Snow Days Don't Pause Practice

 Snow days on college usually mean canceled classes and a break from routine, but this one still revolved around practice. Originally, our team was scheduled from a 6 a.m. practice on Monday. Because of the weather, it was moved to 8 a.m., which felt like a small win. Two extra hours of sleep helped, but My alarm at 7:30 a.m. still came quickly. 

My roommate and I planned to drive to practice, but the plan ended once we checked the cars. Snowplows had created a tall snow wall in front of my roommate's car. We tried to climb over it to see if there was any chance of getting out, but the snow was packed too high. After a few minutes of struggling in the cold, we gave up and accepted that walking was the only option. 

We layered up and walked across campus. Most of the sidewalks were still covered, and campus was quiet for a Monday morning. When we reached King Horn, the doors were locked. We waited outside in the cold with some of our other teammates until our coach arrived and let us in. 

Practice felt harder than usual after the walk and time spent waiting outside. Once it ended, the day slowed down. All my Monday classes we canceled, but the day was not completely free. We returned later for another practice at 4 p.m., breaking up what otherwise felt like a snow day. 

Tuesday brought fewer classes. I only had one class at 9:30 a.m., and it was held on Zoom. Even with the lighter academic schedule, the day still centered on athletics. We had practice starting at 2 p.m., which took up the afternoon and kept the snow day from feeling like a full day off. 

Despite cancelled classes and empty sidewalks, responsibilities remained. Walking through snow-covered campus, waiting outside King Horn and attending multiple practices made these snow days different from what most students experienced. Instead of a break, Monday and Tuesday became a busy mix of weather disruptions and team commitments.