The more economical option during spring break is to work student Gary Shelton said
Students are thinking of more practical ways to spend their break rather than pricey vacations.
Shelton, a junior at Ottawa University, has arranged his plans this break around monetary confines.
“I have made spring break plans to go horseback riding,” he said. “It should be me and my father, so it’s a family thing.”
Freshman Julian Brown uses the break to make family trips.
“I will be traveling to preach over break,” Brown said. “My family always comes with me when I go out to different churches.”
Brown believes the break from his current location is good enough for him.
“Since I live in Kansas City, I’m going to stay in city limits,” Brown said.
A family visit would be good for senior Matthew Walton, but do to little time and money, his plans are still up in the air.
“Money does affect what I want to do because I’m living so far away,” Walton said. “It’s also hard when your friends are going to go somewhere to enjoy themselves and you get asked to go and can’t because of money.”
In her final spring break as a student, senior Lacie Snow decided to spend some extra money.
“I’m going to Las Vegas, so yeah, I kind of splurged this spring break,” she said.
However, Snow has been working four days a week to save up for her trip.
“Two years ago I went to Orange Beach,” Snow said. “But, I didn’t spend as much money as I did this year.”
Sophomore Sam Shaffer said she doesn’t make plans.
“If I do something, it definitely won’t involve a lot of money,” Shaffer said.
Shaffer said she would have a chance to do the little things she enjoys.
“I’m more going to hang out with friends, family and my boyfriend,” Shaffer said. “Probably do a lot of going to the park, playing catch and little things like that.”
Walton hopes future breaks will get easier for students.
“I wish money wasn’t what brought people together,” he said.