This winter has been awful, but as a Texan in Northern Illinois, I have learned a lot. Below are the 10 biggest lessons I've learned and hopefully it will help other Texans if heaven forbid, they move out of state.
1. No matter how pathetic you look trying to shovel 6 inches of snow with your noodle arms, your neighbors (aka the grown men with snow blowers) will not offer help. So do not try to look even more pathetic than you already are...it will waste energy you need to shovel.
2. If you alternate shoveling the driveway with your roommates, it will end up being your turn when it blizzards...so when there's an inch of snow, make sure you volunteer.
3. People can live in negative degree weather.
4. Your snot however, will freeze in negative degree weather.
5. Layers are your friend, but make sure you can see and move, especially if you drive.
6. Cute boots you buy from target with no traction do not allow you to run through downtown Chicago in snow...the snow and the sidewalk will win.
7. Try to start your car at least 5 mins before you leave, so you can't see your breath as you drive.
8. You will skid on the snow...so accept it and let Jesus take the wheel.
9. Snow melting is almost worse than snow falling, so prepare for the floods
10. Don't ever let your guard down, because as soon as you do the weather will come back to defeat you.
It's almost spring, right?
