I will say it again. When it rains, class should be canceled.  A storm is not just a storm in Texas. Last night, my window, which is double latched, flew open in the middle of the night, with the pure force of the wind that was whipping around my building.  The rain in Texas, comes the wind- up to 70 mph on some days – and it is downright dangerous to open car doors, carry books, or even walk in the wind.

And then there is the flooding. Sometimes I’m lucky to even make it to school. The streets are closed making it impossible to get to class on time, and trees fall left and right, blocking off entire roads and sending navigation systems into a spin. 

Coming from California, I find it mildly disconcerting to go to class with tornado sirens in the background and lightning flashing overhead every 2 seconds. Even if I manage to get my car door open without hitting the car next to me, mother nature still wins. She pelts hail the size of golf balls from the sky, at just the time when I have to run outside, without the protection of a walkway, in order to make it to class on time. And do you know how many people I have seen or how close I have been to slipping and landing in one of the giant puddles of water? 

Therefore, on behalf of myself and the rest of the student body, in order to protect our health and mental well-being, I propose that class be canceled when it rains.