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4 Reasons Why Staying Home for Spring Break is Not the End of the World

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4 Reasons Why Staying Home for Spring Break is Not the End of the World

I'm sure many of you are currently reading this from the comfort of your couch this Spring Break, and I am here to tell you that YOU ARE NOT ALONE! Many college kids across America, myself included, will also be spending their Spring Break at home, and while this isn't ideal, I promise you it is not the end of the world!

There are some things you can do (or better yet, not do) that every spring breaker on the beaches of Florida and Mexico cannot.

You can binge watch Netflix without guilt

Staying home gives you an excuse to sit on your couch for hours at a time and binge watch Gossip Girl or Friends. This sounds like a repeat of my winter break plans, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with that! Kicking back on the couch and getting through a couple seasons of your favorite show on Netflix and throwing in a couple naps here and there couldn't hurt. After making it through your midterms, you deserve to do nothing for a week.

You can skip the gym

There is nothing worse than trying to find time to go to the gym, and your lack of Spring Break plans gives you another month or so to procrastinate working out and getting bikini bod ready. Making the trek to the Rec Center seems like a workout in itself, and the last thing you want to do is lie on one of those sweaty workout mats to work on your core. Lifting weights seems like way too much effort; even lifting your own bodyweight seems like a feat in itself. Maybe you will make it on the elliptical for a solid fifteen minutes, but that is pushing it a little bit.

Just imagine the number of miles all of those spring breakers have been running to ready themselves for vacay. The closest thing to exercise you need to do involves walking to the kitchen to get food. This leads me to the next drawback of going somewhere for Spring Break.

There is no need to watch your figure

That's right staycayers! Watching your weight is the least of your worries. All you need to worry about is keeping a supply of Lucky Charms and donuts for breakfast, getting a Chipotle burrito for lunch, and deciding what toppings you want on your pizza for dinner. Doesn't that sound so much better than salad or any of the other greens all those spring breakers will be eating during the month leading up to Spring Break?

More time with your family and the high school friends you rarely get to see

It's hard to find time to see your family and friends from home when you are juggling five classes and having to worry about midterms and papers. Spring Break is a perfect time to catch up with the important people in your life that you don't have the opportunity to see on a daily basis anymore because of the daily stresses of college.

Obviously relaxing on a beach somewhere sunny and 75 would be amazing, but count your blessings because Spring Break is what you make of it! If you mope around all day, you will be miserable. Instead, think of all the possibilities!

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