Spring (Not Very Much Of A) Break

Spring Break at BC is a very exciting time. Everyone wants to know where you're going to spend your nine-or-ten days of absolute freedom. Whether you'll be participating in an Appalachia Service Trip, spending your week at the beach, or heading home for the week, the week is highly anticipated and exciting. 

After an anticlimactic visit home for spring break last year, I decided that I would really try to make this year's break the best ever. That is why, when the University Chorale announced that they would be headed to Ireland for a spring break singing and sightseeing tour, I was one of the first people to sign up! I had never been anywhere remotely exciting before last week (my family pretty much sticks to New England), and I was ready for an adventure with some of my closest friends. 

We arrived in Ireland at 5:30 AM on Friday and immediately began touring the country. The first thing I noticed (aside from how scary it is to drive on the wrong side of the road!) was how truly GREEN everything was! Of course I had seen pictures, but nothing prepares you for that amount of green space and sheep. There are tons of ruined castles, monastic settlements, and homes that dot the landscape, and almost every road we traveled on was lined by farms. The cities were of course a little busier, but for the majority of the week, we were in rural areas. Over the course of our trip, we visited Galway, Killarney (pictured), and Dublin, and we got to perform in many spaces, including Galway Cathedral, and St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin (they were gorgeous). We visited the Cliffs of Moher, Aran Islands, and Blarney Castle - my friends and I even got to kiss the Blarney Stone! Our week was jam-packed with fun and friendship, so when I finally got back to BC on Saturday night, I was incredibly excited to see my roommates and my bed. Even though the week was exhausting, I know I will always look back on this spring break and be grateful for the opportunities it presented and the ninety new friends I spent it with!

Amanda

CSOM '12

Returning home!

Well, spring break is finally coming to an end. It was incredibly relaxing to forget about assignments and research papers for a week, but I cannot wait to get back to campus, back to friends, back to my comfy bed. For the entirety of vacation I've been diligently catching myself before I say something like "I go back home the 13th", because it sort of terrifies my parents.

It's true, though. I've only been at BC for three quarters and I already can't imagine being anywhere else. I can't wait to go back to campus tomorrow, barrage the girls in my dorm with hugs, and maybe even throw a baseball around in the patches of grass that are just starting to emerge after the winter. BC was beautiful in the snow, but spring is going to be incredible. I guess it's still early and I shouldn't get too excited over a few sunny days, but regardless, I can hardly wait to go back home. Stay tuned!

Kristen

CSOM 2014

Thursday before Spring Break!

Hi again!

So today is the Thursday before we go on Spring Break! The campus libraries have been absolutely packed this past week because of midterms, and everyone is going crazy trying to complete all of their papers/exams before we go on Spring Break on Friday. I only had one midterm this week (in Managerial Accounting) and am looking forward to 3 when I return...ah!

For Spring Break, I'm going to Cancun with a few of my friends from BC. I'm really looking forward to relaxing and being in the sun for a change! It's been quite chilly up here in Boston this past week. For break, a lot of my friends are going on service trips with the Appalachia Volunteers, something that I participated in last year as a freshman. I went to Narrows, Virginia, and got to know the community very well while helping them with any construction/town-wide tasks that needed to be completed. It was an amazing experience and I am jealous of everyone going on Appalachia this year (especially the people going to Narrows)! I made wonderful friendships, had a blast, helped people in need, and learned a lot about myself through Appalachia; I definitely want to go on another trip before I graduate.

Well, that's all for now! Best,

Mary