So You're Stuck At Home For Spring Break...

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While your friends are posting pictures of themselves living it up in PCB or enjoying the culture of some European country, you’re sitting on your parents’ couch binge watching Friends and ignoring the homework you should probably be doing. Here a few ways to make your stay-cation one that isn’t as mundane as it once seemed.

1.    Explore your own city

Before you roll your eyes at this idea, think about it. You really haven’t spent that much time in your hometown if you’ve been away at school. Even if you live at home and commute, when was the last time you’ve really checked out some of the things to do in your town? Go for a bike ride in a neighborhood you haven’t seen before, explore some of the small local shops, or just spend a day stopping at your favorite places in town.

2.   Take a day trip

For whatever reason, you weren’t able to make it to the beach, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a trip at all. Grab a friend, your GPS and some road jams, and take a day trip to a nearby city or tourist town (I took a day trip to downtown Milwaukee – definitely just as Instagram-worthy as a trip to Myrtle Beach in my opinion).

3.   See a movie

If you’re going to watch movies all day, why not do it in one of the dream loungers at the movie theater? Plus, there are some pretty great movies in theaters right now. Let me just remind you that Insurgent just recently came out…

4.   Get in some quality family bonding time

Take advantage of the time you have at home. Your family most likely misses you more than you know, so carve out some time for them too. Take your grandparents out to lunch, spend time with your siblings, sit down to watch an episode of The Middle with your parents.

5.   R-E-L-A-X

Okay, let’s face it, your spring break 2k15 (and mine) is inevitably not going to be like the spring break scene out of 22 Jump Street. Instead of wallowing on that fact, use this week to do the things you never get to do during a normal school week. Read a book (and by that I mean a book you actually enjoy and not your textbook). If you’re into art, take some time to sketch or paint. You haven’t seen Harry Potter in awhile? Get comfortable, grab some popcorn and Mike and Ikes, and watch the series. It’s called spring “break” for a reason people… take a break!

No matter how you spend your spring break, make sure to make the most of it; it’s one of our last weeks of relaxation before exam time hits us.

UPDATE: As I’m sure you probably noticed, Caffeine & College is slightly (and when I say slightly, I mean drastically) different than the last time you visited. When I launched the blog last month, I wasn’t happy with the design at all, but I was extremely eager to get some of my work published. After the initial post was up, I decided to figure out how to make the blog something that didn’t look like a fifth-grader who had read a Blog Design For Dummies book had created it. In between biting my nails while watching the Wisconsin men’s basketball team kill it in the NCAA tournament and sleeping into the late afternoon, I have spent my spring break learning a few basic Photoshop and HTML/CSS skills to make the blog something I’m truly proud of. A HUGE thanks to everyone who has supported me so far – you guys rock! As always, thanks for popping by the page. Until next time.

Have a fabulous day. Take a risk. Make sure to cheer on the Badgers as they take on Kentucky! As for me, I hear a strong cup of coffee calling my name.