Global Warming

As drum major of the marching band, I am required to go to a six-day drum major camp called Smith Walbridge. While at Smith-Walbridge, I perfected my marching skills from 7:45 am until around 7:30 pm. It was usually around 100 degrees every day. It was blisteringly hot while marching. I have never felt such extreme heat in my entire life! It seems to me that global warming is now more "real" than ever.

I think back on the weather we've experienced this year. The winter was dull. Barely cold enough to snow. And when it did snow, the very next day it would melt! Winter was extraordinarily bland. In March, we had a week of summer. I think back only a few years and there was still snow on the ground during March. This summer has been ridiculous. In early July, we experienced three days of record breaking heat. 

While I have never been skeptical of global warming, it was never truly apparent how realistic it was. This summer has really heightened my awareness of global warming. What this means for me? I'm not really sure. I would like to make some more "green" decisions about my lifestyle, but for right now, I'll just remember to keep turning off the lights when I leave the room.