Soon, the view from your window will look like this.

Hey Californian froshies,

You might have noticed that the nights are getting colder.

No, Noice isn’t referring to your lack of a lover. We’re referring to the temperature. With lows hitting the 40′s and the imminent threat of bitter cold on the horizon, now is probably the time you start to regret turning down Stanford.

That’s especially true if you didn’t heed the warnings about the frozen pit that is Boston (“Last year at Harvard-Yale someone got frostbite.. Despite wearing two pairs of wool socks!” “I forgot to dry my hair once and it turned crispy when I walked outside!” etc). We understand. Cold is a pretty foreign concept when you’re used to just palm trees and sunshine.

Luckily, Noice is here to help you naive warm weather babies out, in case you forgot to buy a balaklava before shipping up.

Step 1:

Did you buy a coat simply because it looked good? Go return it. Now. Get a new one that’s five inches thick and goes down to your ankles. Sure, you might resemble the Michelin man and have trouble tying your shoelaces, but you’ll be nice and toasty!

What to wear: Giles Deacon has it right

Step 2:

Eat lots of spicy stuff. Put cayenne pepper in your soup, on your burgers, in your spinach rice casserole. Looking to rev up your morning? Start your day off with a delicious bowl of chili flake-dusted Honey Nut Scooters!

Step 3:

Body heat! There’s power in numbers. Pull a Cho Chang and walk to your classes in flocks.

Or, you could…

Step 4:

Skip class altogether and avoid going outside. Hibernate in your room with a warm mug of hot cocoa.

In the end, don’t worry too much. Cambridge winters aren’t really all that bad, and Noice promises that there’s a pretty high chance you’ll emerge in the spring with all of your toes intact! No guarantees about your fingers, though.