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According to “College News,” South Padre Island is soon to become one of the most popular places to spring break in the U.S. for college students.
Port Aransas seems to be coming in a close second.
When most college students are asked about their plans for spring break, you tend to hear, “I’m going to Padre to fist pump all week, obvi,” as stated by Undecided junior, Miguel Arreguin.
However, there seems to be a growing number of students like me, who don’t necessarily swoon over dirty, crowded beaches and having sand in your shorts all week.
So for those of you out there I present: The Alternative Spring Break - it’s not a lifestyle, just a new path.
High Beam Research Group defined spring break as “an American college ritual known for extreme behavior--binge drinking, drug taking and sexual promiscuity.”
Well no offense to you lovely binge drinkers out there, but I am forging a path filled with sobriety and adventure that I might actually remember when I get back to campus.
If you don’t feel like couch surfing this spring break, the perfect solution is to take a random road trip.
My roommate and I searched for bands that we like and found a concert in a random location. Then we planned our spring break around that.
It’s fun to plan because it’s a change from the norm, but it also seems to cost less money because you are venturing to a location that isn’t flooded by tourists.
The Alternative Spring Break has something to offer for everyone, without the loud overcrowded beaches of Padre and Cancun to ruin the drama-free fun.
The first step is to pick something you’re interested in: concerts, arts shows or the world’s best apple pie, whatever you enjoy. Rock climbing is great this time of year.
Plan your trip around that one activity and find crazy, odd things to go see or do that lead up to the big event.
Spend the week on the road, enjoying the things that we, as busy Americans usually overlook. Stop to smell the roses, as they say, and turn up the tunes.
The road trip is the way to go when you’re planning a safe and unique spring break.
So get out the map and enjoy.
Trust me; this will be one spring break you will not forget.
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