Every year, hundreds of thousands of students take the week to go on Spring Break, and every year it always sounds like so much fun. Some plan to party in Florida, others go exploring in LA, while others trek to Colorado to hit the slopes. However, by the time this week in March comes around every year, I don’t really want to spend upwards of ten hours cramped in a car with my friends as we venture away for the week (as much as I do love them). For me, the best Spring Break imaginable is one spent at home. I spend the school year busy with classes, homework, meetings, and am constantly surrounded by friends…and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Well, maybe less homework. But I don’t spend a lot of time with family while I’m at school. Sometimes it’s hard to keep in touch and going home for a weekend always overlaps with plans with friends and things that I have to do.
So call me crazy, but I will not be spending my Spring Break day drinking on a beach somewhere or exploring an exciting city. I’ll be spending mine snuggled up with my dog, hanging out with my parents and hopefully visiting my sister. Honestly, I may not even make it out of my house for the duration. For me, Spring Break is a time to relax, catch up on sleep in my own bed and take a little break from my friends. I’ll still have FOMO every time y’all snapchat me all the exciting things y’all are doing, but in the end, I know I won’t regret my decision to stay home. Sometimes I really feel like I need a break from life. I need a break from all of the people, from the drama, from going out, and from just living the college life. And that's okay.
I feel like society has created a stigma associated with not going on Spring Break. It's almost as if going home just isn't an option in a lot of people's minds. But going home will be far more relaxing and way less expensive than any other destination would be. And if I'm being really honest, I just don't want to commit to having to be a real young and fun person for an entire week. Maybe I'll get a little bit bored at times, but with Little Five and finals just around the corner, I know I need a break. In my opinion, a week spent cuddling with my dog, binge-watching Netflix and eating some home-cooked meals is a week well spent.
So to all of you traveling, have fun and be safe! But don't feel bad for me when I say I'm going home. I promise I'll enjoy my break just as much as you do.
