6 Stages of Spring Break Withdrawal
By Judy Lee ‘17
The great thing about Spring semester is that it has a break during a time that is actually pretty sunny in other places, too. Winter break? Sure, it’s longer and it’s a good ol’ holiday time. But spring break? Just the last-minute energizer week you need to finish out the year in hopes of the promises summer will bring. But we all know what happens initially when we return from spring break. Something along the lines of…
1. Denial
This is generally when you are still posting Instagram pictures from spring break with accompanying sad emojis as appropriate. Also when you spend time catching up with USC friends mutually commiserating over classes beginning again–all while putting off break assignments (because what evil monster does that anyway).
2. Nope
This is perhaps Monday at 12am when you realize that maybe you should get started on that break homework, or study for that impending midterm coming up but since you’ve been partying and/or complaining for the past 96 hours, you’d forgotten til…just now. Cue internal screaming.
3. Withdrawal
Props if you still made it to class. This is the feeling when you walk into class with your gym shorts on, earbuds in, and ready to block out whatever knowledge you need for the final project. What are they serving at Cafe 84 today? Maybe you should go to Seeds instead??? Or maybe Lemonade???
4. Maybe I should actually try-
Since it’s not that far to summer now, perhaps it’s good to get al the academic efforts out there in order to better enjoy summer with a great GPA. This may be when you start looking at your Google calendar and trying to schedule things in between episodes of whatever Netflix series you happen to be binge watching while trying to care.
5. Nah
“Are you still there?” Yes, Netflix. Accept me back into your loving arms.
6. FINALS ALREADY?!
WHO SAID THIS WAS ALLOWED. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN. Also around when you get that email from that one person who blasted an email to the whole class requesting they everyone collaborate on a Google Doc study guide. Perhaps you’re even desperate enough to join this time.
