After I graduated from university, I left the south where I spent my whole life growing up.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s a lot warmer down here and the pace of life is a bit slower, but nobody ever tells you about how humid it gets.
The temperature outside can be 78 degrees, but with 70 percent humidity, it feels like it’s 110 degrees! The air is so thick, you can’t breath properly. I accepted a job up North upon graduating, because I never wanted to feel the thick moisture in the air ever again. For the most part, I’ve managed to escape it. There are a few rare days in the summer when the humidity is more than I’d like, but it’s nothing compared to down south. Last week, was one of those weeks. I remember waking up to an apartment that felt hotter than normal, and there was so much moisture inside. Although my air conditioning system was running, it ran constantly, and was working overtime to beat the humidity. As a renter, I couldn’t do much about the HVAC system, but I didn’t want to pay more in utility bills. In an attempt to eliminate the humidity and keep my air conditioner running efficiently, I bought a small dehumidifier. All I had to do was plug it in and then empty out all the water once it filled up. Within an hour, I could feel the air cooling in my apartment and I noticed my air conditioner wasn’t running as frequently. Even though there’s a little humidity where I live now, I’m glad it’s not anything like where I came from.