Two Steps Forward

by Darius Journigan

“I can’t wait to be out of this house!” Sound familiar?? Of course it does! I’m quite sure the majority of youth have had this thought on more than one occasion. I was so ready to move out that my idea of life “on my own” was jaded...

Putting a Face on Success

by Abigail Macias, Dartmouth College

Winter terms at Dartmouth (8-9 weeks) are said to be the worst time to be on campus and by week 6, I was drained and wanted nothing more than to leave. Many of my friends went to Miami or Cancun for two weeks, but I knew I had to see my family and surround myself with...

Spring Break 2011

by Ashley Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University, '13

On televisions shows and movies, college kids all seem to go to Cancun or some other tourist beach for spring break. As I counted the days (and then hours) until my second spring break, going to the beach never crossed my mind. Last year, I went home and told myself I...

Destination: Home

by Sophia Horn

Spring break, you managed to swoop in and save me at the best possible time. When I was at the peak of my stressing out, you allowed me to have the break I needed. Well, right now, I’m not really on my break yet. I’m sitting in a train for seventeen hours until I...

Restful and Productive

by Leah Jean-Louis, Swarthmore College, '14

Winter break! It felt so good to be home. I really missed my family. I didn’t know how much I missed them but apparently it was a lot since every second I wanted to spend time with them. For winter break I did what I always wanted to do: sleep! After working hard for...