Spring Break
Tips for how to have a great spring break
Seth Stern
Issue date: 3/3/09 Section: Special Sections
As you prepare to head out for whatever forms of recreation, relaxation or debauchery you plan to partake in over Spring break, I've put together a basic, mostly-inclusive list of dos and don'ts for your consideration.
While I realize that the window to perform acts of depravity and stupidity shrinks every day closer to graduation, I have seen the errors of acting without thinking.
Trust me, folks.
Things to do:
Rule 1: Have a good time
It's Spring Break! Get out and have fun, we're headed toward a depression and you may not be back in school next fall as a result, use the opportunity to vacation and do stupid things like it's your last.
Rule 1A is don't do anything with negative long-term consequences.
Moderation
Trust me, you'll feel much better the next morning, and you'll feel better getting more activities into your break.
Use protection
I offer the Gregg Easterbrook guarantee, "all predictions wrong or your money back." I guarantee by the time Cinco de Mayo rolls around, at least one CSU student of each gender will have news of a pregnancy to which he or she directly contributed, another Ram will be mostly recovered from a common STD and someone will be mostly recovered from first to third degree sunburns.
I know, you think I'm taking the fun out things, but notice I didn't say abstain. I said use protection.
This also means wear a helmet. If you're one of us reticent to accept a life of manual labor, protect your brain matter on Spring Break, you don't want to come back with brain trauma.
Use a wingman and be loyal to your wingman
For the uninitiated, your wingman is that guy or gal who acts as your Executive VP of common sense.
I really can't stress this enough, ask yourself, "would I do this if I was sober?" If that answer is no, don't let your friend do it either.
Do the things that scare you
Scared of heights? Go parasailing, bungee jumping, whatever. The window to do stuff like this on an annual basis is shrinking.
While I realize that the window to perform acts of depravity and stupidity shrinks every day closer to graduation, I have seen the errors of acting without thinking.
Trust me, folks.
Things to do:
Rule 1: Have a good time
It's Spring Break! Get out and have fun, we're headed toward a depression and you may not be back in school next fall as a result, use the opportunity to vacation and do stupid things like it's your last.
Rule 1A is don't do anything with negative long-term consequences.
Moderation
Trust me, you'll feel much better the next morning, and you'll feel better getting more activities into your break.
Use protection
I offer the Gregg Easterbrook guarantee, "all predictions wrong or your money back." I guarantee by the time Cinco de Mayo rolls around, at least one CSU student of each gender will have news of a pregnancy to which he or she directly contributed, another Ram will be mostly recovered from a common STD and someone will be mostly recovered from first to third degree sunburns.
I know, you think I'm taking the fun out things, but notice I didn't say abstain. I said use protection.
This also means wear a helmet. If you're one of us reticent to accept a life of manual labor, protect your brain matter on Spring Break, you don't want to come back with brain trauma.
Use a wingman and be loyal to your wingman
For the uninitiated, your wingman is that guy or gal who acts as your Executive VP of common sense.
I really can't stress this enough, ask yourself, "would I do this if I was sober?" If that answer is no, don't let your friend do it either.
Do the things that scare you
Scared of heights? Go parasailing, bungee jumping, whatever. The window to do stuff like this on an annual basis is shrinking.
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