Friday, March 13, 2009
We live in fiscally downtrodden times. The economy is in a recession. We face budget cuts, a falling stock market and rising unemployment. This is the worst crisis of its kind since the Great Depression and it is the greatest challenge facing our generation.
We get it.
No matter how many different ways you spin it, the economy looks just as bad as a Missouri Tiger in Allen Fieldhouse. Despite this, it’s time for students to take a break — spring break, to be exact. This is not to negate the severity of the situation our school, country or world is facing. For college students, however, taking seven days to think about something aside from finance, stimulus packages and budgets is not only permissible, but absolutely necessary.
Starting today, as soon as you hand your last midterm to your weary-eyed professor, as soon as your hear that final blow of the steam whistle and walk out into the unpredictable Kansas weather, you realize that for at least the next couple of days you do not have to be constantly productive.
Stop worrying — for now. The awful economy has affected students, but this doesn’t mean you shouldn’t enjoy the break from class. If you’re leaving town — lucky you — just avoid any situations that resemble the movie “Taken.”
If you’re staying in Lawrence, find a green T-shirt and check out the downtown St. Paddy’s Day Parade. It’s free.
The economy is still going to be here for us to fix after the break. So read a book you don’t have to highlight, see a movie you’re not writing a paper about, go out realizing you won’t have to feel guilty about skipping class in the morning. Our generation is facing an incredible challenge, but in order to conquer it we have to make it through the semester first. Cheers.
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