When Andy Williams said it’s the most wonderful time of the year during Christmas, college kids around the world broke out in tears. Because, obviously, spring break is! Whether it’s travel plans or just a simple breather from the middle of the semester, Stags are booked and busy for the first week of March.
Some Stags like Kayla Smith ‘25 are getting a head start on their senior capstone. For Smith, her thriller short film for the FTMA department will remain under wraps for now, but she knows that she will be chipping away at her first draft back in Chicago.
The same goes for Kevin Collazo ‘25. He plans to use the week of freedom “not skipping leg day and possibly making a short film with his friends.”
Sophomore Ricky Lawlor is staying pretty close to school as well as he plans to head up to “somewhere in upstate Connecticut to ski.” Nevertheless, he’s “excited to go with [his] friends as well as spending time with [his] family at home.”
On the other hand, a few Stags have mentioned traveling around the United States to some of the more tropical areas.
Puerto Rico’s bright sun and warm weather will welcome Emma Jardin ‘24 with open arms. “I’m really excited to surf and be with my friends,” Jardin exclaimed.
Junior Justin Sabagol is setting sail for Hawaii and we’re all jealous! Of course, the warm weather is a plus when traveling anywhere outside of New England, but Sabagol also shares that he is grateful that such a wonderful place can be “surprisingly cheaper than a trip to the Caribbean thanks to the fact that [his girlfriend] and her family are from Honolulu.”
Overall, “I’m looking forward to the beaches, time spent with her family and friends over there and a nice break from the semester,” Sabagol said.
While some Stags are staying on the more local side, others plan to utilize their passports and acquire some new global stamps!
Senior Meghan Morrissey is visiting her best friend Maggie Heintz ‘25 who is studying abroad in Galway, Ireland for the semester. “I’m so excited to travel internationally for the first time and experience a different culture with amazing people,” Morrissey shared.
Junior Reese Ranno bought her ticket to Colombia some time ago. She explained her enthusiasm to “spend quality time with [her] boyfriend and enjoy the beautiful sights that Colombia has to offer.”
Two Stags, Molly Cotjanle ‘24 and Steven Burns ‘24, are off to Spain early this Friday! “I’m looking forward to going back to Europe after studying abroad in Florence, Italy last year,” Contjanle stated. “This time I’m ready to relax and enjoy the food and sights in a more vacation-like setting.”
As for me, I’ll be staying in the comfort of my friend’s beach house to avoid the ridiculous housing fees and continue to commute to my NYC internship. I can only hope that some of you bring back the warmer weather with you – I’ll need it for walking in the streets filled with brutal city winds!
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