How to Spend the Last Weeks of Spring Semester

Spring break has come to an end. Part of you is so excited to be back, and part

 

of you is dreading all the work that comes with the end of a semester. I was not 

 

looking forward to coming back after spring break. I had secured my summer 

 

internship, booked my flights to go abroad in the fall, and I had no desire to spend 

 

the next five weeks in the library, stressing out. What I didn’t think about was that 

 

these next five weeks were the last I would spend with the senior class. These next 

 

five weeks would hold the foundations of the friendships that I was about to leave 

 

for the next nine months. Thinking of this, I decided that I needed to forget being 

 

in the library for the rest of my semester and enjoy my last weeks as a sophomore. 

 

Here are some ways you could live up your last weeks of the semester!

 

1. Hit up Whits!

 

Whits is back in action and it’s the perfect study break! Check out the flavors 

 

of the week (I have them written down) and walk down from the library on a 

 

sunny day. It’s a great way to spend time with friends, soak up some sun, and 

 

treat yourself for all of the hard work that you do.

 

2. Dedicate at least one night a week to friends

 

Instead of planning meetings on meetings and spending every night in the 

 

library, end your work at 8 pm and go hang out with your friends. It’s not 

 

only something to look forward to throughout the day, but it’s also a great

 

way to split your time between school and friends. Get a bottle of wine (if

 

you’re 21), eat some snacks, watch your favorite shows and catch up. Take 

 

advantage of living just a floor away from your closest friends because it’s

 

not going to be like that forever.

 

3. Go out at least one night a week!

 

College will end and you can have the rest of your life to sit in bed with 

 

Netflix, if you please. So go out at least one night a week! There are only so 

 

many Sunny apartment parties a Denison student can go to before they’re 

 

out in the real world. Even if you think you’re too old for these frat parties, 

 

you’re only going to get older…so go!!

 

4. Enjoy the spring weather!

 

It’s finally nice outside. Take advantage of every sunny and warm day. Go on 

 

a bike ride or a run with friends and enjoy not wearing your winter coat for 

 

the first time in a long time. 

 

Most importantly, remember that school is always a priority, but so are friends. So 

 

take breaks and spend time with the people who mean the most to you. You won’t 

 

be within walking distance of them forever, so enjoy the time that you are. You will 

 

remember the times that you laughed so hard that you cried more than you will 

 

remember the hours you spent in the library.