Music; Spiritualize, Lotus
Kids that survive longer than a semester at Colorado Mountain College Alpine Campus are a special kind of people. It takes determination because, take it from me, going to class is really hard when there is a foot of new snow outside. We are a special breed of person, and lately I have been seeing a lot of those “you know you live in Colorado if…” sort of things, so I decided to write my own, only for CMC students. So here it goes,
You know you are a CMC student if…
On the first day of classes when teachers ask why you are here, every single person answered with “skiing, duh.”
Skiing/snowboarding is more important than anything.
The day you ditch class to go skiing/snowboard, you run into your teacher on the mountain.
When you are not talking about skiing/snowboarding, you are talking about how much you hate the food.
So is everyone else around you.
You don’t care that the food is horrible because you get to ski/ snowboard every day.
You have a real relationship with one or more of your teachers.
That is a good relationship.
You can get up to go to the mountain at 8:30, but you would never think of scheduling a class that early.
You’ve only got one full time class because the rest of them are outdoor trips.
You know what a wookie is, and you have probably been called one.
Late night is a must.
You’ve spent the last 2 months staring at a mountain you couldn’t ride on until now, and it was torture.
You believe that if it snowed 3 inches, you can ride on it.
You will decide to go to bed at 9 at night because tomorrow is a powder day.
One or more of your classes consists of a back packing trip.
If the snow is good, you are happy.
Now don’t get me wrong, it is not like everyone here is a ski bum with no ambition. Balancing school work and the mountain is really a challenge that a lot of students face. However if you just make a conscious effort to divid your time you will be successful. The mountain, along with everyone else in life must be enjoyed in moderation. This place isn’t a joke, we all work really hard, but we also play harder than any other place on earth.
I am sure there are a lot more things that belong on this list, and I would love to hear your idea if you’ve got one.
