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Spring Break ‘14: Expectation vs. Reality

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Wisconsin chapter.

No matter where you are going this spring break season, we collegiates always have the highest expectations. Whether you’re staying on campus, going to a fancy resort in the Bahamas, or going to Mexico with your besties, spring break is always an exciting and tiring part of our spring semester. And when it comes to the beach and college students, things surely get interesting…

Expectation: You’re so excited to get to your destination you could leave this second

Reality: You still have one more day of classes

Expectation: You have the easiest plane ride, making it a great start to a great week.

Reality: This plane could not have had more turbulence if it tried

Expectation: You can’t wait to have a relaxing week with your best friends

Reality: Oh wait…there’s a million other people there with you

Expectation: The celebration begins and you’re still on your feet

Reality: You totally didn’t see that step there  

 

Expectation: Your sexy beach presence

Reality: Your actual beach presence  

Expectation: Spring fling anyone?

Reality: Creep alert…avoid at all costs 

Expectation: Tons of guys hit on you and pay for your drinks (We’ll never let go Jack)

Reality: Do not accept strange things from strange people—especially a Mexican drinking worm tattoo from a guy in a truck #bridesmaids

Expectation: Every night you hit up a party or a club you stay until closing time

Reality: After going too hard the first couple nights, you end up needing a break

Expectation: The buddy system you set up with your friends has worked wonders so far

Reality: Wait where’s Hannah?

Expectation: You’re going to be so tired at the end of this trip that you’ll be begging to go home

Reality: The thought that spring break has come to an end

So collegiates, let’s forget about school, drama, that guy you can’t stop thinking about, and live it up this spring break…and maybe James Franco will end up making an appearance. Anything can happen right?  

 

Ava Paradise is currently a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin- Madison majoring in Journalism and Mass Communication 
Becca Bahrke is a junior at the University of Wisconsin- Madison majoring in Retailing and minoring in Entrepreneurship and Gender & Women Studies. Becca is currently the CC/EIC of Her Campus- Wisconsin, and will continue writing news. Becca's primary hobby is blogging on her tumblr http://beccahasnothingtowear.tumblr.com