Spring break, the week-long recess from school, is often seen as the travel break. Along with every other break from school, students and teachers use this time to get their minds off grueling assignments and focus on something they enjoy. Specifically, this recent spring break, many kids went on trips all around the world including Disneyland, Costa Rica, Cabo, Japan, and Hawaii. While the majority of students and teachers may have traveled, a good portion stayed local and enjoyed the week-long break in the comforts of their own homes. “I had a blast going down to Mexico with my friends and family, the weather was great and so was our resort,” Evan Cook (12) said. Along with taking vacations, this is also a very popular time for the upcoming high school graduates to go on college visits. Similar to the kids who went across the world, these upcoming graduates used this time to visit Arizona, Utah, California, and Colorado, seeing the many universities across the states. “I went and visited Colorado to get a good look at where I’ll be for the next four years. I’m excited to be going to the University of Colorado,” Cooper McCutcheon (12) said. Aside from traveling to visit colleges or on vacation, spring break is seen as just a normal week for the spring sports athletes. Practices and games continue like they should and athletes have a commitment to be there. Although sports continue during the break, students are more available to focus on them as school is not in session. “The thing I love most about spring break is that I can wake up whenever I want and go to practice or a game, without doing an ounce of homework before or after,” Dawson Parks (11) said. What makes breaks so loved is the fact that students aren’t expected to do homework or anything academic-related for the week. The other beautiful thing about spring break is that it can be used however one wants it to be, traveling, relaxing, or competing, all without the stresses of work or school.