Whether it’s a vacation or a staycation, this break is much needed and much deserved for students and teachers.
Over Barstow’s exceptionally long spring break, a whole two weeks, many students were getting out and traveling. With ample time and nice weather to get outdoors and explore new surroundings, the troposphere is the limit, unless you’re in an airplane because then the stratosphere’s the limit.
You can get an inside look on all the fun places people in the Barstow community travel to. If you’re looking for the best place to plan your next vacation, this is the article for you. It’s a perfect sneak peek into all the places your peers explore.
Barstow student Duha Azaz (‘27) had special plans to travel for religious reasons. Prior to spring break, she said, “I’m going for Ummrah which is a pilgrimage. Practically you go to Mecca, which is in Saudi Arabia, you do a whole bunch of stuff…you basically go up and down two hills. Then you go around the Kaaba, and I will not describe it as a big black box.”
Other students opt for a bit of both climates, like William Kuti (‘27), “I’m going out of town to Colorado and then the Caribbean d’or the second week. I’m going skiing in Colorado and then I’m going to the Caribbean Bahamas with Conor.”
Students were thrilled for this long break. Spring break is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the weather, spending time with family, and getting to enjoy some downtime to yourself. Sydney Westphal (‘27) is especially looking forward to this, “On the second week, I’m going to sleep in a lot and be really lazy. I’m excited for my vacation and seeing our friends we haven’t seen in a while… when we have vacations we get to hang out with each other a lot which is fun.”
Although you may not be traveling globally, or at all, everyone has at least something to look forward to this break: a nice two week break from school and all its burdens.
Students and teachers alike especially look forward to this nice homework free period of time, to reset and calm down our crazy lives just a bit. Porter Phillips (‘28), when asked if he believes students should have homework over break, said simply, “No.”
Porter probably speaks for many students (and teachers) everywhere. No matter what you’re doing, you can find the silver lining of this refreshing pause of the hustle and bustle from your everyday life.
From beaches to basins and cities to canyons, Barstow students are taking on the world. Whether you use time to hike, sleep, catch up with friends, or just do nothing, we hope you made this spring break a memorable one.
