As the seasons start to change, people do too. As most everyone knows, seasons usually only last a couple of months, which is just enough time to enjoy the weather, holidays, birthdays, and anything else that is celebrated. Most people usually have a favorite season that they thrive in, when it finally arrives they soak in every minute of it until the seasons change and it's another year until they experience the joy that comes with it. As a result of this, a lot of people experience seasonal depression. While interviewing people I was most interested in learning how different people are affected by the seasons changing.
Mr. Kakayley, a math teacher at Bloomsburg High School shared his thoughts with me on how he feels about the seasons changing and his beliefs regarding seasonal depression. When asked if he notices a change in his mood based on the seasons changing he said “Yes, I get happier when the seasons change because I enjoy each season.” Taking probability and statistics this year has given me the opportunity to learn more about K. He makes sure to tell everyone what is going on in his life and says how much he enjoys this time of year. With that being said, it wasn’t a surprise to me that he prefers cold weather over warm weather. When asked if he thinks seasonal depression is a real thing or a made-up term he explained that he believes “it’s exaggerated.” Rather than letting the seasons affect him, he embraces the change. Anyone who knows K, knows that his favorite thing to do is tie flies and fishing even as it gets cold outside. Although he maintains a positive mood throughout the winter months he said that he does feel affected by the limited amount of sunlight and has less energy than he usually would if there was more sunlight available.
Sydney Schraeder has had a different experience with the seasons changing and what she believes seasonal depression to be. When asked if she notices a change in her mood as the seasons change, it didn’t take her very long to say “Yes, I dislike the cold weather and I have a hard time adjusting to the limited amount of sunlight.” Her co-op allows her to leave after the first lunch and head straight to Geisinger until about 3:30- 4:00pm, this means that the sun is already setting on her way home. She explained to me that she prefers warm weather to cold weather as there are more activities for her to participate in. She loves going to the beach, swimming, and wearing shorts and t-shirts. Sydney believes seasonal depression is a real thing that people experience, including herself. To keep herself in a positive mood during the winter, she enjoys doing fun holiday activities such as decorating her Christmas tree, baking cookies, and watching Christmas movies.
Interviewing different people on this topic made me more aware of the fact that everyone is affected differently by the changing of seasons. While Mr. Kakayley loves and embraces the cold weather, Sydney could live without the cold and move to a place that’s “warm all year round.” Whether you like seasons changing or not, they tend to always change you.
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