Fall has just begun, Winter is around the corner. I may be the only one saying this, but I look forward to the snow. If you were lucky when you were younger you had snow days. A day when the weather was so crazy you had to stay home. Flushing ice cubes down the toilet, wearing your pajamas backwards, or putting your ski boots under your bed-- you did everything in your power to try to make it happen. Unfortunately there comes a time when there aren't any more snow days: the college years. Instead of having all your classes in one building, you actually have to brave the storm to get to your class. This might even be your first winter experience. Whether there is an inch of ice layered over everything, or three feet of snow, you're going to need some essential items to survive the Winter at college.

1. Winter boots:

These are probably the most essential item. As a "Mainah" (what you call someone from Maine) I know from experience that you will most likely fall up the stairs, down the stairs, or even just glide across a patch of black ice. Boots with good traction could possibility save you from a near death experience over the ice, or falling flat on your face in front of your crush. I would highly recommend you get some winter boots. If you need an idea L.L Bean Boots are perfect, stylish, and keep you warm. Plus they have a lifetime warranty and free shipping. I don't think anything gets better than that.

2. Winter Jacket

Again, kind of self explanatory. You want to stay warm. It may be a pain to walk to class in a big fluffy jacket but it's a good idea to layer up. You can still look stylish in a winter jacket!

3. Gloves, hats, and scarves:

You have to keep your head and hands warm. You can even join the movement and wear your school hats they sell in the bookstore. You will probably end up "twinning" with a ton of people, but having a little school spirit is never a bad thing.

Those are the three most essential things I would make sure I had to survive a winter day in college. I try my best to enjoy the snow, but sometimes at college it gets in the way and I forget how much I like it. Walking to your dining hall in the freezing weather, wishing you just had to walk downstairs to the kitchen, like home. Or maybe just slipping and embarrassing yourself in front of a cute hockey boy. Take some time out of your day or weekend and go get a cheap sled with your friends. Make a snowman, snow angles, and have snowball fights. As long as you're bundled up, the snow is a great thing. Winter can be a pain, but it also can be really fun. Have fun with it.