Lately, we have had a series of gloomy, rainy days. Normally, I like the rain, especially when I get to stay indoors and listen to it outside of my window. Usually, there's something incredibly peaceful about it. This time, though, the rain and cloudy skies followed a day of sunshine and warmth that reminded me of the perfect spring weather for walking across campus. So, this time, the rain did not help my recent lack of inspiration for these essays - somehow, this is the first one I've written in March (also, how is it already March 10th?).
Today, I woke up and realized that last night was daylight savings. I still need to change the clock in my car, which is something that I tend to procrastinate for months, neglecting it until the next time we change the clocks is right around the corner. However, I got past the annoyance of losing an hour of sleep when I realized that the sun won't set until 6:51 in the evening.
I know I'm not alone in the draining feeling of looking out the window after dinner and seeing nothing but darkness at 7pm. It is such a common experience, but it still can have such a detrimental effect on our moods as humans. There is nothing better than that first spring day where everyone is sitting outside of the academic buildings, or that first post-dinner sunset walk of the season (my friends know that frequent "sunset walk?" texts from me will soon become a reality).
With these later sunsets, maybe I'll stop going to bed by 10:30 on the weekdays? Unlikely possibility, but hey, you never know.
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