What’s your ideal spring break?
Leila Brady ’27: Seeing family, eating good food and tanning at the beach.
Gretchen Bauman ’25: Spending time with people I don’t get to see during the term and reading for fun in a location that’s warmer than winter in Hanover.
Aubrey King ’27: One where I spend a lot of time with family and friends but also have time to myself where I can relax and do things that I haven’t been able to do on campus!
Vivian Wang ’27: Good food, a good book or T.V. show, good company, enough sleep.
Gabe Brigham ’26: Spending it on the beach somewhere warm.
Marius Demartino ’25: Soaking up sunshine with friends after the New Hampshire winter.
Noelle Blake ’26: Equal parts recharging and new experiences! I love being with friends and family from home but also enjoy traveling and being independent.
Jillian Brandl ’27: A combo of being at home, relaxing and an adventure-filled trip.
Did you go anywhere for spring break?
LB: Yes, Los Angeles!
GWB: Yes! I went to New York City for a few days and then to D.C. for almost a week.
AK: I went to a conference in Cambridge, Mass.!
VW: Taiwan!
GAB: San Francisco!
MD: Cartagena, Colombia, and Miami!
NB: Italy! I visited a friend studying in Bologna and did a day trip to Venice.
What was your best spring break memory?
LB: Going to Puerto Rico my freshman spring break with my best friends! Everything was perfect (except the sunburns).
GWB: I saw “Cabaret” on Broadway, and it was incredible.
AK: Playing Mario Kart with my family.
VW: This most recent spring break was a great one: I got to bring a friend to Taiwan with my dad, eat incredible food, read, sightsee and enjoy perfect weather.
GAB: All of the great food I got to eat!
MD: Taking my friends to the hot springs on our last day of break.
NB: Some of my favorite spring breaks have been when I get to catch up on reading! I love being able to immerse myself in a story without worrying about how much time has passed or other things on my plate.
JB: Finding an abandoned dock in Mexico with the bluest water to swim in at sunset.
When you’re on break, do you prefer to stay busy or to relax?
LB: I like to stay busy, or else I go insane. However, I think some relaxing is necessary, considering the pace of Dartmouth’s terms.
GWB: I ideally balance being busy with relaxing while traveling.
AK: I think a good mix of both is ideal. I like to spend the first week traveling or doing something and then the second week relaxing.
VW: I like a mix: I love to sightsee and explore during the day but also have time to relax at night.
GAB: Relax.
MD: A mixture of both. I need a solid few days at home but also like to explore.
NB: Stay busy! But it’s a tough call between the two, honestly.
JB: I love a mix!
Do you like the length of Dartmouth’s spring break (2 weeks), or do you wish it was shorter or longer?
LB: I think the longer spring break helps with balancing lots of fun and travel with chill time!
GWB: I usually get bored during the middle of the second week of break, but once the term starts I always wish break had been longer.
AK: I think it is the perfect length! It’s not so short that I feel like I have no time to relax, but it’s also not so long that I get bored. It’s perfect.
VW: I think it’s perfect.
GAB: Love it. Wish it was even longer!
MD: No, I think this year’s slightly longer spring break was perfect.
NB: I like the length of break.
JB: I think the two weeks is perfect!
What is your craziest spring break story (in 10 words or less)?
LB: Did the medley at a random resort.
AK: I met a famous French singer by accident.
GAB: Won the lottery.
MD: Sunrise set in Miami, was on the train two hours later.
NB: All-nighters with friends and strange movie experiences.
JB: Getting two tattoos in 48 hours.
What was the best media you consumed over spring break (movie, T.V., book, podcast, etc.)?
LB: “Bossypants” by Tina Fey.
GWB: I started watching “The White Lotus”! I also read “American Wife” by Curtis Sittenfeld.
AK: I’ve been reading the “Darker Shade of Magic” series, which is fantastic! I also really enjoyed the movie “The Dig,” with Carey Mulligan!
VW: I started reading “Book Lovers” by Emily Henry.
GAB: “Severance.”
MD: “The White Lotus,” season 3.
NB: “The Beguiled,” directed by Sofia Coppola.
JB: “13 things I wish I knew in my 20s” by Mel Robbins.
What is one thing you wanted to do over spring break, but didn’t get the chance to?
LB: I didn’t get the chance to read enough.
GWB: I told myself I would buy a graduation dress but I didn’t find one.
AK: I wanted to go to my favorite coffee shop more! I went twice, but it didn’t feel like enough.
VW: I luckily got to do everything I wanted.
GAB: Catch up on sleep.
MD: Bake, but I have plenty of time for that this term.
NB: Rest.
JB: Sleep.
What’s your favorite spring activity in Hanover or The Upper Valley?
LB: Eating Collis pasta on the Green!
GWB: Running outside without having to worry about frostbite, and going to the river.
AK: Laying out on the Green when the sun is out! It’s a great nap spot.
VW: Dipping in the river.
GAB: Playing spikeball on the green.
MD: Daily dipping!
NB: Going into town more and enjoying the sun!
JB: Anything in the sun.
What are you looking forward to most this spring?
LB: Finally playing four square again.
GWB: Pond Skim: I’ve somehow never been! I’m also really excited for the English classes I’m taking.
AK: Warmer weather, less reading homework and a lot of my friends coming back to campus after being off or abroad.
VW: Laying on the green, wearing dresses or skirts, the sun!
GAB: Hiking!
MD: Using my free time to explore new hobbies.
NB: Getting off campus more and hiking, or going to my favorite second-hand stores with friends.
JB: GREEN KEY!
