Kim explores student life
Kimberly Morice
-Sr. Staff Writer-
Spring break, the time students countdown to from the first day of classes, is right around the corner. They have to jump the hurdle of midterms to get to a relaxing week in Florida, Cancun or their beds. It will be a week to recuperate and recharge themselves before getting back in the swing of school.
The stress level has risen in recent weeks with midterms getting closer and closer and are hopefully close to being over by this point. Energy drinks, sleep and an immense amount of coffee can be a stressed student’s best friend during midterms week.
Campus involvement is put on hold during the week of heavenly relaxation. Students can almost pretend that they do not even go to college, even if it is only for one week. Of course, there is always that one professor who is under the impression that students will be so bored during spring break that they will want nothing more than to work on a project or paper during their week off, though most will procrastinate getting that work done.
A week off halfway through the semester is the chance for students to recoup and to get themselves ready to finish the rest of the semester. Since it is the spring semester, many students are going through a bout of “senioritis” that will make getting back in the swing of things difficult after their week off.
The break is a much-needed time to catch up on sleep, take a vacation or take a cross-country road trip with friends. Whatever students plan to do with their time off, it is important that they do not forget they are still students. Classes will begin again, papers will be due and finals will be right around the corner. Students must remember that spring break is just a preview to the twelve weeks off that come with summer vacation.
Though its arrival has felt like an eternity, students will be able to return to school with what is hopefully a fresh outlook on the rest of the semester. It may be hard to focus on studying at times with the idea of the warm summer sun looming above everyone’s heads but taking a break will be well deserved.
