Although it is around 40 degrees outside and walking into a warm school is nice, I might as well wear shorts and a t-shirt because the thermostat is at about 80 degrees. One of my teachers said he can’t even turn on his heat because leaving it on causes the room to become so hot you could “roast a chicken in there.”
Winter is the time to bring out comfy sweaters and boots, but if I had known that I would be bringing a pair of cropped leggings and a t-shirt, I wouldn’t have dressed up in the first place. I find that my best style is in the winter because I can layer my tops and wear cute booties, but never to school.
For people that have gym, team sports, weight training, or any class that involves any type of movement, you break a sweat. It’s not fun walking around with puddles in your shoes.
For boys it might not be the same. I wouldn’t know how it feels khaki pants or sweatpants every day, but I imagine it wouldn’t be comfortable. Some guys wear those pants all year round, even in 90 degree weather!
The same goes for teachers and the administration. They have to dress up every day as well, they must not be comfortable in dress shoes, button up shirts, and sweaters. Why wouldn’t they think to keep the thermostat down to about 68-70 degrees?
Yes, I admit I love the first five minutes of being in the building or being comfortable in my math class down in the dungeon, but everyone stuck in the classrooms that have to have windows open during January must be having an awful class. If a student doesn’t sit by a window, they are constantly waiting for that slight breeze every five minutes, and those right next to it are freezing.
Come on Hereford, let’s keep it room temperature.