Every student anticipates any type of break from school, whether it is the two week break for winter, or just a three day weekend for labor day. Spring break was just as awaited, as it was such a relief when the final bell rang throughout the school, and us students were free from a week of school. Many students are greatly excited for their plans of vacation and excursion throughout this week, but others are just glad they can sleep late and sleep in. Spring break means you can do absolutely anything with your time, in a way putting pressure on yourself to choose the right things that are worth your time, as you wouldn’t want to waste an entire week to go to waste. While many students are on trips having the time of their lives, there are also a large number of others who are at home, trying to find something to do. When you are home for a whole week, you might build up the courage to do things you otherwise wouldn’t have. Things such as binge watching a new show, rewatching a movie series, or even baking a new recipe you saw on tiktok. All of these hobbies and activities would most likely not be done if school was still in session. Though watching entertainment and baking is fun, it seems not as productive as you could be throughout the week of break.
A popular saying during the spring time is “Spring Cleaning,” as it pushes away all of the dust of winter, and pulls in all of the flowers of spring. Across social media this coined term has become a trend and a normal accomplishment. Due to being home for spring break, I surprisingly found myself reorganizing my desk, cleaning out my closet, and even decluttering my room as a whole. Although I strive to keep my room fairly clean, deep cleaning is not quite in my nature, as I realized that I had fallen victim to “spring cleaning.” What I hadn’t realized is that there is much more to the term “Spring Cleaning” beside having a clean house to enjoy. According to the Web, the purpose of spring cleaning is “rooted in historical practices like the Iranian New Year (Nowruz) and Jewish Passover preparations, designed to refresh the home as longer, warmer days arrive.” Who could have known that a simple act of cleaning withheld meaningful depth. Elise Martinez (2028) enjoys spring cleaning, “spring cleaning means a new season as I use it to mark a fresh start for me for the much needed reset.”
Unknowingly, many people including myself had been participating in this historical occurrence, but who could blame us? All we wanted was a clean house to begin the start of warm weather!