Spring Break Recap

Long gone are the days of MTV Spring Break in Daytona Beach

where students from around the country came down to enjoy a week-long

party. However, that did not mean that local residents should stop

safely enjoying themselves.

To illustrate, bikers stormed the coast and speedway for a week, a

brand-new Buc-ee’s store opened, and restaurants are now allowed 100%

capacity.

All DSC campus sites were closed during our week off, including the

writing center. A peer-tutor there, Davrin van Wyk, described his time

away from work as a routine that consisted of “Sleep, eating, laying on

the couch, and then repeating.”

Indeed, this past spring break was one spent mostly indoors, but

hopefully it will be the last as conditions are starting to improve.

For Dr. Ben Graydon, who serves as the chair of the Quanta-Honors

program, he spent his time with his family and “went kayaking at Central

Park, in Ormond Beach.”

Moreover, when asked if this year was any different for him, Graydon

said, “This Spring Break wasn’t a whole lot different for me than in

years past, as having kids in school keeps me close to home. Still, we

likely would have taken a weekend trip to somewhere in Florida and opted

not to do that this year for health/safety reasons.”

He went on to recommend a few pieces of advice for students on how

students should have spent their free time before the second half of the

semester began. “My recommendation to students: unplug, relax, and try

to have some fun,” Graydon said. “The weather was terrific for most of

the week, perfect for low-key, socially distanced activities.” 

If a student feels like school is a struggle right now or can not

find the right motivation to push through the semester, Graydon said

that he would “encourage them to make time for conversations with their

peers and professors.  That might be harder than usual to do right now,

but it’s still important.” He continued, “You probably won’t remember

your GPA or the papers you wrote long after you graduate, but you will

remember the people you had meaningful conversations with. Don’t waste

your chance to build those relationships.”

A final tip that guarantees a healthy attitude comes from Davrin Van

Wyk, a tutor at the DSC Writing Center. “Remember that expansive planner

you bought at the beginning of the semester,” he said. “Go back and try

to plan the rest of the semester with that.”

So, Spring Break may have been a bit of letdown compared to previous

years of partying. However, as Graydon suggested, “A semester is a

marathon, and resting up in the middle helps everyone get to the finish

line.” Let’s go, Falcons!