Spring break is a time to be adventurous or just relax with friends. If you’re in high school it might be a two-week break, maybe one. If you’re in college, you have a week to yourself. You are able to recuperate and enjoy the changing weather and blooming flowers.
But then, the dreaded day comes. You are forced to return to school and find the drive to get through the final months. So how do we do this? Where does the initiative come from to get through the last push? Well, it comes from within us. We are all able to do it. However, here are some recommendations to make classes fly by.
Study Outside
Make sure you take the time to enjoy the changing weather. Allow yourself to enjoy the sunshine and blossoming flowers.
Take Breaks
It is important to get your work and errands done, but it is also important to make sure you take time for yourself. If you constantly push yourself, you will burn out.
You cannot do anything, unless you are getting a goodnights rest. So, make sure that you are getting 7 - 9 hours of sleep a night. Try to shut off electronics before bed so that they aren't keeping you awake.
If Sleep is not Happening, Resort to Naps!
As I said before, you cannot function without sleep. Constantly trying to force yourself to chug along will only work for so long. Taking a 20-minute power nap might be your best bet when you are lagging.
Try New Food
We are all getting sick of the same food we are surround by. Be adventurous and try some new restaurants or food places you have never been to. Maybe a food truck will tickle your fancy…
Adventure
Be adventurous! Go out and do something fun. Get outside of your comfort zone and try something new.
Spend Time with Friends
As the semester is coming to a close, try and treasure the time you have with your friends. People will go abroad next year and you will be apart over the summer. So make sure you take the time to hang out with your friends.
Spring has Sprung so Eat Some Fruit
Fruit is now in season and it’s the time to binge as much as you want. Fruit is as ripe as it will ever be, so eat eat eat!
Treat Yourself
Whether you want to treat yourself to a movie or a mani pedi, make sure that you are taking the time to focus on yourself. We tend to try and chug along until it breaks us. Make sure you take a moment to yourself and do something solely to treat yourself.
Go for a Walk
Don't just be outside when you are studying, but make sure you savor the outdoors on their own. Spring is a time where new life is starting to grow and be born. It's a beautiful time of the year and we should all try to experience it.
Have a Picnic
This is a great way to incorporate food, the outdoors, and friends. You can have a killer barbecue, a spread of salads and sandwiches, or just pick up food from your favorite place. Either way, this is a great way to spend a morning, afternoon, or weekend.
Make sure you take the time to recuperate even though you're back at school. None of us can constantly be pushing ourselves past our breaking points, that will only end in our own destruction. Take the time out of your day to rest, relax, and treat yourself. Whatever that might mean for you, please take care of yourself and beat these last weeks of school. We've all got this and we can do it!
