in a way you couldn't if there was school.

3. They get you out of responsibilities

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For some college students, going to class at all is too much responsibility. For others, the weight is lifted when the homework that was due tomorrow is delayed for two more days at least AND that crazy professor won't have a chance to assign more.

Whatever the case, throw your backpack down, get out there, and have some fun!

4. The ugly winter landscapes are pretty now

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Winter is the worst time of year for a lot of reasons. One of them is the constant eyesore of dead grass, bare trees, and wilted plants.

Snow might be awful for all other operating purposes, but it sure does look pretty!

5. It feels like you are pulling one over on authority

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Nothing is better than school being canceled on the day you had class with the professor who gives the most ridiculous homework, has a bad attitude, and sucks at lecturing. It's truly the academic version of a kid coming up to you saying "nana nana boo boo."

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