<p>I am from Boca Raton Florida and it's my freshman yr. @ IU. Im having dramatic problems with this cold weather.
I did not go to class yesterday and im not going today because it is too cold outside and my ears freeze and turn red and I do not like the wind blowing in my face as i walk. </p>
<p>I thought about taking the bus but now i try to get on it and it is always full and I cannot get a spot so I go back to my dorm because it's too cold to wait around or walk to class. </p>
<p>I am wondering if IU will start using more busses or if they will cancel class if it keeps getting this cold. i think it's absolutely ridiculous that they held class these last two days and didn't cancel as i woke up and snow was all piled up, and I saw a lot of people shivering at the bus stop and it was even snowing for a while yesterday and there were still people walking about and coming back with ice crystals on their head.</p>
<p>Does iu take any actions to make it warmer for the students or not? im considering transferring back to the south if not because i am finding this unacceptable.</p>
<p>I’d consider transferring as I walked to class in 3 in. of snow last year. This is just how the Midwest is. You just have to wear lots of layers, hat and gloves and tough it out on those walks to class. The bus system is fairly good/efficient at IU but the issue lies in the amount of people that utilize this system as it gets cold.</p>
<p>Based on your last question (Does iu take any actions to make it warmer for the students or not?), I’m not sure if this is a serious post or not, but just in case it is, here goes.</p>
<p>How do you handle it? You make sure you have a warm hat or headband that covers your ears, a scarf to wrap around your neck and face if needed, gloves and a warm coat that reaches at least mid-thigh. A pair of boots or all-weather shoes are also a good idea. If you don’t own these items, get yourself out to the mall and purchase them. If you dress for the weather, you will be fine. And a quick 20-minute walk will warm you up!</p>
<p>Seriously, the weather you have experienced thus far is normal winter weather. Classes will not be cancelled. : ) In the past few years, the only time I remember a weather-related cancellation was during a ferocious ice storm.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what steps you would expect IU to take to make their students warmer. Obviously, they can’t change the weather. I’m sorry you are having such a hard time adapting to the change. Bundling up is really the only answer!</p>
<p>Boots with treads, not those cute slick-soled things with heels. </p>
<p>I second the mid-thigh length coat and a scarf. </p>
<p>I’m going to date myself but I was at IU in the late seventies. It snowed EVERY DAY in January one year. I did get away from it one year by going to Spain on overseas study. This is always an option. </p>
<p>Spend the second semester someplace warmer. South America?
Does IU have an overseas study program in Fiji?</p>
<p>I still lurk this forum, but a lot of people have been giving good advice and I have not felt the need to add anything. Also, I-Core and the Workshop have been taking up a lot of time.</p>
<p>I agree with LoonLake on this, get over it. I lived relatively far away from the business school last year, and walking two miles through the snow at 10pm after three hours of tax accounting when it was 5 degrees out wasn’t pleasant, but that is how life goes sometimes. IU is not going to cancel school because it is cold. Spring semester is colder than fall semester, so be ready for that. </p>
<p>It is always 10 degrees warmer than Chicago (where I am from) and 15 degrees warmer than Madison (where my sister goes), so Bloomington is not too bad.</p>
<p>Wear lots of layers! I’m not used to it at all either, but I’ve found that investing in some good winter clothes and learning how to layer is beneficial to helping me get through this weather. And apparently it only gets colder from here on out so get ready!</p>
<p>My hometown is about thirty-five miles from Bloomington. A guy I went to school with read the temperature gauge for one morning in January during the 1990s-- 36 below zero. That is a crazy temp for Indiana, but Bloomington usually has at least one day each winter of around -5 to -10 degrees. Second semester will definitely be colder, but that will make you appreciate next Spring when it rolls around. </p>
<p>Congrats to Max Ellis on making it into the Investment Banking Workshop!!</p>
<p>Being from South Florida, I don’t think this post is a joke. OP, if you are from Boca, I’m sure the weather has been quite a shock. But they will not cancel classes, so you are just going to have to dress appropriately for the weather. If you are wearing jeans, the wind and cold will go right through them. You need to get some warm tights, silk long underwear or leggings to wear underneath. You absolutely need to layer. Your outer layer should be water and windproof. Make sure you have boots that keep your feet warm and dry, with a good tread. Also, make sure that your head is covered, including your ears. You need a good warm scarf that can be wrapped around the lower part of your face. Loosely covering your mouth and nose will allow you to breath warm air. And wear good gloves.</p>
<p>Talk to some of your classmates about what they wear to stay warm. You are going to have to invest in some good quality cold weather gear to make it through the winter. But spring will be so worth it!</p>
<p>LoonLake, I think you got your answer last night. OP, you sound like a ■■■■■. This is Bloomington everyone, not Nome Effing Alaska. Tights? You have got to be kidding me…</p>
<p>Aussie111, you probably don’t need anything that hardcore. The sidewalks at IU are heated and the snow melts off pretty fast, so honestly boots aren’t really neccesary. </p>
<p>I totally forgot about 19 Party and rushing… sucks that you all had to do it in this weather.</p>