Why are so many people heading out of the country for the break? After asking some of my friends I got a couple reasons. High drinking age promotes college students to go abroad for Spring Break vacations. Someone else was as bold to say that he would rather be, "Arrested where they don't have police records." I was surprised to learn of how many of my friends were leaving to U.S. border for Spring Break.
SMU’s Daily Campus reported in a recent pole that 18% of participants are staying in Dallas, 32% are going home, 27% are traveling within the U.S., and 23% are traveling outside of the U.S.
SMU’s Daily Campus reported in a recent pole that 18% of participants are staying in Dallas, 32% are going home, 27% are traveling within the U.S., and 23% are traveling outside of the U.S.
Personally, I am going to Florida to do some damage myself and I can see that going to Florida has downsides compared to Mexico or the Bahamas. I went to Florida last year and didn’t have any encounters with police but their presence was known. Factors like a higher drinking age, stricter cops are enough to send young Americans to less secure destinations that lack American luxuries like lower crime rates, safer hotels, and cheaper traveling fees.
So is it worth it to escape Uncle Sam for break?
These statistics were really interesting. With spring break being the only thing on my mind these day, I wanted to write about this topic myself. I think that going out of the country is definitely the way to do it. Going to Mexico or another tropical location most of the time guarantees perfect, sunny weather. Factors such as drinking age and less strict rules are a huge factor for most college students. Most group spring break trips I've heard of have been to Mexico or other locations. I say go for it. We get only one week off so we should go all out!
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you Suzy, go big or go home. The 23% of SMU traveling outside the U.S. seems very high but it is SMU. Not just saying that the stereotype is that we are rich but this campus has become extremely strict on its drinking policy. It would be nice to go somewhere, where you could have a beer and not worry about getting in trouble.
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