Western students answer the question: “What is your favorite season and why?”
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Name: Will Ollenbrook
Age: 23
Class Standing: Junior
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Computer Science
Favorite Season: Spring
Reason(s):
“I think it’s probably due to, just like a lot of personal reasons. I’m Irish so, included in Spring usually comes like Saint Patrick’s Day and things like that. Also, I had my birthday recently. That’s another thing that happens around Spring. It’s relatively chilly but not like super cold weather around Spring. It’s a bit more rainy around here in the Pacific Northwest but I don’t really tend to have an issue with that.”
Name: Xavier Glenn
Age: 20
Class Standing: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Physical Education
Favorite Season: Winter
Reason(s):
“Probably winter just because I like to go out and play in the snow and stuff, and it’s probably the best season for dressing, like layers and things like that. Also, I just like the holidays too, so like Christmas time. I guess Thanksgiving kind of counts in winter too, maybe like fall, but holiday family time as well. I think winter is also good because there’s just a stronger, like, sense of community I think and people are trying to get through the hard winter as a family or things like that.”
Name: Cedar Davis-Frankfort
Age: 21
Class Standing: Junior
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite Season: Summer
Reason(s):
“I just enjoy the warm weather and I’m a distance runner so I like running during the summer ‘cause it’s warm out and I don’t worry much about school so I can just run whenever. I enjoy traveling and there’s more time to travel and explore new places.”
Name: Brittany Waligroski
Age: 21
Class Standing: Junior
Pronouns: She/her
Major: ASL Interpreting
Favorite Season: Fall
Reason(s):
“I really like when the leaves on all the trees change colors. It’s just super pretty and then it also has my favorite kind of days that are (sunny) but cold.”
Name: James Ceciliani
Age: 22
Class Standing: Senior
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Criminal Justice
Favorite Season: Spring
Reason(s):
“It’s always good to look forward to summer. Sun starts to come out again and we can start going outside a lot more. It’s not super hot and I’m not a big fan of blistering heat but I usually go out and go on hikes and such. (It’s) just sunny, and the days get longer, that’s a big one. And seasonal depression starts going away. I’m an umpire, so baseball starts up again and it’s just gonna be outside.”
