Snowpacolypse 2k15: Snow Way Out

     If there's one thing that college kids wish for it's more time. More time for homework, for studying, for fun. This last Sunday rumors started to fly through social media that there was a possibility of us getting 8-12 inches of snow. Although I was hopeful, the prospect of this actually happening looked slim. Still, even the slightest chance of us getting a college snow day brought me hope. I had a big music history paper due on Monday morning, and being the procrastinator that I am, I waited until late Sunday night to start working on it. Now, with the chance of us getting a snow day, my motivation was at an ultimate low. 
     As the night went on, I continued to refresh all social media until I finally saw the elusive tweet from Mr. President Dr. Phil Oldham himself:

 

Phil Oldham‏@TTUPrezPhil

Ok, mass email on the way. No classes tomorrow. Stay safe and tuned for future updates. #TechYeah

 Cookeville, TN

     Excitement ran through the campus as we all anticipated the coming snow day. Knowing that I'd have at least one more day to finish my paper, I closed my laptop and relaxed the rest of the night. 

     Snow day number one was exactly what I needed- relaxing and boring and lazy, just as I'd wanted. Later that night, we got news that we were getting a second day off from classes! Unheard of. 

     Snow day number two was where I started to get cabin fever. As an extrovert whose energy feeds off of other people, I was getting cranky and bored. Even still, I hoped for another snow day to finish my paper. It was then that we got an announcement saying that we would go to school at 10 the next morning. Knowing that I would have to go to class, I had to finish my paper.  

     Snow day number three started when I woke up to go to class with an email saying "Classes cancelled today." THREE SNOW DAYS?? What. In. The. World. Luckily, my friend Sarah text me and asked to go out to eat, so I could finally get out of my dorm room. While eating a huge and well needed meal at IHOP, we were informed that we were getting the REST OF THE WEEK OFF. For the first time in the 100 year history of the university, we were getting a snow week. After learning this information, we went over to DeAnna's apartment and partied the night away, knowing that we had no classes the next morning. 

     Snow day number four was possibly the least productive of them all. I didn't get out of bed until four thirty, and that was only to go to Mentonation rehearsal. I then spent the rest of the night watching movies. 

     Snow day number five started out with an exciting morning. We were having an unofficial Chorale rehearsal at a church in town, and Sarah picked me up to take me. On our way to the church, Sarah's car ran out of gas at a four way stop. Luckily, other chorale folks drove by and helped us get her car out of the way: we would worry about that later. After rehearsal we went out to eat Mexican food and then finally got gas. My night consisted of more movie watching and laziness, and at this point in the week I had run out of real food, leaving nothing but Top Ramen for supper. The struggle is real. 

     Snow day number six started this morning when I woke up to the power going on and off in my dorm room all night. Yay. As I went to eat lunch in the cafeteria, we had to walk across the slushy rain mix that was campus. To me, this was way worse than walking across snow. As I write this post the lights flicker on and off. I'm tired of this weather. 

     The message of this post is simple, kids: be careful what you wish for. While Snowmaggedon started off great and relaxing, by day six I am starting to go a little crazy. I'm wondering if the weather will ever be the same again. Until then, there's snow way out! 

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God Bless, 

     Nick Mullins! 

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