It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Spring break is a time of year when great joy is also associated with great pain. Not everyone spends their holiday in the sun, but if -- like many college spring-breakers -- you spent your break in a tropical paradise raging your face off, then you probably are experiencing some PSBD (post spring break depression).
1. Burn baby burn!
Probably, the most common struggle is sunburn. You go into spring break with the mindset you are going to come back looking fierce and evenly tanned. Wrong, unless your skin absorbs the sun like a sponge, you are probably looking more red and splotchy.
2. No Ragrets. -- well, maybe just a few.
Whether you were twerking on stage, or face planting in the sand, there is a solid chance you did something on spring break you are not too proud of. Now that you are home and sober, your mind is fully comprehending what you have just done. But, hey, what's done is done, and you cannot live life with any regrets! Which brings me to the next struggle.
3. Living in fear of the footage.
You cannot help that each time you hear your favorite jam you gotta break it down, but people have cameras, and there is no doubt that your dance moves were not camera worthy.
4. Phase 1: alcohol withdrawal.
You have been downing pina coladas like it's your job, and taking tequila shots like it's water. Now that the constant inflow of alcohol has come to a halt, your body is not prepared for the hangover that never ends. This is just phase one of three bodily struggles, and you are not equipped to handle it.
5. Phase 2: immune system failure.
You have not been treating your body well, and in return, it is not about to treat you very well. You have been sharing drinks, getting no sleep, swapping spit at random, and your diet has consisted of pizza. No wonder you are feeling a little under the weather.
6. Phase 3: fatigue/sleep deprivation.
Since you were dropping it like it's hot in the club till 7 a.m. and waking up at 9 a.m. to start your day of drinking and sunbathing, you are downright exhausted. Even clicking the "play next episode" button on Netflix is too great of a task. You don't just need sleep, you need to hibernate.
7. Hair braids and beads.
After you have awakened from your post spring break slumber, you realize getting your entire head braided like when you were a kid may not have been the greatest idea, from a professional standpoint. But, hey, you look damn good.
8. Getting back into a gym routine.
Getting into a gym routine is hard, and it is even harder when you are feeling sluggish and lazy. Now that you are home, you no longer have an excuse to indulge in fruity drinks and carbs. Get to the gym and get that beach bod back. Summer is just around the corner.
9. Bikini Instagrams.
Your timeline is filled with so many girls in bikinis, you aren't sure if you are mistaking your iPhone for Playboy. Hey, if you worked hard for that bod, go ahead and do your thing, girl! You deserve to show it off. It's just beyond depressing for those of us who prefer donuts to sit-ups.
Last, but not least...
10. Spring break is over and you need to go back to reality.
Probably, the most difficult struggle is that your fun trip with all of your friends is over, you are required to be a person again, and you don't have anything to look forward to. The memories, or at least what you have been told, will last you a lifetime.
