The surprisingly mild weather has given way to Old Man Winter. His flight was delayed over Thanksgiving, and he's getting grumpier every day. Finals are no longer on the distant horizon, and professors are squeezing in the other half of the material they wanted to cover. Squirrels are only seen once a week instead of several times a day, and Drake students are ready for winter break.
Snow is a sign of the season, and several students have plans to ski over break.
His family is going to see some real mountains out in Colorado. Stockdill plans to spend time with his friends at the Mall of America, the Science Museum and elsewhere in Minneapolis. Wis. She also plans to look for a summer internship in her major, interior design, in Chicago. Working is another popular way for Drake students to pass the time during break, although it's probably more for the money than for the pure joy of working. She will be following doctors from different fields of medicine to see what they do and what field she might want to go into.