By Kevin Ford
Student Reporter
In case you did not know, Alva gets cold. Fall is ending and the winter season is right around the corner. Students who are not use to the cold may find it hard to cope with the low temperatures and unprecedented Alva wind. Alva is in a valley and the wind only adds the chilling temperatures.
If you live in the dorms there are some ways you can stay warm and avoid getting sick. Many college freshmen on campus live with one or two roommates. Sometimes your roommate may crank the air conditioning on before they go to sleep because it is how they fall asleep.
It may be hard to believe, but most people who catch a cold, do so overnight. Air conditioning and cool air can cause you to wake up with a sore throat or a runny nose. As you may know, these are some symptoms of getting a cold and eventually a bad cough.
If you have a roommate that cranks up the air conditioning, it is your responsibility to make sure your body is covered up at night. Sleeping with socks on is not a bad idea considering it is your toes that are the most exposed part of your body while you sleep. Candles are forbidden in the dorm. Whenever you are gone from your room you should make sure you left the heater on so you can come back to a warmer room. By doing this you can leave the air off before you go to bed since the temperature in your room has already been set. You would be waking up to a neutral temperature, unlike waking up freezing or sweating.
When you walk to class in the mornings, get dressed. It is better to be carrying too many clothes than too little. You have room in your book bag to put clothes if it heats up as the day progresses. The mornings from here on out in Alva will be cold. Carry an extra sweater on you, especially if you leave your dorm to go study or eat later in the day. Winter season means shorter spurts of daylight during the day so the temperature usually drops tremendously after the sun goes down. Do yourself a favor and prepare for the cold. Stay warm wherever you go and especially in the very room you sleep in.