As midterms come to a close and the spring semester surpasses its halfway point, students receive a week off for spring break.
From March 10-13, The Sandspur conducted a poll to see what students’ plans are for the break. We received a total of 28 responses. While some students will be using the break to recharge, others will have a more jam-packed schedule, whether this be filled with plans for travel, classes, or planning for the summer and life after college.
Around 32 percent of respondents each wrote that they would be traveling with friends/family or staying at home. Just under 18 percent of respondents each wrote that they would either be staying on campus or partaking in study abroad/an Immersion program.
About 54 percent of respondents wrote that they would be staying in Florida, while roughly 46 percent wrote that they would be traveling out of state.
When asked to elaborate on their plans, some students wrote that they would still be studying. Others wrote that they would still attend classes, explaining that they are in the Crummer Graduate School of Business, which still holds classes during the week of break. “We’re on a different schedule, and just had project week last week where we were off for the entire week,” one student wrote. “That was basically our Spring Break.”
A few students described how they plan to use spring break to plan for the future. “I’m going to New York City to check out where I want to live after graduation,” one respondent wrote. Another student wrote that they would be touring grad schools, while another wrote that they plan to apply for internships.
Several students mentioned traveling to see family, while others mentioned traveling on school trips, such as the Racial Legacy Immersion to Washington, D.C. and field studies to Northern Ireland and London. “We will be flying into Dublin but will be spending the majority of our time exploring the rich history and major landmarks of Belfast, Northern Ireland,” one student wrote regarding the Northern Ireland field study. “I am especially excited to be there during this time since it will be Saint Patrick’s Day while we are there as well!”
Yet other students described how they would use the break for some much-needed recharge. “School has been so strenuous recently that I just need a good week of sleep,” one student wrote.
The college timeline can make taking a week off in mid-March difficult, with many professors assigning work that is due shortly after the end of break, and other factors of adulthood preventing students from fully pausing routine. With just under seven weeks remaining after break, students seem to be using break as both a time to rest and to get ahead.
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