I Had My First Official Spring Break...and Now I'm Back

One of the benefits of college life is the experience of being on spring break. You may hear people talk about vacations they are going on, places they plan to see, or family they spend time with. These ten days are crucial for recouping and getting ready for the last 6 weeks of your first year, or any year for that matter. There are many trips offered through the WNEC Alternative Spring Break program where you can go away (far or near), gain experience, and have fun all while helping others. These students donate their precious ten days to a cause which can be extremely rewarding. Many of my friends participated this year and went to places such as Washington D.C., New York City, and even Alabama assisting people in need. Western New England College allows their students to take advantage of these great opportunities.

Even though I wasn’t able to participate in alternative spring break, as a member of the softball team I did get to visit Orlando, FL for our spring training. Going to Florida was an excellent chance to bond as a team and start our season against some of the nation’s best competition. We played 10 intense games while we were there and still had plenty of time to relax by the pool, catch some sun and even visit Disney World! My parents even came down for the week so I had some family time too! My spring break was awesome and even though it is harder to concentrate on school as the weather gets nicer, I feel refreshed to finish out the year on a strong note!

Maria

March Recap

We have been back at school for two weeks after our spring break, and it was a great week off. I spent the first weekend down on Cape Cod with my cousin, and the rest of my time at my aunt’s house. I only did three things over break: Interview with the Boston Bruins for an internship, celebrated my 21st birthday, and watched almost every single March Madness basketball game. The interview was a great experience; just to say interviewed with the Boston Bruins is pretty cool. Although I didn’t get the Foundation internship I applied for, I still have another interview with the Bruins next Friday for their marketing and promotions internship. Wish me luck!

I hope that everyone watched at least some of the March Madness games over break; they were exciting to say the least. In my opinion, this March Madness tournament has been the most exciting in tournament history. It had the most upsets, and no number one or two seeds made it to the final four. The championship game is between number eight seed Butler and number three seed UCONN tonight and I can’t wait to watch. Overall it was a very relaxing week, and I am looking forward to the return of warm weather soon.

-The Kid from Cali.
Jay.Thall