Hebron in the middle winter is not an easy place to live for anyone, especially for dozens of teenagers, some of whom are hundreds, if not thousands of miles from home. Ayaka finds the cross-campus path too dangerous to attempt for most of the winter, and she is forced to go the long way around. In the harsh mid-winter following Christmas break, the promises of spring and vacation are weeks away, while work piles up and college deadlines loom. In response to the diffculties of our geography, we grow closer together. It is the hardest part of the year.
Day students find the morning commute, even on nice days, occasionally to be treacherous.
Yet, even in winter, there is camaraderie. Taek finds snow days to be some of the best Hebron times. He has spent many happy hours enjoying the company of friends on these days off from school. The scientific definition of a community is merely a group of individuals with similar characteristics. However, a human community requires much more.