By the time second semester rolls around in the Coe Writing Center, the temperatures have dropped and so has the snow. Right now, there is probably about a foot of snow accumulation with lows in the single digits this season. Thankfully, this weekend was pleasant with temperatures in the 20s for Admitted Student Weekend and one of our annual Writing Center competitions. The prospies didn’t have to trudge through too much snow to get to campus!
With this in mind, the question on our infamous whiteboard was “What’s your favorite winter activity?” Consultants and guests alike are allowed to contribute by answering the question for all to see.
The CWC consultants seem to be fairly split between enjoying snow and not. Henry (‘21) and Astin (‘21) both are in the prior category. Henry said he likes snow, which would make sense because he is from Colorado. He noted that the Iowa cold usually doesn’t bother him, although if he could choose, he would prefer it to be a few degrees warmer.
Astin’s response was more entertaining and thoughtful in nature. “I like sledding, because you taste the thrill of death without the fear of commitment,” they said. To elaborate, they explained that they went sledding with Coe’s Outdoor Club this past weekend. Apparently the hill was all ice, which made sledding quite a thrill. Sometimes all of us could use an adrenaline rush to shock us enough to bring us out of the numbness of mundane everyday life.
Other consultants’ viewpoints of Winter are more in line with mine. “I like staying inside where it’s warm,” my best friend/consultant Aaron (‘21) thoughtfully noted. His chemistry and sociology double major will most definitely take care of that and present him with plenty of problems and readings to do, of course, with occasional breaks to play Mario Kart with his favorite coworkers.
Some consultants will do anything to avoid being outside, like Destiny (‘20). “Anything to distract me from the fact it’s winter,” she said.
What better way to distract oneself from the ever present and growing dread of extended dark hours and sub-zero temps than to come in to the writing center for a hot beverage and conversation?
Winter will come to pass, as it always does. Maybe when it starts to become nicer out, all Coe students’ brains will unfreeze and they’ll come to the Writing Center for meaningful feedback on their projects, graduate school applications, and research papers.
Some consultants will do anything to avoid being outside, like Destiny (‘20). “Anything to distract me from the fact it’s winter,” she said.
What better way to distract oneself from the ever present and growing dread of extended dark hours and sub-zero temps than to come in to the writing center for a hot beverage and conversation?
Winter will come to pass, as it always does. Maybe when it starts to become nicer out, all Coe students’ brains will unfreeze and they’ll come to the Writing Center for meaningful feedback on their projects, graduate school applications, and research papers.
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