Before I came to West Lafayette, friends told me the weather here is like that of Beijing, but the winter is much colder. My friends said their schools in Atlanta and New York always suspend classes due to the snow. The temperature here is not as low as I thought, but it always keeps changing. Every time when I go back to the dorm to add clothes, it becomes warm and stops raining. There are also a lot of rainy days. To be more exactly, it always drizzles. I am not used to walk in the rain although my roommate thinks that is pretty cool! I’m shocked when I saw many people still wear short-sleeved T-shirts and slippers when the temperature was close to zero. I think this is because of the popularity of gyms. Sometimes I leave the gym at 12:00am and many students are still there. I also see people running every day. It’s time for me to do more sports.
There was a Tornado warning this Tuesday. In fact, I’m curious about the Tornado. I think many people have the same feeling. I only heard about the enormous destructive of tornado from newspaper. Due to the special geographical, there are around 1000 times tornados in U.S every year. I remembered the alarm rang at 3:05p.m. But I just thought it was the fire alarm and I left the dorm and went to the class. After the chemistry exam, my friend told me the tornado alarm was ringing and RA told them to stay in the basement for 40 minutes. I was shocked. Fortunately, the tornado didn’t pass Purdue. I don’t want to image what would happen if the tornado passes Purdue when I leave the dorm. Maybe it can send me back to home and I don’t need to buy the airline ticket.
I have friends in Atlanta and they say that whenever it snows, the whole city goes on lock down! I do not understand how some can go out without bundling up in winter gear; I definitely over prepare when it comes to cold weather. I really like how the rec center is open late. A friend and I try to go every Thursday at like 11 because we don't see each other much during the week and the next day is Friday which pretty much means the weekend. The tornado warning was freaky; the sky was gloomy looking and the clouds were moving way to fast. It would be cool if tornadoes could send us places...without injuring us that is. ENGL 106
ReplyDeleteThe weather here is....ludicrous. West Lafayette is probably the only place where you can experience all the seasons over the course of a week. It's sunny one day, pouring the next and freezing the day after that. Add to that the random tornado warnings and hail, and its picture perfect.
ReplyDeleteI really want to finish registering for classes for my spring semester as early as possible so that I am not stuck with any of those nightmare 7:30 AM classes. Here's hoping for the best.
ENGL 106
I agree, the weather here seems to have more mood swings than a pregnant woman and a teenager combined. I remember one time it was 70 degrees outside, nice and sunny, perfect t-shirt and shorts weather, and the next day it was almost freezing temperature with cold rain and strong winds. The weather changes drastically even over the course of a day. One day I made the mistake of not checking the weather on my phone before heading out in the morning, and I nearly froze in the cold weather and wind. When I had to head out for class again in the afternoon, I decided to prepare well and bundle up ... and it was nice, warm and sunny outside. If the weather in West Lafayette had a face, I totally would have punched it right then.
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I'm not sure how many tornadoes Indiana gets. One of my friends from here said they happen quite often, but honestly the last tornado warning was a joke. I totally could have just strolled