By DEVYN LANSDEN, Editorial Editor
Well, we are back.
I hope everyone had a good and relaxing spring break. I definitely did, but it took me a lot of motivation to get back in the groove.
I did not do homework until Sunday, which is not like me. However, once I started, it was easy to finish, and it got me ready for the week.
This was the first spring break I had where I actually did something.
Over the break, I realized that I belong in a place that has so many coffee shops to choose from. If I am bored, I have options for places to go.
Colorado is full of nice people who will say “Hi” to everyone who walks by.
I was in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for six days during the break, and it was much needed.
Growing up, my family and I never went longer than four days on vacation because of my parents’ jobs. So, being away for that long was so fun.
The first two days, it snowed a lot. But my boyfriend and I did not let that stop us from having fun. We went to the mall and a gym, which made me realize that this is something fun for me.
Going to new gyms is fun. Who would have known? After that, we went to a trampoline park, and we all brought out our “inner child.”
That was all in the first full day we were there, so it was productive.
Sunday was a little slower, but the snow was a little worse than the day before. But we ate at a Japanese restaurant and then called it a day.
Does anyone else not like fish, but think that sushi tastes good? I tried some sushi at the restaurant, and it tasted good, but I refuse to eat shrimp or anything from the ocean.
My boyfriend always reminds me that shrimp are the roaches of the sea.
Monday we went to a bowling place that had an arcade and laser-tag. Before that, we went to Garden of the Gods and hiked.
Going on walks is the only thing that I really wanted to do the whole trip. The first few days I was not able to because of the weather.
But by the end of the trip I went on plenty of walks. If you ever go to Colorado Springs, you have to go to Garden of the Gods.
We walked to a coffee place that I discovered was my favorite place on earth.
It was exactly how a coffee shop is in a movie. There was a stage where people would actually perform, and the coffee shop actually closed at midnight.
At the bowling place, we played about four rounds of bowling, a game of laser tag and arcade games. The more games we played, the better I got, so it got more fun when I won.
Monday was the most fun because we did so much, and I was glad because it was only the third day.
Tuesday was more relaxed, but at this point in the trip, I was just happy it was not snowing. We went to the mall and ate, but I took a nap on Tuesday, so the day went by fast.
Wednesday was the last day, and I had a “fail” moment. I wanted to walk up stairs that are popular in Manitou Springs.
However, I messed up the reservation, so we did not get to do it. It turned out to be OK though because it was cold that day, so I was not too mad.
Other than that, my boyfriend and I went to a few more stores and a thrift store and found some good things. We ate at a Mexican restaurant to end the day.
There is nothing worse than packing your bags to leave vacation after a fun trip.
There were so many things we did, so getting ready to leave is always the worst. I also want to possibly live in Colorado, so being there just makes me want to stay even more.
The drive to Alva was not as bad as it was on the way there. The weather was nice, and we listened to good music.
We stopped in Garden City, Kansas, because I needed some coffee, of course. We went to a convenience store to get gas and grabbed some Cinnabon to go, so that was a nice surprise. We got six cinnamon rolls to go, too. They are now gone.
We killed some time in Garden City, but the rest of the way to Alva went by fast.
Even though I love Colorado, seeing the “Welcome to Oklahoma” sign always is a good feeling and feels like home.
As soon as I got to Alva, the time went by extremely fast. I procrastinated homework and dreaded the upcoming week.
Once I got out of my own head and changed my mindset, I realized I have come so far already and worked so hard that I was not going to slow down now.
It did take me until Sunday night to realize that, but later is better than never. I finished the things I needed to get done and was ready for the week.
What I am going to do to help me keep me ahead of my work is make sure I get as much work done on the weekends as I can.
I will check my syllabus and write down all my assignments coming up and get them done as early as possible.
That way, it leaves room to revise my work. It helps me a lot in the sense that I am not as stressed if I waited until the last moment.
I only write down what is due that week, too. That way I do not over-work so far in advance.
Writing all of this down makes me miss spring break already. But we have to get back at it sometime.
I feel as though my process of getting homework done helps me juggle the seven classes I am in and makes me not feel overwhelmed.
I hope you enjoyed reading about my break as well as a few things I do to make my life easier.
I am so grateful we are back on campus and we get to finish the school year.
I hope you had a great spring break as well and stayed safe during it.
Remember, we are almost done with this semester. Do not give up, and keep working hard!
Let’s get ready to take on the downhill slope of the semester.
We got this!