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Finding Love on Spring Break

Lose the Expectations

Written by: Susan S., Chief Helper – Posted: Fri Mar 9th, 2007
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For college coed, spring break is the Las Vegas of academia. What happens on spring break, stays on spring break. Unfortunately that attitude may place many unsuspecting teens and young adults in dangers way.

Every year thousands of people head out of their hometowns off to overfilled beaches with a few friends from school. Girls, sporting their cutest bikini are ready to find the guy of their dreams before returning home to their normal, everyday life, and oftentimes boyfriend. Guys, head out buffed up in their new trunks and shades, anxious to try pickup lines. On spring break, it doesn't matter if you're in the band or head cheerleader, on the soccer team or head of your schools chess team, on spring break you're just looking to have a good time with friends.



After months of media coverage, the story of Natalee Holloway, an 18-year-old girl from Alabama, still remains in many of our thoughts. This young girl vanished after a night of drinking with friends in a nightclub on the island of Aruba. Although this was a high school graduation trip for Natalee, the risks are still the same. Going out and having a good time on spring break does not have to include drinking and putting yourself at risk.
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I've never traveled for Spring Break, and I'm in college. I'm
thinking about it next year, and this article has certainly
helped. Along with that MTV-generation reality I've come to hate,
I'm definitely going to watch myself next year.
Another Great Article by Susan.
I really love this article. I think people have far too many
expectations about spring break.. and so they let their guards
down, which really puts them in danger sometimes! I think people
should just concentrate on having fun with your friends and play
it safe!

Nice article!
Good article. You are right about people having too high of
expectations. Alot of people are just looking for mindless sex
with a cute stranger, which if fine if you're into that...just be
safe about it.Which most of you should know what safe is.

If two people really do click and stay in touch...then
awesome...and good luck to them.But the chances are low.
as for a serious relationship.

Spring breakers should also be more on guard and try to be
safe.Sure...drinking and hanging out at the beach all day is
fun...but don't go off alone with someone you don't know.Which
should be common sense...but it happens alot.Also...just be
careful and not too trusting of anyone you meet.

Coming from someone who grew up in a very popular spring break
town...my only request for those who do travel somewhere for
spring break...is to respect the locals and don't think you're
better than anyone else just because you're on vacation.
It's ridicolous how many kids come down here with a snotty
attitude and think they own the place.Us locals live here and we
get to go to the beach everyday of the year.Where are you people
from? Wisconsin or ohio? Yeah...sounds really fun. Now get rid of
the attitude.
I hate to say it...but most locals hate spring breakers.

Sorry if that's harsh...but if you're from a tourist area...you
know how it is.The tourists that are nice and polite...thank you
very much and we'd wish that everyone else was more like you.

A few tips...
Throw your garbage away.It's not that hard...and how would you
like it if we came to your hometown and left beer bottles and
trash all over it?
Plus...don't get too crazy in public.In a bar or club is fine
...but not on the beach with families and their children
around.Skinny dipping and grinding on each other isn't cute...and
def doesn't want to be seen.As well as sex on the beach...you
think people can't see you...but you're most likely wrong unless
you're in a really secluded area.My boyfriend and some friends
went out last year with a spotlight and were walking around
trying to find his friend's keys.They didn't expect to see 5 sets
of people within one hour fooling around.Plus...it's not really
good for you...sand...oww...enough said.

Most importantly...don't drink and drive. So many accidents happen
in the spring due to drunk students from out of town.It not only
hurts or kills the local people...but you guys as well.How
horrible would it be for your loved ones at home to find out you
were killed in a car accident from drunk driving...even if it
wasn't you're fault.
People's lives are at stake...so take that into consideration
before you or a friend get behind the wheel of a car.

I know spring break is supposed to be fun...but just use some
common sense and you'll have a blast.You can party and still have
fun responsibly.Believe me...my friends and I party all the time
and we have alot of fun.Just be safe about it.

Everyone enjoy their spring break...you're only young once...so
live it up :)