Reporter

If adjusting to a new schedule for this quarter was not a hassle enough, the unpredictable weather seems to be assisting in the daunting task of returning to classes.

Students preparing for school may think the day is overcast, leaving umbrellas and rain boots at home, only to end class with a shower of rain.

Even when a student is prepared, it may not rain and wearing too many layers may now seem like a bad idea as the overcast sky may or may not last all.

“I have to wear sweats or a sweater instead of a t-shirt and some basketball shorts for the gym… I have to put on different clothes than I would normally wear depending on the rain,” said student Daniel Ochoa.

Not all students, however, find the rain a nuisance.

“I don’t mind the rain. I actually kind of like the rain,” said student Giovanna Silva.

Aside from personal preference, transportation safety looks to be the most significant issue for most students as the slippery roads, puddles of water, piles of mud and freezing cold stops students in their place.

If finding parking was not hard enough already, parking lots have become packed as students who usually commute to campus by bicycle or skateboard have decided to deal with the almost bumper to bumper search for a parking space.

The bike and board racks in front of the CSUB student recreation center have been quite vacant as of recent as well, further suggesting students are finding drier modes of transportation.

In addition, students waiting for the bus struggle to stay dry due to the lack of bus bench covers and seats, having to stand until the bus comes.

For those students living on campus, lines and wait times have increased in the Runner Cafe as more students are trying to stay out of the rain.

This leaves them with very few options to find a seat, and those that do decide to order out have to make it to their next location in a rush with the rain ripping through their paper bags.

Smaller issues students have had with the rainy weather have just been a bad hair day or the heater being too hot in class, but many are willing to deal with the uncomfortable humidity in light of the bigger picture.

“We need more rain..maybe even three more months because the drought is no joke,” said criminal justice student Antonio Young.

The students that do not seem to be affected negatively by the rain, somewhat enjoy the break from the sun and even think that it is good that California is getting water.