When the average college kid thinks of Spring Break, dreams of Cabo, Punta Cana, PCB, and Miami float in their minds as one of the most epic party weeks of their life. I mean, it's not that far off from the truth probably when you combine stressed out students, 18+ drinking rules (when you travel outside the US), beach parties, great weather, and god knows how much beer. But for those of you that aren't partying it up in the islands for Spring Break, that's totally okay. Going home for Spring Break shouldn't be looked down upon.
To start, it's definitely the cheaper option. It's easy to drop at least $1,000 on spring break including hotel fees, plane tickets, drinks, food, etc. But going home is a couple tanks of gas (or a short plane ride) away from free food and free lodging. For those of us that don't have hundreds to blow on one week or are saving up for other things like a summer's worth of traveling or graduate school, going home is definitely the optimal choice.
Although it's no wild party, it does what Spring Break is intended for: a relaxing break. You get to unwind and slightly turn back to those highschool tendencies knowing that your parents are there so you don't have to be so self-sufficient for a couple days. Getting to sleep in your own bed in your room back at home can be great too. You're not sharing your room with another person, the bathroom is private, and you get to be as messy or clean as you want.
You also get to see many friends from highschool that you rarely get to see anymore. If they decide to go home as well, it can be a little reunion and you can chill with them and catch up on life. Also house parties back at home seem to be way less creepy than some of the frat parties on campus, in my personal opinion; although, you might see some weird highschool faces you haven't thought about in years pop up. Basically what I'm saying here is that you don't need a beach to have fun, just good friends.
And for those of us that actually love hanging out with our parents, Spring Break at home is a win-win. I've been blessed with really awesome, down-to-earth parents who I would totally go out of my way to just to see or hang out with. It might not be the most exciting thing to do, but for those of us really close to our parents, there's nothing like spending the day with them shopping, walking the dogs, or just talking over a glass of wine.
So don't feel pressured to venture out to party island if you're not comfortable with the idea and don't feel lame for heading home for a week. Just like a staycation, going home for Spring Break can be just as relaxing (with less hangovers) as going wild at some beach. Plus, there will always be more Spring Breaks in the future to go party so sitting out one round isn't detrimental to your life.
