My Spring Break

So I just had my Spring Break, and I can honestly say that even though there was pretty much no time for relaxation, I had a wonderful time. I am the type of person to get overwhelmed by trips and commitments, but learning to be organized and manage my time well, I found that anyone can cope with a busy spring break, like me. Even though Leslie and I did completley different things and went to radically different places, we both possessed the skill of time management.

A week before Spring break, I knew that I was going to be going to Aspen, Colorado with my friend, Allison, who graciously invited me to go skiing with her family. I was nervous because I knew I was going to have very little time to spend with my family. I would be dropped off at my house in Houston on Friday the 12th and then would fly to Colorado with Allison the following Monday, only three days later. To keep myself from getting overwhelmed, I did some homework and even studied for a test I would have. It is good to do homework before going on trips because having the thoughts of homework in the back of one's mind can make one go crazy! Luckily I got my work done so that I could focus on having fun.

Skiing was a lot of fun with Allison, but it did not last forever. We were scheduled to fly home on Thursday at 4:30 PM. This made me nervous because I knew that the following day my friend Katherine, and I were going to drive to New Orleans to visit my friend Veronica at Tulane University. The drive is 6 hours long, so I knew I had to be well rested. Responsibly, I went to be early on Thursday, woke up at 7 on Friday, picked up Katherine at 8, and we headed our way over to New Orleans. By driving carefully and being well rested, we maintaind a positive mindset to visit one of our dearest friends.

When we got to New Orleans, Katherine and I were exhausted. We took a little nap before going on adventures with Veronica and her Tulane friends. We went out to dinner at a restaurant called Cannon's and then hung out with her friends at local clubs. It was a lot of fun to dance and get to know the people the Veronica was surrounded by.



(Veronica, Me, Katherine)

The next day we went on a picnic by the sea. We ate delicious pizza and took lots of silly pictures. After the picnic, we took a streetcar to the French Quarter and ate beignets at Cafe du Monde. I had a lovely time, but I was exhausted. We promptly took the streetcar back home.

The next morning Katherine and I woke up at 8 to leave New Orleans. We arrived in Houston at around 2:45 and I was picked up by a friend to drive back to Trinity at around 3:30. Although I had very little time to spend with my family, I found that I could keep myself from being overwhelmed by recognizing that organization is key.