3/07/08
Most spring break-bound students will say the one thing they are most looking forward to is getting away from Baldwin City for a while. However, for some students, getting away simply isn’t an option.
Associate Dean of Students Teresa Clounch said Tuesday that 23 students had submitted requests to remain in campus housing during spring break. Students who make these requests are often students who are financially unable to travel home or are involved in athletics, student teaching or internships.
One student who plans on spending her break in her apartment at Baker is senior Katelin Spear. Instead of lounging on a beach somewhere or hanging out at home, she plans to spend most of her time on papers, projects and lesson plans.
“I just can’t see myself getting stuff done at home,” she said. “When you are home, you want to take a break and not do anything.”
If Spear gets all of her work done by mid-week, she will be reward herself with time away.
“Going home is a motivation for me to get my work done early in the week,” she said.
Being on campus, Spear hopes to have access to the library, where most of her papers and lesson plans will be completed, a luxury she would not have at home.
Senior Andrew Hodges is another student who is staying put in Baldwin City for the break. He plans on working on his senior seminar project and his internship with congressman Dennis Moore, plus picking up extra hours at work.
While staying at Baker doesn’t necessarily seem like a break to some students, Hodges said he doesn’t mind too much. His freshman year he went to Florida; his sophomore year he went skiing, and last year he was at Harlaxton College in Grantham, England.
“It doesn’t really bother me at all,” he said. “I would like to be able to go skiing, but I spent all my money in Europe (last year). Plus, I bought a new car, so I have to pay the bills.”