Spring Break 2016: Expectations Vs. Reality
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Spring Break 2016: Expectations Vs. Reality

I’ll just stay here and eat my cheese balls.

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Spring Break 2016: Expectations Vs. Reality
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It’s every college student’s favorite time of year: Spring Break, YAAAS. It’s the ultimate tease and preview for the Summer. You have all these plans in your head: what you’re going to do, what you’re going to eat, who you’re going to see. Whether you’re going away on vacation or staying home in sweats, it’ll be the best week to get away from school and relax. While sitting in class, we fantasize about Spring Break being the most fun and wildest break ever. Buuut then..reality comes in and slaps us in the face.

Expectation: Miami/Cancun/Florida, where ever it’s warm…you’ll find me. Can’t wait to get a tan, party, go in the ocean and fall asleep in the sun.

Reality: The closest thing I’m getting to sun is the light above my head. And the closest I’ll get to partying is watching people’s Snapchats of them actually partying.


Expectation: I’m going to eat healthy this break. Summer is coming soon and I need to be fit and ready.

Reality: Just ate my entire weight in nachos and I’m not even mad about it.


Expectation: I’m going to be productive, get some work done and take advantage of my time off.

Reality: I just plowed through an entire season of Netflix in one day.


Expectation: I can’t wait to see all my friends and hang out with them. It’s been so long!

Reality: *has no friends* *gets zero texts* *everyone’s busy* *doesn’t leave the house* *naps for three hours straight*


Expectation: I need to go to the mall. Maybe I’ll start buying nice clothes for the Summer. Now is definitely the time.

Reality: I’m 100 percent broke after spending all my money on Chipotle.


Expectation: I’m going to start working out, maybe I’ll go on runs outside since the weather is warmer.

Reality: The only time I’ve moved/left my bed is to use the bathroom.


Expectation: I have a big test coming up when we get back to school. I’ll study for it over break.

Reality: I’ve gone no where near my books. I don’t even think I packed them.


Expectation: I’ll do some Spring cleaning while I’m home. This way my room is clean when I get home for the Summer.

Reality: Never-mind. Cleaning requires me to actually get up. I don’t want to get up.

As we know, sometimes Spring break isn’t all that it’s hyped up to be. For others it is. Good for them, though. I’ll just stay here and eat my cheese balls.

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