Spring Break provides chance for students to relax

There will be no classes in session on the Emporia State campus due to Spring Break Monday, March 17 through Friday, March 21. A week without classes brings a wide variety of plans for the student population.

Every year in the past, Dwight Moore, biology professor, has directed a spring break trip through the biology department to Mexico. This year, however, the annual trip will not take place.

“We are unfortunately not going to be able to take the Mexico trip this year because Easter is on the day of spring break,” Moore said.

Other than hosting an annual trip to Mexico, the university also tries to hold a program before spring break stressing the importance of safety throughout the week long break. This year, ESU held Safe Spring Break, which illustrated a variety of ways to remain safe over break through self-defense, and the recognition of STD’s and the importance of safe sex.

Because the Easter holiday is early this year and will be taking place over spring break, many student plans center around their home and family. A multitude of students plan on traveling to their homes over the break. While at home, they plan on taking the time off to school to simply relax and enjoy a week without homework, quizzes and tests. For many students, plans for spring break simply include having no plans at all.

“I quite literally plan on sitting the entire break,” said Ashli Thole, sophomore English education major. “Perhaps I’ll go for a record. Hopefully, I can destress before I come back.”

While some students plan on doing nothing throughout the break, other students plan on taking the time to improve their financial status. Many have jobs in Emporia, so they will continue to work throughout the break, while others have jobs at home that they are able to return to.

“During spring break I am just going to be working full time making more money,” said Lori Thephachan, freshman business manager. “Then after I’m just going to hang out with friends and family.”

Rather than going home and working full time, some students will be going home to work for their families.

“I will be working on the farm from Monday to Friday,” said Michael Schmidt, freshman business major. “The farm is located in Olpe, Kansas, about 10 miles from here. I also am hoping to go on a weekend trip somewhere, but I’m not certain yet.”

Regardless of students’ plans for spring break, students are happy to have a week away from their daily schedule of classes and other responsibilities and are hoping for a week of relaxing fun to prepare them for the remainder of the school year.