The time for spring break is upon us… almost. No matter if you are going on a trip, just going home for the week, or even staying in your college town, it still means a week without classes! As hard as it is to imagine waiting for spring break when it is weeks away, it is definitely more difficult once it is a week or less away. Each day is a new stretch of track on “The Roller Coaster of Emotion” that can be found in the amusement park “College World.” This roller coaster can be found in-between “Midterm Mania” and “Project Palooza.” Okay, enough with the amusement park analogy because I’m sure you get the point. Regardless, here are the stages that everyone goes through the week before spring break.
7 days until spring break:
How am I going to make it through this week? Seven days is way too long. I have so much to do, and for some reason all of my professors think that college students are actually going to be productive when we are this close to a break.
6 days until spring break:
I should maybe start doing all of these projects, assignments, and studying for the quiz that the professor will have to punish those who miss the day of class before spring break. OR, I could start packing. Yeah, let’s do that.
Alright, I now have at least read over the guidelines for my projects and assignments. I still don’t know what the quiz is on but at this point I don’t care. I’m ready to bounce and I don’t care if that has consequences on my grades right now… Okay maybe I do but I really don’t want to put in the effort. I’m physically incapable of studying.
I only have to go to sleep two more times before spring break is here. I have a limited number of total classes and work shifts left before I can officially say I’M DONE. Some of my homework is completed, but all of my packing is done. Looks like the weather forecast has changed for the week…IT’S EVEN BETTER! How can I possibly concentrate when I know I get to be warm?
2 days until spring break
I have lost all will to participate in class discussions. I have vacation brain. There is no way I will do anything to prepare for that quiz. I’ve officially decided that I’m checking out two days early. I am now attending my classes physically, but definitely not mentally.
1 day until spring break
I definitely should have studied for that quiz but I’m too checked out to care. If I can get through two more classes, I am home free. I know I packed already but I feel like I should go shopping and get some fun stuff for the trip, make a playlist for the drive, look at the weather again, paint my nails, etc.
First day of spring break:
TODAY'S THE DAY. My first day of freedom. Is this what it feels like to have no responsibilities? Technically I have homework due when I get back but forget about it, I’m done!
