OK. I can’t take credit for the title. It was the headline of a story in the student newspaper about our recent snowstorm.
I’ve been at Nova for almost 35 years, and this is the first time I’ve heard that term. And I just had to use it.
As I noted in a previous post, we had a snow day on Monday, and then another one on Tuesday.
Because of all of the snow, yesterday afternoon was the first we ventured outside our house, and as we drove past the campus, it was wonderful to see so many students out playing in the snow.
There were snowmen all over the place; “kids” were sledding; a group of students built an igloo; there was a snowball fight going on. Academics took a back seat on Monday and Tuesday, as they should have.
In other words, it was a winter wonderland. I’m sure for a few students, it may have been their first chance to ever play in snow.
It has been a stressful year for students because of all of the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, but as the student newspaper wrote: “It (Monday) was the most uniformly cheerful day of the year so far for the University.”
There is something magical about snow days, and I am thrilled that the students were able to experience such magic.
Here are a few more photos from the Villanovan, the student newspaper:
Perfect use of a snow day!
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much better than spending the day doing accounting homeork!
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Fun times! They are calling for another snowstorm this weekend!
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I heard! 🙂
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Looks like a ball.
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indeed it does…
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I love the igloo. And how nice that you don’t have to do make-up days at the end of the school year.
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the igloo was quite impressive, and I guess that is a bonus of a snow day…
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That looks fun! Stay warm!
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it did look fun; and I never left the house the first day!
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Nice to see that everybody took the day in stride. Playing in the snow brings back a lot of great memories.
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even though we have only been back to school for one week, I think the students needed something like this…
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Sometimes we forget the pressure and strain that seeking a higher education can have on students. I am sure this was a welcomed relief and an opportunity to just have some plain old fun within the student body. This piece made me smile because we always remain kids at heart. Great post Jim!
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thanks, Brad. I agree that days like this are great for mental, social, and physical health of the students…
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this makes my heart happy for so many reasons!
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I’m sure you have seen lots of Michigan students over the years having such fun!
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It’s always a joy
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👍
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Lovely. Snow here a few weeks ago and seeing the local park so busy with kids on sledges was uplifting. Cheers laddie
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do you get snow often in Govanhill?
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Yeah, west of Scotland and all that. Due some this weekend i think. I’ll be on my sledge…cheers jim
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have fun!
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Great title! More winter is on the way here in central Ohio. The “missing in action” Polar Vortex is set to make a rare appearance in these parts.
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it was a clever word, of which I can take no credit…
good luck with the polar vortex; I hope it doesn’t reach our parts…
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Your posts makes snow look fun!!!
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if you didn’t have to deal with the shoveling and cold weather, it would be a lot more fun! 🙂
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Agreed!
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The snow looks amazing!
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it seemed like just the right amount; at least enough to cancel school and let the kids have fun…
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It’s been snowing for a few days here too and it’s been so much fun!!
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I’m glad you are getting a chance to enjoy it!
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L💙ve Snow. ❄️❄️❄️ Fab Igloo. We got snow the other week. Was great fun. ⛄⛄⛄
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there is something about snow that brings out the kid in all of us… 🙂
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Great images and header I had forgotten what fun it was to play in the snow …
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it does bring out the kind in us…
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