Summer vs. Winter

When someone says “Do you like summer better or winter better?” You would say “I don’t know, they are 2 very different seasons.” And they are, but…what if they aren’t? Though there are many differences between the seasons, there are some key similarities.

First, what are the basic things about summer? Some activities in summer include bike rides, making ice cream, meeting friends at the local playground, having a picnic at a local or state park, sidewalk chalk murals, backyard camping, backyard stargazing, and so much more! The weather during summertime is immensely hot, so hot that your body starts sweating automatically, but most days are the perfect temperature. But when it gets too hot, drinks to the rescue! A lot of people like cold drinks in summer, to cool them off. Coldwater, chilly soda, cool Fanta, sprite, juice, smoothies, anything that keeps your body feel not too hot or too cold. But, the most fun part, especially for students and children is schools are out! Fun days, time to take a break and just relax! That’s why summer is one loved season, as it’s very fun!

Even though summer is a fun season, who brings the fun in cold? Activities are endless in winter! Sledding, skiing, building snowmen are building snow forts, snowball fights, and fun things. Normally, the weather in winter is cold, so they would want warm drinks to haet themselves up. Warm hot chocolate, hot coffee, hot tea, hot water, they feel so good! And what happens in the wintertime? What creates most of the outside activities? Snow! People love this, it’s chilly and endless, pure white, like a soft fun substance. And that’s why winter is at the top of the list for many people.

By now you’re wondering what the key details that prove that summer and winter are similar. These times include extreme vacations and weather. A lot of people are off work or school, and it’s time to just relax! And most days you’ll just be sitting near the window looking outside because it is too hot or too cold to step out. And each season comes with its own risk, dangerous things in both seasons, like frostbites in winter and sunburns in summer. And they are caused for the same reason, the earth's spin axis is tilted with respect to its orbital plane. Also, since spring is in the middle of these two seasons, they try to force the weather into spring, so there can be a few tornadoes in spring because of summer and winter. So there can be small differences between summer and winter even if you don’t realize it.

Now, that all the facts and key details have been heard, there are similarities, just less recognizable than differences. These are the reasons, and facts why summer and winter are similar, so now when someone asks you “Do you like summer better or winter better?” you can give all the details and facts. Maybe try and think of a few things that make summer and winter seem similar, the possibilities are endless! There are many little things you can realize that contrast these 2 seasons.