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Jack Davis: Spring break should be a two-week break. One week doesn’t feel like enough time, and to be honest, many people don’t return to school after one week anyways. After midterms, students are exhausted and need more time to recharge and reset before the final stretch of the semester. A longer break would allow everyone to relax, travel and catch up on sleep, which would help improve our focus and productivity.
Leila Faraday: Road trips are in; flying is out. I hate the smell of airplanes, the cramped seats, and the potential for delays. When you drive somewhere, everything is on your schedule, you can stop wherever you want and create fun out of the journey itself — no need for $20 lunch and risk spreading germs.
Meghana Rachamadugu: Spring break is a time for comfort routines. This weekend, I plan to drive back home, catch up with my loved ones and channel my Elizabeth Bennet by taking long walks and binging books. Make no mistake, I love a good expedition and am happy for those who head to places like Miami and Cancun. But honestly, I’m tired of classes yet still stressed about things I pushed off like job applications and just living. I’d rather save fun trips for winter and summer vacation when I can really explore a place stress free.
Joaquin Baerga: I really appreciate spring break, but it seems random and unfounded. Other breaks in college are during holidays. In March, during high school, I was used to being away from school for Holy Week. Spring break already seems to be its own unofficial holiday, but students from different universities have different weeks off, and that sucks sometimes. I want to see my friends when I travel back home. Let’s make spring break a nationally recognized, week-long holiday.
Pehal Aashish Kothari: Last minute spring break plans trump a hyper-planned trip. The spontaneous spring breaks usually end up being the most fun. Over planning leads to disappointment when things don’t end up going as planned. Spring break is a time to unwind and not get bogged down by agendas or to-do lists. Spring break isn’t really about what you do wherever you go, it's about unwinding and having fun with friends spontaneously!
