Going to the beach on Spring Break is becoming so overrated. Granted it's fun for some people but sitting with friends that are over the spring break beach scene as well... we put together 12 solid reasons going to the beach for SB is so overrated.
Reason number 1: Polluting the ocean. Yes there are plenty of students who actually do care about the environment but let's get real... a lot of students couldn't care less. So for those who couldn't care less.. you probably don't realize that when you're dropping your beer cans and bottles all over the beach, they are more than likely making their way right into the ocean. That's not cool.
Reason number 2: What is saving money? Not saying if you don't go to the beach, you won't do anything else during spring break and not spend any money. But between the gas or plane flight money to get to your beach destination, to all the drinks you buy... there's no way you're making it the whole week without spending a hundred or more bucks.
Reason number 3: Barely getting to spend time with family [and pet if you're lucky enough to have one]. Okay maybe you don't like seeing your family and spending time with them but sometimes it's nice to be able to see your family... and god if you're lucky enough to have a pet to go home to, you get to have a ball of fur greet you so happily when you get home.
Reason number 4: Surrounded by sloppy drunks. It does not matter who you are or how much you like to drink... everyone can agree there is nothing more annoying than people drunk (or more drunk than you) every which way you turn. Or even falling all over you. It's disgusting and a pain in the butt.
Reason number 5: Crowded. Even if you aren't drunk. Or are. Or even if the people around you aren't drunk... having people all in your personal space is TOO much. No matter what beach you go to, especially ones like South Padre Island, it is so crowded you can pretty much smell the alcohol seeping out of peoples skin in the hot and crowded atmosphere.
Reason number 6: So much for your own bed. Maybe you're lucky enough to get a hotel or motel with your friends where you are conveniently have your own bed... BUT, I highly doubt that. You're more than likely sharing with one or maybe even two people. Or maybe you and your friends get so drunk and make a bunch of friends that everyone goes back to your hotel/rental house and everyone passes out there... that's probably not very fun waking up with other people crashed out in your bed, especially if you woke up on the couch.
Reason number 7: Beach body. The crappiest truth is that it doesn't really matter how much you hit the gym the past month or more, there will be many girls that you will think are better looking than you and aren’t afraid to show their bodies to any and every boy that asks. So then that great self esteem form that bomb selfie you took in your bikini back at the hotel gets shot down as soon as you see someone with a "better beach bod" than the one you worked so hard for.
Reason number 8: Naked girls. Trashy girls. Let's be real for a second, we've all seen TFM’s “rush tits” posts that they post all the time? Spring break on the beach is like open playing ground for Rush Tits. All the time. Everywhere. Maybe some of you don't care but that makes me uncomfortable. Like, being is naked is a lot of fun to some people, but a constant state of a wet t-shirt contest or butts jiggling into peoples phones for their snap chat videos is not my forte. Come on ladies, have a little more self respect.
Reason number 9: The god awful music. When you're there, you will be jamming out and thinking the music was killer or so damn good because you probably woke up drinking or still drunk from the night before. But as soon as you go home and recap your beach trip and watch the terrible quality videos you took (or at least tried to take) you will realize the music was just plain awful.
Reason number 10: Sand. IN EVERYTHING. There is no way to escape the sand. It ends up in your phone case. In every pair of shoes you brought (even the ones you didn't even wear!), You find it in all of your clothes. And the worst part... your hair. Trying to wash that sand, and maybe even the alcohol that was tossed around) out of your hair is such a pain... you spend an hour trying to get it all out and then the next couple of days you're still finding more sand falling out of your hair.
Reason number 11: Sunburns. If you aren't "lucky" enough to have sun kissed skin, the sun burns are killer. And even if you do have skin that doesn't sun burn all over, those cheek and shoulder sunburns are a pain too. Nothing is cute about sunglasses sunburns or getting so sunburned on your shoulders that when all the drunk people are pushing around, you're hurting all day. Use all the sunscreen you want, it's almost guaranteed you'll end up getting a sunburn somewhere you missed or didn't keep reapplying on.
Reason number 12: No decently cooked meal. ANYONE can agree that when you go home to visit your parents or grandparents or WHOEVER it may be... you will always get AT LEAST one decently cooked meal. Kiss that goodbye when you go to the beach. All the money you spent on alcohol left you with barely enough but to get pizza or chips to eat all week. Meals cooked at home are THE BEST.
There are clearly more than 12 reasons as to how going to the beach on spring break is becoming incredibly overrated... but these stood out strongly. By all means, if you are a beach bum or you disagree with this article... keep enjoying those yearly beach trips with the drunk college students. But for those of you that are over the whole beach scene, i've enjoyed watching your snap chat stories with your parents, movies, games, and non drunk filled, WAY much more.





















