Three weeks into the winter semester, and I was already looking forward to spring break. It is the final break before the academic year ends and a great opportunity to go on a trip, relax by the beach, party and much more. Any break from school is nice, but compared to winter break, where we get three weeks off from school, we only get one week off for spring break, which does not feel like enough time to relax.
It doesn’t feel like a true vacation, and it is almost impossible for me to get fully relaxed when I have an assignment due next week. While both semesters are around 16 weeks, there needs to be more time given to students in this semester to motivate them to push through. Even though summer break is just around the corner, only having a week off around the time of the winter blues doesn’t feel right.
Also, for students from Florida, it may be easy to just drive down to Fort Lauderdale Beach and have a good time, but what about the students living in other states? It can be extremely hard to find cheap direct-flight tickets, which can get canceled at the last minute. If you decide to go out of state, it is at least two days of travel out of spring break that you can never get back.
Spring break needs to be extended not just for students, but also for professors as well. It is supposed to be a break for them, too. Everyone has a hectic schedule and we do so much in one year. It is important to give some time out from the busy schedule to avoid burn-out. A longer spring break would help reduce the stress on students and professors. A week less of winter break and an extra week on spring break sounds like an amazing idea to me.
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