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My spring break was fantastic.  Though I was slightly afraid of facing boredom going into vacation (as I had no real plans to vacation over vacation) that fear proved itself to be unfounded.  I began my break by having a nice night hanging out with two of my closest friends and family on Friday.  Much to my surprise, the next day, my dad woke me up early to go golfing with him.  Though I didn’t much appreciate the waking up early, I was very excited to spend time with my dad.  After a fun day of golfing, my friend Russell rolled into Columbia around 11PM.  The next day we were to leave Columbia at approximately 8AM in order to drive to Charleston and attend church with some of our friends at the college of Charleston.  I wasn’t super excited about going to Charleston, however, once there, I was happy I had decided to go.  While in Charleston, I ended up meeting one of my friends suitemates, Audrey.  Audrey seemed pretty awesome, so I proceeded to ask her on a date the next weekend.  Which I proceeded to go on, the next weekend.  In case you were wondering, it went quite well.  I’d never been on a date with someone I literally knew nothing about before, so it was a good life experience for me.  In the meantime (Monday-Friday) I spent my time visiting my grandma, doing birthday stuff with my mom, and watching my brother play tennis.  One of the best things that happened to me during the week was my shopping extravaganza with my mom on Thursday.  I was in severe need of official business attire pending my trip to work with my uncle over the summer.  I now have nice nice pants that actually fit me.  My confidence increased tenfold in a single day.  I almost forgot!  I also volunteered at my church’s weekly youth service, at which I had the opportunity to make a new friend, Hunter Hilley.  Hunter is the coolest 9^th grader ever, and he has moderately severe OCD.  Needless to say, we got along quite well.  That’s my spring break in a nut’s shell.  Thank you for your time.

Memphis, Les Mis, and Guns

My spring break can be broken up into two main parts. The first part was my trip to Memphis, Tennessee. This summer, I am serving as an Orientation Ambassador here at Clemson. Each year there is a conference that is held that is called the Southeastern Regional Orientation Workshop or SROW. This is a conference for orientation leaders from many of the south east states of the United States. It is a three day ordeal filled with school spirit, education, and networking. After a nine hour bus ride, we engaged in different activities with other schools such as chanting, sticker swapping, and just hanging out. This day was meant to welcome everybody to the conference and get everyone situated. On Saturday, there were six educational session blocks throughout the day that were run by different schools that were filled with sessions geared to help students at orientation and also teach other schools what orientation is like at different colleges and universities. There were many options that you could attend for each block so you could choose a session that aligned with your interests. SROW was a great time to become closer to my teammates and to continue preparations for this summer. The second part of my spring break consisted of a restful and peaceful few days at my home in Columbia. Being able to just relax without having any real responsibilities or assignments to get done is a great thing. I was able to see my brother compete in a track meet while home and that was really great to see him compete. The final two days of my spring break were perhaps the most fun and entertaining. On Friday night, my family and I attended the Broadway show Les Miserables, which was performing at the Koger Center in Columbia. This was a real treat as it is safe to say I am an ardent fan of Victor Hugo's novel-turned-play-turned-movie. The acting and talent was phenomenal and we enjoyed every second of it. That Saturday my dad and I were able to go shooting together out at the range and that was a lot of fun being able to spend time with my dad and enjoy such a great activity at the same time. All in all, my spring break was short and sweet and to the point. Lots of rest, lots of fun, and a great time at home.

Reena's Spring Break

Where do I start? I’m just going go day to day, starting with Saturday, March 16^th. Unfortunately, I spent most of my day in a small flock certification workshop. Fortunately, It was the day I went I went home! I arrived home around nine something because my mom made a pit stop at the mall to pick up a pizza from Sbarro. That same night, I chilled with a friend of mine at a local park because he was leaving the next morning to go back to school. Sunday I went to church and to The Cheesecake Factory in Charlotte. It was sweet. The Call. Afterwards, we went to eat at a restaurant called, The Blue Fin. It was very yummy. Sunday I came back to Clemson, wishing, hoping, and praying spring break was longer.

Nothing really happened on Monday. On Tuesday, I worked a short shift at work because I had a hair appointment that morning. Tuesday night was the night I went to my dad’s house so I could learn how to cook a delicious meal. Wednesday is the day my tire burst on my way to work. I had to call roadside assistance to come out and put my spare tire on. My manager made it better by buying me lunch that afternoon. On Thursday, I worked a ten-hour shift. Thursday night I went over my friend’s house for a bit. Friday is the day my spare tire went flat and poor Maui (my car’s name) had to get towed from my job. Luckily I was working until close anyways, because I didn’t have a ride until that evening. Friday did get better for another friend of mine scooped me up from my house so we could go to Wal-Mart (in my pajamas by the way), get a tub of ice-cream, go to her house, and watch movies all night long. Saturday wasn’t as early as Tuesday-Friday, but it was pretty early. I went to my church to help stuff eggs for the Easter egg hunt. Later that day my dad and I went to the movies to see The Call. Afterwards, we went to eat at a restaurant called, The Blue Fin. It was very yummy. Sunday I came back to Clemson, wishing, hoping, and praying spring break was longer.