- Visit Family and Friends: Ever have those moments when you’re talking to your long lost cousins, aunts, and uncles and the first thing you say is, “Long time no see?” Well why not go visit them during your time off? It doesn’t hurt to meet up with your family, share memories and have a few laughs. At the end of the day you’ll most likely feel refreshed!
- Revamp the Wardrobe: Give a little and get a little! Clean your closet out. We all have pieces that we just don’t wear anymore. As much as we love them, they j
ust don’t seem to get out your closet. It’s probably best to give it away to someone who may actually need it. Trust me after you have a freer closet you may even see your closet better and be able to think of better outfits! Trust me, it works. After giving to goodwill, look around! Thrift stores tend to have the most classic pieces. You can go to your local Goodwill if you want to simply get them off your hands. My favorite thrift store is Buffalo Exchange! At Buffalo, you have the opportunity to trade, buy, or sell clothes. I love Buffalo so much because, unlike most thrift stores, they sort through what they believe is stylish and what isn’t so hot. This makes life a lot easier when looking through the clothes. - Read: So we all have those books that we start reading, then we get busy, then the book gets set down, THEN the book gets dusty. Why not pick it up and start off where you left off? Reading is great just because of the places it can take you. You can literally live a life through characters. Most times when you read, lessons can be learned and you may even be encouraged to do something new. If you want to pick a new book up, I would definitely recommend The Storyteller’s Beads by Jane Kurtz.
- Go Outside: There is so much to see in the world. It's not to late to start off w
ith your community, city, county, or state. Go to the beach, the mountain, maybe a cavern. Have a picnic! Be a tourist for once. Get a group of friends and go into the wilderness—camping ;)—whatever it is just see nature. If you aren’t so into sleeping with nature, there’s a cool place where you can do pottery called Color Me Mine! Go swimming with friends or even to an amusement park! Try out the new rollercoaster’s at Magic Mountain, or take a trip over to Disneyland! If you think long enough, you’ll realize there is so much to do! Nature is absolutely beautiful; so don’t confine yourself inside these man-made wood, metal, or brick buildings! - Volunteer: Far too often, individuals are so self-centered that they forget that life is much worse for people in other parts of the world, even in other parts of our cities. Go to a soup kitchen and feed the homeless. You can even visit the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in order to find out different days when they hold their volunteer events. Go to your nearby nursing home and just spend time with those residents. Often times, they do get lonely. Simply playing bingo could really brighten their day. Maybe even visit your elementary school! Visit your favorite teacher from school and just kick it! Help her with her students and show them that they can be whatever they want to be!
Between the Los Angeles Metro system, parents, siblings, and friends who drive, I’m sure you can find a way to these place without a problem.
Maybe you aren’t able to take an exotic trip to a foreign place and be a real tourist, but that shouldn’t stop you from seeing the beauty of your city! If you take nothing else from this, just remember not to confine yourself in your room watching TV and sleeping for 7 straight days. If you get your girls, sit down, and plan your whole week, you’ll be set for a packed spring break that’s probably a lot cheaper than any trip and a lot more fun since you know your city so well. Spring Break is a break from the stress, a break from school, and time to relax and chill. Make sure you take time out for yourself and do what makes you happy! Happy Spring Break!
--Rebecca Matey
Brownstone Intern
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