One thing I love about spring is the fact that it seems to put me in so much of a better mood than I am in during fall and winter.

I guess it is because the temperature is seemingly warmer, you are able to go outside without feeling like you are dying of frostbite and you can actually breathe without the heat being so overbearing.

Guess what, folks. Spring is here, and it is starting to feel amazing outside.

Granted, we are still very early in spring, but I know that things are getting so much better.

I encourage everyone to enjoy it.

Go outside, take a walk around campus, admire the flowers that are blooming and just enjoy the fact that you can breathe in some fresh air.

Spring is a sign of the fact that the miserable winters we endure are finally over and it is the time that we can actually experience Earth’s beauty and the nature that surrounds all of us.

Take a break from studying, quit isolating inside in your room and get outside.

Andrew Paisley is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at 581-2812 or at abpaisley@eiu.edu.