<p>how important is weather/climate when choosing a college? i live in a place where 60F is considered pretty darn cold, but i want to go to a college where it snows in the winter; ive never seen snow before and the coldest weather ive been exposed to is probably 40F, and i thought i was going to die! is it very difficult to adjust to major climate changes? ive heard some kids leave college just because of this!</p>
<p>wow.. thats really interesting . . if you really like the college though definitely go for it- you'll get used to it over time</p>
<p>yes, I actually think you'll enjoy it first, and after a while when you're trudging to classes in 2 feet of snow be like "snow really sucks". Eventually it'll become commonplace to you, like it is to all people of northern states/regions/countries/areas</p>
<p>Yea I live in Jersey where we get all 4 seasons. If I had my choice I'd be somewhere a lot warmer! I gets very cold in the winter- I refuse to go any where further north then I already am. Snow is alright for skiing and all, but the days when you have to get up and its 10-20 degrees, Its awful. Also, we don't benefit from daylight savings, It gets dark @ 5pm in the winter! I hate it, down in Florida it stays sunny until much l8r. You'll get used to it eventually, invest in a Ski Coat, hat, and gloves for the brutal winters we get :)!</p>
<p>try running through 2 feet of snow, 2.4 miles, for lacrosse conditioning, and wondering if the snow on our lacrosse field will melt in time for our first game! (just 2 days before it started to melt thank goodness!:p)</p>
<p>I don't know if it matters that much. Harvard, MIT, Cornell, Princeton...they all get snow. One thing I noticed is that snow brightens things up, even at night. I don't think there's any possibility of getting snowed in in these places, since it doesn't snow enough at these places to stop traffic or roads.</p>
<p>Yea, where I live we rarely get more than 2 or 3 inches, it just makes the roads icy. A couple years ago we got a blizzard which was cool, but for the most part, if you're going to school in jersey or philadelphia u should b ok.</p>
<p>it really depends. Last year was one of the worst winters here in ohio, snow everywhere. But most times it's more moderate, sure there's an occaisonal 6 inch or foot, but usually it'll be during your holiday break when you probably won't be there anyways</p>
<p>I think most from warm climates can make the adjustment but some never do.The first snowfall of the season is a thing of beauty, the fourth a minor annoyance, the eighth a major headache, and the twelfth is wretched excess. Being on a campus like University of Chicago in late Janaury in the 15th straight day of below zero to 10 degree fahrenheit temperatures, 20 mile an hour winds, head high snow banks, and with no relief in sight, makes some decide that the college back home that they never thought of attending before is really a great place for a quality education.</p>
<p>You can look at it this way. Most of us can put up with almost anything for four or five years. By then you'll know whether you like it, can stand it, or not. Part of your education.</p>
<p>I think that it would be foolish to rule out a college just because of how far north it is or the typical temperature. A college averaging 40 degree winter temperatures that is very spread out would be significantly more miserable than a college averaging 20 degree winter temperatures that had short distances to walk from building to building. Also--there are different types of cold. I know much of the mid-atlantic has wet-cold weather which is awful. New England has colder temperatures, but for the most part it seems to be much more dry which is much more pleasant. Wind also makes a huge difference--I imagine that Carleton is significantly more pleasant weather-wise than UChicago; the temperature is colder but UChicago is damn windy.</p>
<p>Personally I think that it's fairly easy to get used to cold weather. I personally love the winter--now really makes everything absolutely beautiful. Having seasons is really nice, and there's something amazing about being able to come inside from sledding to a hot cup of tea with friends in college.</p>