An excerpt from a collection of photos from a Capital Hill scavenger hunt.

Snow fun

Despite the lack of snowfall, I still found ways to encourage myself to get outside!

Seattle is “SAD” come wintertime. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects many university students each year, as the sunny days and cool temperatures leave and gift us with nearly constant rain, cold (but not freezing) days, and no sight of the sun for days or weeks at a time.

My strategy coming into college was to get one of those fun SAD lamps, as that’s what all the online blogs and YouTube videos suggested. However, artificial light was just not working for me – nothing could beat actually being outside.

Thus, alongside my many patient friends, we made it a point to get outside often during the winter: playing spikeball in the rain, walking to classes instead of bussing, and taking adventures like the one to Capitol Hill showcased in the picture.