Here's the low down on spring break: it's not always like the movies. You're probably not out until five in the morning with all of your friends dancing around you at some tiki bar in Maui. It's likely that you're not going on vacation, especially not with your friends, because there's this thing called a college budget. To shed some light on the harsh reality of spring break and to show you that you're not alone, here's what spring break is like in real life.
1. You'll spend most of your days at home, not wearing real clothes.
No class = no bra!
2. The majority of your morning will be spent sleeping in your bed because there are no church bells to aggressively wake you up at 10 a.m.
College gets loud. Really loud. So literally just go into hibernation when you're home for break.
3. You'll be having a lot of "me time" over the break because being in a hall surrounded by 25 other people can be just a tad overwhelming.
There are no friends banging on your door to disturb you from your Adele and coloring time.
4. This is what you'll actually be doing when you tell your friends your "partying."
I mean it's important to at least pretend you have a social life.
5. You will hole up and avoid all interaction with drama ensuing friends because you have more than enough of that at school.
Ignore all texts from petty friends— all texts.
6. There's a 98 percent chance that you'll gain a little "break weight" due to the excessive amount of food you'll eat. I mean who can pass up a chance at non-Sodexo food?!
We all need a little meat on our bones.
7. Attending fancy dinners with your parents and a ton of their friends will be bound to happen at least once because, once again, food.
College really turns you into a caveman. Fancy dinners don't compare to the cafeteria. Yes, you do need to eat your rice with a fork. No, french fries are not available.
8. You'll be spending a lot of time with adults, which means lots of questions about your 10 year plan.
This applies to everything!
9. You'll spend a lot more time with your family than what you had in mind.
It may not be weird, but lots of time will be spent in your room on the computer. Netflixing all day will most likely be your excuse as to why you can't go to that new vegan place with a friend from high school.
11. You will reconnect with some old childhood friends, which means not doing things the old-fashioned way.
For the friends you won't make excuses to when they ask you to hang out, you will be spending lots of "unadulterated" time with them. The friendships you've had for years at home tend to get a little weird. Schmidt and Jess are the perfect inspiration for your spring break hangouts with your best friend.
12. It'll be really weird and not what you expected, but it'll still be amazing.
Despite the fact that spring break isn't really like the movies, it's still your life. Nick Miller said it best: "It's a weird life." Make the best of your break, even if it's not spent in Santorini on a hot guy's yacht.
