Although I'm no longer taking the aforementioned introductory biology course, I'm still on campus everyday because of my new job (more on that later). And as the weather continues to reach temperatures of over a 100 degrees everyday, I'm noticing more and more students toting umbrellas to shield themselves from the blistering Texas sun.

Here's my problem with the umbrella: it might shield you from the sun, but it doesn't help to keep you cool by any means. Especially, when the humidity is as high as 76% on any give day and the temp is nearing the 110s. (Editor's Note: It really, really sucks to be a Texan right now. Although, it did get pretty bad when our governor declared the state should succeed from the rest of the union a couple of months ago.) And when you're walking long distances, it becomes more of a nuciance than anything else -- only making the load you're currently packing that much heavier when those arms start to give in.

Plus, who wants to walk around with an umbrella all day?

On the other hand, not protecting your bare skin will most likely result in sunburns that will keep you indoors for the rest of summer. So, what to do? Wear a floppy hat? A visor? Slab on copious amounts of sunscreen and call it a day? Let me know what you think in the comment section!