Winter Is Better Than
Summer
Imagine you
are wearing your shirt and shorts. You are going outside to read a book. When
you open the door, a blast of sweltering heat smothers you. You still go out,
but a swarm of mosquitoes attacks you. You run inside, roasting and itchy. Now
imagine hiding behind a fort while your friends launch snowballs at you. Which
of these sounds more like a pleasant afternoon? John Steinbeck said, “What good
is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?” My
opinion is that winter is better than summer, and I hope that after this essay,
this would be yours too.
One thing
that makes winter better than summer, is the weather. In summer, it rains a
lot. Would you like to play outside in a thunderstorm? What about when it’s 100
degrees? In winter, you can play in snow or shine. You could go sledding or
ice-skating. If there’s a snowstorm, the schools have to close, and you have a
day off school!
Secondly,
the best holidays are in winter. What holidays are found in the summer? The
first holiday that might come to your mind is the 4th of July, then
maybe Father's Day, and last, Flag Day. Now, can you name three holidays in
winter? First there’s New Year’s Day; and for the Jewish, Hanukkah; and
everyone’s favorite, Christmas! More than two billion people celebrate
Christmas around the world every year.
Many people
like sports, and there are a lot of them in winter. Everyone loves snowball
fights, and sledding is a blast. There are also worldwide sports like ice
hockey, skiing, bobsledding, ice-skating, and many others. Ice hockey is one of
the most popular professional sports in the world. Even fishermen can fish in
the winter.
In
conclusion, many people love summer, in its sweltering, pest-infested glory,
but as Indian author Anamika Mishra said, “Winter is not a season, it’s a
celebration.” Because of its nicer weather, better holidays, and fun sports, I
believe you should learn to love winter more than summer.
I enjoyed this essay! I miss Michigan winters sometimes! I was expecting you to write about winters in Florida though. When you described summer it was definitely a southern summer but you winter was an up north winter. But overall i loved you descriptions and how you included some quotes.
ReplyDeleteI think that winter is definitely better than summer. Good job!
ReplyDeleteOlivia you got me with this essay! I am voting for winter!! summer and winter are great but the way you wrote this makes me vote for you! :)
ReplyDeleteI liked this essay Olivia. but I was also hoping that since you described only a florida summer that you would also describe florida winters,your winter sounded like Michigan! I think Im going to go with summer though. But overall good job you described northern winters very well.
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