I don't know how we survived growing up around here. I guess you acclimate to a certain degree. Only parts of the high school where I went were air conditioned. The gym was not. I always managed to have PE in the morning so even after a cold shower was sweating for the the next few periods. I don't even think AC was an option on my first car and I did not get it on my next two either. Here is what I drove in high school. Was a great beach car and never got stuck in the sand.