Spring break was last week and it was amazing. This blog isn't really about UNC, but life at UNC gives you lot's of opportunities to do things in places you've never been before. Lot's of people go with friends to lots of different locations and do lots of different things during spring break. Some just stay here in Greeley. I went with a group of about 40 people in the UNC campus group the Navigators to South Padre Island to team up with 700 other people. The island is one of the top spring break locations in the US and some 20,000 to 40,000 college students go there a week during spring break. We helped run a free van service till about 3am around the island so that the people wouldn't have to drive around drunk. We also gave out a few thousand pancakes outside one of the most popular bars on the island so that they could get some food in their stomach to balance out all the alcohol. It was such a cool opportunity and very intense. It gave a good perspective on the contrast between fun things to do in college and dangerous things to do in college. There was a lot of both there. Take care of yourself when you start college. The reality is that it can be really easy to get carried away with something and that has the potential to get out of control and hurt yourself, others, or both. It may mean you have to decide to do something other than what all your friends are doing that night, or it may mean you have to be bold and convince a friend to not do something they'll regret. I know you've heard this from other people, but I've seen this first hand and it's not just a cautionary thing. It's something you'll need to be mindful of your whole life. I hope all of you had a great spring break and thanks for reading. Take care!