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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You think there's no activity in the cold places? We bundle up and go out there!

We hike, we skate, we go to the gym.  We cross country ski.  We go for walks.

Seriously.  [/quote]

OTOH, those of us who despise the heat are stuck indoors from June-September in DC.

My DC is like me, in that he vastly prefers the cold and snow to the DC climate.  We both have the opposite of SAD, and get depressed when it gets hot and muggy outside.  [/quote]

Yup.  I am much more likely to voluntarily go outside when it is 10 degrees than when it is north of 90.

OP. You are projecting.  [/quote]

How am I projecting?  She plays sports all summer long but that is her choice so she can't hate the heat that much. She rarely goes outside when is is cold, but constantly says she prefers the cold to heat/humidity.  I hate heat and humidity too but most schools aren't in high heat/humidity weather during most of the actual college year and since my daughter has a tendency to prefer cold but yet stay indoors, not to be out and about, I am nervous about SAD and not doing much to stimulate her.  Both sports she plays are outdoor sports.

It was just a question.  Just because you prefer 10 degrees to 90 degrees does not mean everyone at cold weather colleges do, or my daughter.  I can certainly say my daughter doesn't prefer 10 degrees as it rarely gets that cold here in DC and it snows maybe 1-3 a year which is exciting.  But not snow for 4 months straight.  I just wanted feedback if it was a positive or negative experience for those that lived in DC all of their lives.  [/quote]

Because your daughter says she wants cold weather, and you respond with a language that sounds more like you are the one who has the strong opinions.  If you aren't projecting, why is it that you won't trust her words?

And what's so bad about 4 months straight of snow on the ground?  First off, few cities in America are cold enough so that once the snow hits the ground it doesn't melt until spring (it evaporates, by the way).  Second, so she gives it a try?  Third, in those really cold places, your feet are never wet so when you go inside you warm quickly.[/quote]

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