How can a “boring” break become fun? It’s spring break. As you scroll through your Instagram feed and like post after post of everybody vacationing in Aruba and hiking in Yosemite, while you lay on your couch at your house in the suburbs, you may feel that you’re not having the crazy college spring break that you’ve dreamed of. Read More…
Category: Break Ideas
Snowboarding in a Michigan Wonderland
Coming from only a two-week vacation break in high school, the month-long hiatus between the Fall and Spring semesters opened up many doors for the opportunities I could take over Winter break. The best break idea out there is definitely hitting the slopes. Every Winter my family and I take a snowboarding trip anywhere across Read More…
Why You Should Beat the Dead of Winter at Wilderness Resort
Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/anjanettew/15872661435 If you’ve ever been in Wisconsin during winter, you know how miserable it can be. The extremely cold wind-chills make it almost impossible to enjoy outdoor activities, so why not take a trip to the Dells and make a splash at Wilderness Resort’s indoor waterparks! There, you’ll find fun for all ages so Read More…
Escape to an Ideal Winter Break Destination: Squaw Valley
As an incoming freshman, I would hope you already know about Wisconsin’s horrendous winters, headlined by dangerously cold temperatures and varying amounts of snow. It can ultimately lead to a winter inside, but who wants to spend their entire winter break indoors? If you’re going to be stuck in Wisconsin winter’s for the next couple Read More…
Spring Break: A Trifecta
Looking for an awesome way to spend your summer? Do you want to travel the world? Or maybe you just need a quick way to gain that freshman fifteen everybody keeps talking about! Well if any of those descriptions relate to you, then I have the perfect solution for you: a Caribbean cruise. Disclaimer… if Read More…
4 Ways to Make the Most Out of Going Home for Winter Break
Going back home for winter break can be strange. It’s relaxing, because you don’t have school, but it’s weird, because you’re living with your parents again. Sometimes, the whole month you’re gone can get away from you, and you come back to school dumbfounded as to where the time went. Try to make the most Read More…
Winter Break in Chicago
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Chicago is only 2 hours from campus. Here’s 5 reasons why you should get on the first bus to the windy city! 1. THE LIGHT DISPLAYS Decorative lights can be viewed all around the city, but here are some all-time favorites: Zoolights at Lincoln Park Zoo Read More…
Vacation or Staycation
As much as you’ll want to plan the perfect winter break getaway your first year of college, the best vacation is a staycation. Reality The first semester of college will be stressful, you’ll be tired and so relieved to take a month off from homework and 8am classes. Instead of the added stress of needing Read More…
De-Stress with Dogs
Ah yes, college. You’ve made it. Time to kick back, and enjoy an exciting year full of friends, festivities, and poor decisions. WRONG. No sooner have you begun classes for the semester when a whirlwind of fear and stress envelopes your being. Your “quick stop” at the library lasts long into the night, until Read More…
Relaxation is always sweet: Spend your winter break baking!
You completed your finals, submitted your papers, and are back home for a month to relax and reenergize before spring semester. The first couple days are spent sleeping, binging Netflix, hanging out with family/friends, and re-watching Christmas specials from your childhood. But are you looking for other ways to spend this month away from Read More…