With the semester flying by, it’s almost impossible to believe that our first break from school has already come and gone. Midterms have arrived and now we must buckle in for what will surely be a rollercoaster of a ride until finals. So, what were our Stags up to over the extended weekend?
If you decided to stay for the break, you may have noticed the quietness of campus due to the hoards of students who flocked home to see their families and perhaps receive some home-cooked meals. For those that remained, they felt the difference.
Junior Tori Lane enjoyed the peacefulness. “It was pretty quiet since a lot of my friends went home, but it was really good to catch up on work,” she says, picking the studious route. She also embraced the fall spirit during this downtime, saying, “My roommate and I just ended up binge-watching a bunch of Halloween movies.”
Others participated in fall activities as well, like apple picking or going to pumpkin patches. Sophomore Claire Suprenant even celebrated an autumnal holiday in advance, as per family tradition. With her grandparents living in Florida and her cousins maintaining busy lives, the only time they can see each other is in October for “Soupsgiving.”
Being reminiscent of the typical Thanksgiving, Suprenant notes that “you would never know it was the beginning of October,” adding that “food covers the entire kitchen island, people are baking and cooking in the kitchen, and everyone has something to bring.” It’s evident how special this tradition is for Suprenant and her entire family involved, stating, “It’s super special to have such a perfect start to autumn, especially since it’s something I’ve been accustomed to since I was a baby.”
The days off were a perfect amount of time to see family and also, evidently, to travel. Many may have noticed the countless posts on social media from those who went on vacation with their friends, especially from senior students. Whether it was Nashville, Las Vegas or another destination, it seems that many students are trying to take advantage of the sparse breaks left of their time at Fairfield.
For some seniors, however, this made them want to hang back even more. “I wanted to be in my beach house,” says senior Sophia Zacharia who currently rents a house on Fairfield Beach Road, as so many final-year students typically do. “I might as well enjoy the beach house while I have it because one day I’m gonna be wishing I was still here,” she adds.
As for myself, I managed to do both. I went home to spend some quality time with my family and catch up on everything I’ve missed since moving in, in addition to eating some amazing meals. For the other half of the break, I hung out with my friends here at Fairfield and got to relax a bit before the workload became intense.
I’m hoping you got everything out of the break that you needed to because although Thanksgiving seems close by, you still have another month at Fairfield where anything can happen.