It's Spring Break... Take a BREAK!

Spring Break. It’s the week that every college student looks forward to all year long. Students plan for months to go to Mexico, Panama City, or just about anywhere tropical. When it ends and we all return to real life we’re overwhelmed by the exchange of spring break stories, each trying to one up the previous and then immediately discussing what’s in store for next year.

I have to say my freshman year of college I was just as thrilled by the idea of a wild spring break filled with drinking, partying, and all things “spring break.” So, I booked a flight with my friends and embarked on a trip down to Panama City.

That was the last time I was interested in a wild spring break.

While I understand the appeal of going out and going crazy, I think a lot of students really undervalue just taking the time to relax and regroup. We’re so caught up in the idea of what spring break should be that we don’t really take advantage of the time we’re given to take a break… To let our bodies slow down from the constant motion of school and weekend partying that wears us down for a majority of the year.

Yes, I came back from Panama City with a few outrageous stories, but I also came back from Panama City completely exhausted.

Instead, last spring break, as well as this one, I chose to go home and see my family and friends and take a break. For a week, I have permission to sit on my couch and do absolutely nothing. I’m definitely going to take advantage of that. I’m taking the time to catch up on the sleep I don’t get when I’m spending endless nights in the library. I’m catching up with my family and friends that I don’t see nearly enough. I’m not looking for any crazy story to tell… but rather to go back to school and feel refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the semester.

What are you doing for spring break?