Throughout our life we are exposed to many different traditions. Have you ever stopped to think where some of them have come from? Not many people do. We participate in events or do things a certain way because that is the way it was always done. This is interesting to me since in many [...]
Spring break is traditionally a time to party for college and university students. It’s a way to let off some steam from the stress of classes and have fun. Of course, spring break isn’t just for students, it’s also one of the best times of year to go on a holiday with your [...]
Spring break comes but once a year, usually occurring the third or fourth week of March, or the first week of April. This is the time of year when all those living things, dormant through winter months, begin to rejuvenate from increased sunlight and warmer temperatures. This is a time for everyone, not just [...]
Have you ever met a person who passes judgment on something based on hearsay rather than their own experiences? I have to admit that I have experienced this many times during my career in social work. I am not trying to say that only people with mental health issues make these kinds of rash [...]
A lot of things are important about college. For many people, it is the time in life when they really come into their own. You learn your future career, you make friendships that my last the rest of your life, you might meet the girl or boy of your dreams and fall in love. [...]
Have you ever caught yourself parenting in a way that you vowed not to? Do you hear words coming out of your mouth that you hated hearing from your parents? I have experienced this occasionally in parenting my two children, surprisingly it is more often now that the oldest is in college and the [...]
When I was a college kid, a spring break trip was one of the highlights of the whole year. It was our chance to get away from everything – from school, from parents, from tests, and from the pressures to grow up and decide what we were going to do with our lives. The [...]
There comes a season that every college student across America looks forward to. It’s when the climate warms up, the flowers start to bloom and the trees fill out. Clearly I’m talking about spring. So, why do college students get so excited about Mother Nature’s work? That’s an easy one. Spring is also a [...]
It doesn’t take long to realize that the best part of your college career is spring break. Yeah, you heard me right and you know darn well what I’m talking about. If you’ve been to college or are currently in college you surely do. Those spring break getaways are outstanding. They’re the epitome [...]
Mexico is a popular vacation destination. While a large number of individuals visit Mexico during the summer, there are many who choose to visit during the spring. Many of these individuals are on spring break. If you are like most college students, you may want to spend you spring break vacationing [...]
