Ah, spring break. A time for jetting off to Cancun or Key West for a week of tanning, partying and taking pictures you’ll never show your parents.
For most students, though? Not so much.
While heading off to a sunny beach somewhere sounds like the ideal way to spend the much-coveted week away from school, most students just don’t have the finances to make that dream break happen.
Just because you can’t afford to fly off to some exotic vacation spot doesn’t mean your spring break is lost. Affordable fun can come from surprising places.
• Pick up a book.
Honestly, when was the last time you lost yourself in the pages of a good book? Whether it’s an old favorite or a new find, escape to someone else’s world for a little while.
• Play catch-up.
Yes, it’s your vacation, but do you really want to leave all of those papers, projects and take-home tests until the Sunday before classes start back up? Do yourself a favor and get it out of the way more than five hours before it’s due.
• Bake something.
Even if it fails epically, you’ll have a good story to tell.
• Have a movie marathon.
“Star Wars,” anyone?
• Learn something.
Go see a local landmark or historical site and learn something about your area you never knew. Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water is gorgeous no matter what time of year, and Fort Necessity is open all year long. Learn something new – it’s not as painful as it sounds.
If all else fails, give yourself at least one day to just escape for a little while. See a show, find a new favorite restaurant, curl up in a corner coffee shop, whatever. College is stressful, no matter what your year or major, and you owe it to yourself to allow yourself to kick back for a day or so and do what makes you happy.
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