<p>Haha, just to clarify, I come from the Northeast. It’s quite cold where I live. Just so you don’t think I’m a whimp.</p>
<p>It’s not that I CAN’T put up with harsh winters–I’ve been doing it all of my life–it’s just that, well, in such cold climates, we tend to take weather-induced misery for granted. As if it’s an unavoidable part of life. But in certain climates, such misery is not NECESSARY. I’ll probably live in colder climates for most of my adult life; I just think it would be fun to be carefree and outside in beautiful weather year round for my college years.</p>
<p>That being said, I know plenty of people who have a fierce love(hate) relationship with Chicago, and the tough climate only brings that much more character to the people who live there (the “flinty Chicago toughness”, if you will).</p>