Spring semester is a busy time for some students with time-consuming events such as tenting, selective living group recruitment and job and internship applications on top of schoolwork. Spring break arrives about two months into the semester, marking the six-week countdown to LDOC. The Chronicle asked Duke students for their thoughts on the eve of Spring break.

“I’m looking forward to sleeping.” —junior Sonam Aidasani

“Pretty ready for spring break. It’s been like a hard three months. I’m getting burned out because I’m overloading and I’ll just be here chilling, doing some shadowing and going to a dance conference. So I’m just excited for that.“ —junior Rebecca Pham

“I hope it’s sunny!” —senior Ellie Bullard

“I’m ready for a break and St. Patrick’s Day with my sister in Charlotte. My plans are a little up in the air. We were going to go to Savannah, but hotels are expensive.” —freshman Aline Swiec

“I am very ready for it. It’s been a busy past three weeks for me.” —freshman David Clancy

“I have a lot of feelings.” —junior Katie Guidera

“It’s bittersweet because it’s my last spring break as a college undergraduate, but I’m excited to enjoy my break and relax and come back prepared to go out with a bang.” —senior Nazanin Amini

“I’m really looking forward to a week of Netflix and home-cooked meals.” —freshman Chioma Iwelumo

“I’m tired. I’ve got a lot of work. I’m visiting my twin brother, so it’s just always nice to see him.” —junior David Mayer

“It’s Thursday. I’m pretty tapped out.” —sophomore Emily Cohen

“Destin. I’m going to Destin. Hanging out with friends, blowing off some steam.” —senior Willy Hughes

“I’m really happy—this is the first meal I’ve been able to enjoy for a really long time because I’ve been so stressed out with work and school. Coming back from abroad is really hard, so spring break is a needed break.” —junior Julie Arnold

“We’re on the golf team, so we got a tournament in Myrtle Beach, so we go there and head to our house in South Carolina. We’ve got a good chance to win, so we’ll see what happens, but it will be fun. It won’t be stressful.” —junior Austin Cody