Spring Break.

Spring break is a time of bliss, a time to rest, a time to reflect, and a time to party. Across the nation, young adults take road trips, jet set, or go on cruises to various places in search of that ultimate vacation satisfaction. I can recall being twelve years old and watching “Spring Break in Cancun” on MTV and thinking to myself, “wow this looks amazing.” For those who don’t know or can’t remember, the show was all about get wild and crazy, half naked people, and wet t-shirt contests. Jerry Springer even had a “Spring Break” edition of his show that was filmed down in Mexico.

No matter where you go, your ultimate goal is to forget the realities of school, your back breaking job, or perhaps getting away from that nagging girlfriend or boyfriend. Some of the hot spots to party for spring break have almost become cliché. Places such as Las Vegas, Nevada, Miami, Florida, and the before mentioned Cancun, Mexico are the most common spots people go to for spring break.

For some people, spring break is a time to stay at home. For some students, spring break means one week of not getting struck in traffic on the way to school, one week of not worrying about mid-terms, one week of not doing any schoolwork, and temporarily eliminating one hassle from your life.

For me, spring break this year was about hopping into my car with my friend, and taking a road trip down to sunny San Diego, California to stay with our friend for a few days. The drive down took seven and half hours and went without a hitch other then the ridiculous traffic we hit in Los Angeles. Upon arrival to our destination, we all got refreshed and cleaned up and then proceeded to start the night off with some bar hopping before capping off the night with some more partying back at the house.

This was basically our routine for the three nights that my friend and I and were down there. We also went to the beach for a few hours one afternoon, had a barbeque at a lake another afternoon, and went to a local casino on another afternoon. The trip was exactly what I needed to get my mind off of life here at home. I was happy to see my friend and get to hang out with him, and make some new friends in the process. I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed the fifteen hours of driving I did in a four day span, because it was relaxing, and an adrenaline rush at the same time to be flying down the highways of California.

Whatever you all did for your spring break, I hope that it was exactly what you wanted, and that it was a refreshing break from your reality. However, now comes the sad part. We have to say “see you next year” to spring break, and snap back into reality and the hustle and bustle of our lives. At least we’ll always have the memories of spring break.