Spring Break. For some it's a sloppy drunken sloppy series of regrettable beach romps, for others it's a week of sleep. Some people take the opportunity to reconnect with family or friends, this is the option I chose. Farms, trees, Walmart, and awesome company. I took a break from the City this week, something that I didn't know I needed until I was away. At first I thought a week away from school would have been enough, but leaving the environment of NYC completely helped me regain some semblance of sanity and helped me feel better about finishing the rest of the semester.
I'm not a City snob. I'm not one of those people who thinks small towns are quaint and the people who live there are "simple." Because the people I've met from small towns and suburban areas have become people I've grown quite close to over time. I've always said that I would never take back going to Stockton, because the friends I made are still friends I care about. And now I feel like I have "people" upstate, in a town I never knew existed until recently. The air was clean, the food was GOOD, the company was great, and I can't wait to go back. If anything, going there every once in a while will calm me down. My brain wasn't hectic, I was relaxed and I was happy.
Sometimes, the City absorbs you, and pounds on your chest. Going into the City every day stops being fun after a while. Getting off the bus I'm reminded of chores, or things impending, of a series of unfortunate tasks that await me every week. The City's one giant monstrous To Do List that i love and hate. There are times where I can't imagine living anywhere else, and many times where I feel like I'd excel so much more anywhere else in the country. Here's to hoping t hat New York doesn't eat me up by Finals!
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