pre-spring break craze

Sorry it's been a little since my last post. Things always pick up just before spring break. Well we had a huge snow storm, followed by a week of the 50s, followed by an ice storm, followed by a snowstorm, followed by a thaw, followed by an ice, followed by a mini-thaw, followed by.... well they say we're supposed to get 6-8 inches tomorrow... that's weather for you. Coming from Michigan, in an area that consistently gets lake-effect snow, this is nothing new. It's always nice to go to bed thinking it will be 45-ish in the morning, and waking up to five inches of snow. Oh well! It could always be worse.
Last weekend we had another scholarship day. High school seniors interested in coming to Trine who qualify for the honors program and one of the many academic scholarships Trine offers come to campus on a Saturday. The scholarship day includes an interview, an essay on a topic assigned immediately before writing it, lunch, and a student panel. Honors students of all years and majors are chosen to answer questions from potential students and their parents. This year I was asked to be a part of the panel. It's always great to be able to give some of your real-world knowledge and advice to potential students. Even if they don't come to Trine, you hope that some of the advice you gave them will help out. We got questions anywhere from Greek involvement on campus to the food in the cafeteria to roommate issues, class schedules, and graduation outlook. It was encouraging to see so many parents interested in what their children's potential college life would be like.
One of my professors always says that students, especially seniors, never return from spring break. She's probably right. When we return from spring break, we're basically halfway done with the semester. In high school, the end of the school year is much closer to spring break than in college. This probably has something to do with it. Our brains are trained to prepare for summer post-spring break. Personally, I'm not going anywhere but back home for break. I get to work 40 hours, which will help pay some bills. I'm also attempting to save up some money for after I graduate and find a place of my own... but that's a little hard to do very often while I'm only working part time. We'll see how everything goes and how school post-spring break pans out.
~Til next time,
Sarah