Wintertime at Loyola is a special time for me. Unlike winters at home which are cold… like extremely cold, winter in Baltimore is a good medium; you get the picturesque snowfalls and snow days cuddled up inside with hot chocolate and a good book (aka Netflix), but it’s still not frigid enough to the point where if you had to go outside you still can.
However, that being said, the winter chilly’s do become a little tiring after a while, and my winter coat needs time to go to the dry cleaner’s to get all of my makeup off it and to be completely honest, I just miss the sunshine. I can’t wait to get back to the usual outside activities.
Springtime in the mid-Atlantic is something I believe everyone should experience once in their life. From the influx in crab related foods from all the fresh crab coming out of the Chesapeake, to the Cherry blossom festival in DC, there’s something for everyone here. Campus comes to life, whereas everyone has been hiding in their dorms for the past four months, you can see everyone emerging out into the warmth, laying on blankets and studying on the quad, and using the practice field on campus for every sport from lacrosse, to ultimate frisbee.
Personally I look forward to the opportunities for new adventures. From the Bay to Northern Virginia, there are so many cool things to do both in Baltimore and abroad. If me and my friends need something to do quick on a Friday evening we can take a quick ride down the street to Hamden, the cultural center of Baltimore, or dress to the nines, to go to dinner on the bay in the Inner Harbor. If we need to consume a whole day, take a ride to the train station and hop aboard the MARC train, and head to DC and northern Virginia, where there is always enough going on to find something to do.
Winter, you’ve treated us well, thanks for cancelling my ethics class when I needed you too, however spring, here we come!!
-Jenna
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