This year’s Spring Break, like always, came at the halfway point of the semester to divide the cold months of January and February from the slightly less cold months of March and April.
But maybe the break comes a little too early?
Spring is a season that many associate with warm weather. After all, spring leads right into summer, and many college students go on vacations during the week-long break from academics.
This Spring Break, however, wasn’t quite so warm. Many students who left the beginning weekend of Spring Break had to leave wearing jackets.
Those who were in and around Martin on that Sunday likely saw snowfall.
Doesn’t seem much like Spring Break, does it?
Some popular Spring Break destinations for college students, including beaches, were still feeling the effects of winter until nearly halfway through Spring Break.
With that being said, why do we have our Spring Break so early? Students should be able to enjoy their Spring Break when it’s actually spring and not have to worry about freezing temperatures and snowfall.
We understand that the break is designed to split the spring semester in half, but surely there is a way to set up the semester that would set Spring Break back a couple of weeks and into the warmer parts of the month. Making the break so early for the sake of a clear divide between the first and second half of the semester is arbitrary.
In all fairness, Martin’s weather patterns are sporadic and the temperature can change drastically in a relatively short period of time. February, especially, was not kind to UTM, given the torrential downpours that nearly turned Martin into a lake.
The administration knows this, so why not plan accordingly?
We’re encouraging UTM to do the students a favor and push Spring Break back a bit. Plenty of other schools get a later, warmer break.
So why not UTM?
