From canceled sports to classes having to reschedule outdoor activities, the forecast had people all over campus adjusting their plans. Both students and staff agreed that rainy weather was a problem and started to impact how people function at school.
“For students who don’t have access to a car and use public transportation, I know they can face more barriers,” School social worker, Yaneli Pinedo, said.
The weather can affect students’ motivation and work ethics in class, but it can also affect the way students get to class. Students who take public transportation or walk to school risk getting wet or sick because of the rain. Staff, more specifically security, risk becoming ill since they primarily work outside. The article ‘Does getting wet from the rain make you sick?’ by Carley Milhoune from health.com, states that the rain can lead people to get sick by catching a cold or influenza. The difference in temperatures can also lead immune systems to weaken.
“You’re coming out of a warm environment and you go outside and it’s cold, so yeah you are going to get sick just because of the temperature changes but we have to live,” School Nurse, Leticia Isabel O’Carroll, said.
Making the small journey from class to class or to lunch isn’t typically such a hassle when it’s not raining. To avoid the rain students can go inside the gym, Wellness Center, or open classrooms during lunch and nutrition. While this may affect students negatively because of the lack of space, Security said that because students want to stay indoors they have seen less misbehaving and procrastination in between class periods.
“The rain is tough because you gotta stay dry and you gotta stay warm and you just can’t,” Campus Security, Tido Smith, said.
