WOODBURY — There have been two snow days and numerous delays at Nonnewaug High School this winter. The quantity of snowfall this winter has caused conflicting emotions among Nonnewaug students.
Students may experience depression throughout the winter, and others may feel trapped in their homes. However, there are instances where students genuinely look forward to snowfall and love it.
These instances may be multiple hobbies that students can participate in the winter, whether it is ice fishing, ice skating, snowmobiling/snowboarding or skiing.
“Winter activities are pretty fun and I snowboard,” says freshman Michael Hartnett. “Snowboarding is fun to park and I enjoy it. It’s good to make hobbies and it’s cold out and winter wouldn’t be fun without it.”
Like Hartnett, senior Ellie McDonald also does winter activities.
“I think if you don’t like skiing or snowboarding, you have sledding. Sledding can be fun,” says McDonald. “Skiing also gives you an outlet for going to different states and night skiing. It is fun and gives you something to do and keeps you busy.”
Not only do students participate in hobbies during the winter, there are jobs students also do in the winter, such as plowing, salting the roads, splitting firewood, and more.
“Plowing is good because you get good money. It is good that you have hobbies,” says junior Dylan Loring. “You dont have to do much after plowing because you’re up in the morning. I start at 3 and go to 9. It depends what you’re doing. Shoveling sucks, but I use a snowblower when I plow and that makes it easy.”
Winter doesn’t stop Nonnewaug students from doing what they like to do, whether it is going out in winter and doing activities to ease their mind or keeping busy working. Nonnewaug senior Kelly Farrell agrees with many students on making the best out of winter.
“I ski and it’s fun. It is hard when there is no school and you need timing. I think it is good to stay busy,” says Farrell.
But is there also an emotional aspect to juggle your time in the winter seasons?
“It gets you out of the house when winter depression is hitting,” says senior Katie Farrell. “It is difficult to ski. It’s an expensive sport. Skiing is dependent on snow [but] it helps getting out of the house.”
