As AHS begins to embark on the final stretch of the school year, the exhaustion of many long months is effectively setting in. Tests, quizzes, projects, late nights, long afternoons staying after with teachers and endless practices and meetings are normal for students right now. However, one glimmering prospect is quickly approaching: spring break. Students have been bravely coming to school day after day, with the only reprieve since January’s snow days being one teacher work day on April 5. Spring break, which will begin on April 18 and last through until April 24, is agreeably a much needed break among students.

“I am looking forward to spring break mainly because we have been working hard in school for months and deserve a week off,” sophomore Skye Lindberg said. This year the break is coming almost four months after winter break, compared to last year’s spring break that started on March 29.

“I am really excited for spring break because we haven’t had a break in so long so this is very needed,” junior Evelyn Jaramillo said. The week off is ample time for students to travel, relax and accomplish anything they needed time to get done.

Sophomore Alec Stewart is spending his spring break in a unique way. He will be traveling with the Annandale Jazz Ambassadors to Russia for 10 days to perform their music. This group of students from different schools will be visiting Moscow, Krasnador and St. Petersburg.

“I’m really looking forward to staying with the host families,” Stewart said.

Going south is a common trend for students and their families over spring break, because the warm weather and beaches provide a refreshing change of scenery.

“I’m excited to just get out of the school system,” sophomore Dylan Gore, who is traveling to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, said.

Sisters, Senior Julia and sophomore Christina Uglietta, are going to Sanibel Island, Florida for the week. “Our cousins are coming down, too, and we are looking forward to warm weather and the beach,” Christina said.

Aside from travel, staying home can provide just as many interesting opportunities. Junior Amiel Terry will be making good use of his time over the week-long break.

“I have a basketball tournament, and I’m looking forward to being off school,” Terry said.

Sophomore Austin Chavez is also staying in Annandale, and is taking Behind The Wheel over the break because it is the easiest time to get it out of the way.

“I’m really excited to learn how to drive,” Chavez said.

No matter if students are traveling to far-off cities in Europe, or staying home just to take a break from their hectic school life, spring break will provide exactly what many students have been craving: a break.