Why March Is My Least Favorite Month

By Hailey Mayewski

Since middle school, I can always remember thinking to myself, “I just need to get through March.” But why? What is it about this month that makes me so uncomfortable? To be honest, it’s a collection of reasons. I just think March is what I call a “filler month.”

I would like to begin by apologizing to March lovers, and those born in March. My silly opinion about your birth month does not hinder my opinion about you, I’m sure you’re lovely. I just feel bad that you were born this month. 

Let’s start at the beginning of my vendetta. Growing up, we would have our state testing in March. This is where our whole class would go into the gym and sit on cold folding chairs and take ridiculously long tests for about a week straight. This is where the opinion started. I think I speak for most students when I say that this was a heavily dreaded time of year. It’s stressful, tiring and difficult. 

Looking back, I now know that the stakes were actually much lower, but back in highschool, I thought those tests would determine my whole life. 

Speaking of highschool, the next reason I don’t like March also stems from there. I was very busy in high school. During the fall I did marching band and was a cheerleader. Then during the winter, I had musical rehearsal every day after school and absolutely loved it. Our shows always finished at the end of February, so in March my life would go from 100-zero real fast. 

Now, in college, we at least have spring break in March, but it’s still freezing. I know it’s because of where we live in the North East, but I feel that the title “spring break” should be saved for a break where it is actually warm and feels like spring. 

I think my big issue with March is that I want it to feel like spring the whole time, but it’s always freezing and usually snows. This wild weather usually leaving me with a terrible cold. I know they say, “In like a lion, out like a lamb,” which basically proves that this is a transitional/“filler” month. 

Another thing about March is that we lose an hour of sleep. While it is definitely nice that the sun will start to stay out longer, it’s always a struggle to adjust to losing that hour. I also think that March is one of the hardest months in school. It’s like you’re so close to the end, but so far at the same time. 

But by far the worst thing about March is remembering the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown. Remembering all the lives we lost is much more devastating than any of the silly little first-world problems listed above. This was real and terrible. I find that this month has been hard for not only me, but lots of people over these past few years. 

As we head into March together, let’s work together to be kind and get through it. After all, sunny days are waiting for us. :)

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