{"id":6134,"date":"2014-01-07T14:48:46","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T19:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=6134"},"modified":"2019-08-17T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2019-08-17T19:11:40","slug":"a-very-topical-question-about-the-cold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askastudent.utoronto.ca\/?p=6134","title":{"rendered":"a very topical question about the cold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I was just wondering,?? is it cold in residences without air conditioning D: Because I am a total wimp and get colds before the temperature even hits 0?C.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you &amp; have a nice day \\ o \/<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Stella<\/p>\n<p>?????????<\/p>\n<p>hey there,<\/p>\n<p>i assume you mean heating, not air conditioning. and, well, it does get pretty cold here. i&#8217;m not gonna sugar-coat it, man. according to <a href=\"http:\/\/news.nationalpost.com\/2013\/01\/23\/toronto-posts-coldest-temperatures-in-two-years-as-wicked-cold-snap-continues-to-grip-ontario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this<\/a>, Toronto&#8217;s coldest weather last year felt like -26 degrees. Today, one year later, it feels about -30.<\/p>\n<p>however, there are things you can do about the cold! I&#8217;d recommend bringing a few thick blankets and a comforter with you to residence, as well as a whole bunch of sweaters. Buy some good slippers and lots of woolly socks. Also, you can bring a portable heater with you! I did that last year when i lived in residence, and it worked like a charm. It sat on my desk and could warm my whole bedroom in an hour if i closed the door.<\/p>\n<p>finally, you can always depend on the warmth and kindness of your neighbours, who will, i&#8217;m sure, always be up for a group huddle when the going gets tough. that&#8217;s what uni residences are all about, as far as i&#8217;m concerned.<\/p>\n<p>so as long you make sure to stay one step ahead of the cold, you should be fine \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>your metaphorical academic blanket,<\/p>\n<p>aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was just wondering,?? is it cold in residences without air conditioning D: Because I am a total wimp and get colds before the temperature even hits 0?C. Thank you &amp; have a nice day \\ o \/ &#8211; Stella ????????? hey there, i assume you mean heating, not air conditioning. and, well, it does get pretty cold here. i&#8217;m not gonna sugar-coat it, man. according to this, Toronto&#8217;s coldest weather last year felt like -26 degrees. Today, one year later, it feels about -30. however, there are things you can do about the cold! I&#8217;d recommend bringing a few thick blankets and a comforter with you to residence, as well as a whole bunch of sweaters. Buy some good slippers and lots of woolly socks. Also, you can bring a portable heater with you! I did that last year when i lived in residence, and it worked like a charm. It sat on my desk and could warm my whole bedroom in an hour if i closed the door. finally, you can always depend on the warmth and kindness of your neighbours, who will, i&#8217;m sure, always be up for a group huddle when the going gets tough. that&#8217;s what uni residences are all about, as far as i&#8217;m concerned. so as long you make sure to stay one step ahead of the cold, you should be fine \ud83d\ude42 your metaphorical academic blanket, aska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residence"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.10 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I was just wondering,?? is it cold in residences without air conditioning D: Because I am a total wimp and get colds before the temperature even hits 0?C. 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