Goodbye, snow days; hurry up, spring break

The weather has been acting a little funny lately and tricking students who are anticipating spring.

Just as the weather begins to warm up a little bit, students are busting out the shorts and T-shirts, but then a cold snap comes and brings a return of jeans and sweatshirts.

As February comes to a close and March begins students want to pull out the bright-colored shirts and shorts that have been stowed away all winter long and say goodbye to the darker colored clothes of winter.

But it seems to me that the change in clothing isn't the only reason why students look forward to spring. I think spring break is a big reason for the excitement.

With spring's arrival the possibility of snow days is over. No more can students wake up on a cold winter morning, flip the TV to the news and stare at the ticker at the bottom of the screen, hoping to see that their school is out for that day. Instead, in spring time students get days off simply for spring break, parent/teacher conferences and other holidays.

When I was younger I hated being out of school other than the weekends. I liked going to school and getting the chance to socialize with my peers, which I didn't get to do at home much, because I didn't live in a neighborhood.

Now it's different. I still like going to school for the socialization, but I don't feel like I'm missing out when school is called off because we have Facebook, e-mail and texting. Now I'm excited when we're out of school, because I get a chance to sleep a bit longer.

So as winter comes to a close, think about the things of spring that are enjoyable. Maybe you could do some of those activities during spring break.

Carlie Cattron is a sophomore trying to find her way through the halls of Jackson High School and documenting it in a monthly column.