Weather Descriptive Essay
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Weather has a way of making people feel a certain way, by affecting their mood. Bright and sunny weather tends to make people happier, while dull and dreary weather brings about less appealing emotions, such as grumpiness, sadness, or fear. Tornado weather, especially in tornado alley, is a source of emotion. For many people living in tornado alley, tornado season offers a mix of fear and excitement. However, for most, when the tornado is actually present, fear tends to take over and the excitement is lost. The tornado that occured on May 20th, 2013 was a great example of how a tornado can turn from exhilirating to terrifying. This past tornado season, the weather was naturally stormy, but nothing of great concern had taken place. Finding out that the weather was going to be severe was no surprise; in fact, it was a source of excitement for some. For example, working at a daycare, when the weather is severe, parents pick their children up earlier than usual, resulting in the staff getting to leave early. That morning, I awoke to the rain tapping on the window above my head. As a person who enjoys storms, I was enthused about the weather. I slid into my jeans, combat boots, and chunky sweater, smiling as the soft fabric touched my skin. Days like this are my favorite. I had already declared this day to be a good one. The wind whipped around me as I got out of the car and struggled to open my umbrella. As I walked inside, my boots squeaked from the puddles of rainwater that I trudged through on my treck to the building. I could feel the moisture that had soaked through my pants onto my legs. The first half of the school day went by as usual; the hallways were packed like the New York Subway System. The end of the school year was approaching and I could feel it in the air. As the day progressed, the rain began to pound onto the windows more ferociously. The end of the school day sped by in a blur and the students were even more anxious to
Weather has a way of making people feel a certain way, by affecting their mood. Bright and sunny weather tends to make people happier, while dull and dreary weather brings about less appealing emotions, such as grumpiness, sadness, or fear. Tornado weather, especially in tornado alley, is a source of emotion. For many people living in tornado alley, tornado season offers a mix of fear and excitement. However, for most, when the tornado is actually present, fear tends to take over and the excitement is lost. The tornado that occured on May 20th, 2013 was a great example of how a tornado can turn from exhilirating to terrifying. This past tornado season, the weather was naturally stormy, but nothing of great concern had taken place. Finding out that the weather was going to be severe was no surprise; in fact, it was a source of excitement for some. For example, working at a daycare, when the weather is severe, parents pick their children up earlier than usual, resulting in the staff getting to leave early. That morning, I awoke to the rain tapping on the window above my head. As a person who enjoys storms, I was enthused about the weather. I slid into my jeans, combat boots, and chunky sweater, smiling as the soft fabric touched my skin. Days like this are my favorite. I had already declared this day to be a good one. The wind whipped around me as I got out of the car and struggled to open my umbrella. As I walked inside, my boots squeaked from the puddles of rainwater that I trudged through on my treck to the building. I could feel the moisture that had soaked through my pants onto my legs. The first half of the school day went by as usual; the hallways were packed like the New York Subway System. The end of the school year was approaching and I could feel it in the air. As the day progressed, the rain began to pound onto the windows more ferociously. The end of the school day sped by in a blur and the students were even more anxious to