Brittany - Heat

In New Orleans, it is not possible to “escape the heat” it is simply radiating off the sidewalk, streets, and everything around me. New Orleans is located on the Mississippi River in southern Louisiana. New
Orleans is very humid with mild winters and hot, humid summers. The average July high temperature is
about 91 degrees and the average January low is about 43 degrees. Compared to most northern cities, this is very warm. Because us New Orleanians are used to dealing with such warm temperatures, we have many unique ways of attempting to “escape the heat.” Some people swear by sitting on their front
porch socializing cools them down instantly, others may retreat to the mall or a movie where it is about
negative 10 degrees inside. Personally, I think the crazier the person is, the more they are brainwashed
that sitting outside cools you down. I mean yes, it is possible to get more fresh air and a nice breeze if
you are outside, but do they forget the fact that they now have left the air conditioned home and are now outside where the source of the problem is? I think the reason people sit outside is because they can socialize. In New Orleans, most people are friendly and don’t mind having a nice conversation with a random stranger. No matter what a person’s “secret trick” is, if you currently live in New Orleans or are a New Orleans native, you know how to “escape the heat”, or at least cope with it.

Brittany, age 16