Spring Break, the time when flowers start blooming, an escape from the winter blues.
This spring break some people went on trips to various places, and some stayed at home and hung out with friends. As a tradition that comes around every year, how did this all begin?
Spring Break originally started in the 1930s when a swim coach brought his students to a new olympic size pool in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for training, but later became a popular beach vacation spot in the 1960s for students seeking fun in the sun. This sparked the Spring break week among schools and colleges that we have today, a break from academic pressures and assignments for a mental breather.
Sabely MorenoGonzalez, Meridian junior, says “I think Spring Break is helpful by giving me time to rest and have a break from school. Spring break also helps me come back to school feeling more motivated. This year specifically I also used the break to study, research colleges, and even work on a design project with my friend Alexis going to a nursing home and doing some research for our IAs”
Not only does spring break help refresh students’ minds, but it also helps teachers out as well. Teachers at Meridian share the same stress, grading, planning, it adds up. Consuming as it is, spring break offers the opportunity to finish off lingering work and ease off of any high stress tasks.
Meenakshi Santhoshbabu, MYP/DP special education teacher mentions “I will not be getting any other break before the summer, that is important to me because it relieves me of my stress, I can go on walks and enjoy the breeze, this break will motivate me to end my year with a sense of productivity.”
Overall, spring break is essential for teachers and students because it provides a week of relief and relaxation from work and undone assignments. This break is also important because it renews their motivation so they can end their year off strong!
