Zero to 100 real quick; at least that’s how students feel as they enter the steamy school hallways from the chilly outside air of Northern Virginia.
Heating is a great thing, don’t get me wrong; it keeps us nice and warm in the winter and is also the only thing that keeps people in Canada. But just like chocolate and SparkNotes, heat should be used in moderation.
Spartans must always be on their toes when it comes to their attire while in school. During the long sunny months students must be prepared for the bitter temperatures and blistering arctic winds that whip through the halls of WS. While arriving to school in your favorite pair of crocs is perfectly fine on a warm Virginia day, it is vital to bring your warmest balaclava and maybe even a small dog sled team in order to make it through the day.
As the cold grip of winter descends upon Springfield, a new and even more uncomfortable phenomenon has entered our halls. Before I continue, have you ever been to the Sahara Desert? What about the Amazon Jungle? The surface of the sun, perhaps? If you have been to one of those places, I’m sure you’d be wishing you could be there now as you sit through a class at here.
As annoying as it is to be in the cold, there’s a simple solution: Put on a jacket. There is, however, something about this heat that is oppressive and unbearable. It can go from simply uncomfortable to full on debilitating, and can turn an interesting class into something that you just can’t wait to end.
Classes are hard enough as it is but being worried about collapsing from dehydration while taking notes under the heat of a thousand suns is something no student should have to endure.
Unfortunately, there is no simple solution to this problem, as our school only has two temperatures: boiling lava hot and arctic tundra cold. With that being said, there are ways that we can improve our environment.
One solution is to put a fan in every classroom; or at least in the classrooms that are especially temperature-challenged. This would improve airflow and save students from the stifling heat that engulfs them.
Another good option would be to open the pool on the 3rd floor for students who are Spartans in Good Standing. I mean it has been around since my freshmen year, I see no reason why it should continue to lie in neglect while all these students are suffering on the floors below.
Sadly, for now there seems to be no solution to this situation, so my advice to you my fellow students: bundle up, but make sure you have a T-shirt and shorts…also bring plenty of water… or warm soup in a thermos may help but don’t forget a visor or the pelt of a wild animal, because the temperature is out of control.