It's finally spring break! You've worked so hard to get to this point. By now, it feels like you've practically lived through two semesters in the two months that you've been back. Spring break is great and all, but it is also a time that I like to call the mid-semester blues. You were on the grind nonstop just to realize that you're only halfway, and you have no money to take a real vacation for spring break. How are you supposed to finish out the year without a week filled with palm trees and the ocean? My friends and I were in this place, and this trip was just what we needed to feel refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the semester without hurting our wallets too much.

Here are some really awesome places you can visit in Chicago to kick those midsemester blues on a budget.