In the last few weeks, it seems winter is flirting with spring. Students are confused as to whether they should wear shorts or pants, but when is it too soon to start wearing shorts?
Having lived most of my life in the South, I have experienced my fair share of severe weather and a few inches of snow, but I have never experienced the kind of back-and-forth weather that I have since coming to Auburn.
Kudos to those who are able to wear shorts in the middle of winter, even when people may think you look crazy.
I know I have had days where I wear shorts, but I also have on a sweatshirt that transfers heat throughout my whole body.
For students who are cold and still choose to wear shorts in the middle of the winter for no reason, I do not know how you do it, but I can sympathize with you.
It is one thing if you are going on a run, or you are on your way to workout at the recreation center, but if you are wearing shorts just because you want to look hot, then you can't complain when people are staring intently at the small waves coming from your body as you shiver with your arms crossed.
At that moment it should become obvious you should have put on more clothing.
When you are deciding what to wear, pull out your smartphone, or whatever type of phone you have, and check the temperature for the day.
It doesn't take long to check, and you can feel comfortable when you are walking around campus.
The good news is the temperatures seem to be getting higher, which means shorts season is upon us.
It is the time of the year to let your legs take a breath of fresh air. The same rules apply to pants in the spring as they do with shorts and the winter.
I am glad to be able to start wearing shorts again. It means I can go outside and walk around for a little bit and not feel chilly. I can go play ultimate Frisbee or go on a run and not feel like I need to rush to go back to my room because I am cold.
This is all to say there are appropriate times to wear shorts.
Although students choose to wear shorts year-round, sometimes you have to know when it is too cold for shorts. I am sure a student from a colder region of the country would disagree with me, but for the rest of us, anything below 40 degrees seems to be too cold for shorts. For some, it's even higher depending on where you live in the South.
Ultimately, it is not my decision to tell you when you can wear shorts or when you can wear pants. It is merely a suggestion.
I am cold-natured at times, so I usually cannot wear shorts at any temperature below 50 degrees, but that's just me.
Get ready, Auburn students. Shorts season is coming, and, hopefully, it will stay awhile.
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