On the other hand, as you may or may not have noticed, this past weekend both Passover and Easter were celebrated by a fairly large portion of the campus. Generally people like to go home for these holidays and spend the time with their loved ones. The words “holidays” and “family” tend to go hand-in-hand.

However, due to the vast quantities of work that have been heaped upon the students, it’s virtually impossible to go home unless the students plan to simply ignore the work and impending tests.

Of course, to do this students would have to sacrifice their grades and education which they pay so much money for so that they can do what they believe to be so important. Generally, this is very impractical and counterproductive. So instead most of the students on campus spent their weekend in their dorm rooms, marking their holidays by writing a paper or studying for a multitude of tests.

Even if there wasn’t a huge amount of work waiting on their desks, however, many students wouldn’t be able to go home because of travel considerations. Simply put, there just isn’t enough time in a weekend to go home, celebrate a holiday, and return without missing any classes.

While there may be some students who are lucky and don’t have to worry about a lot of work or classes, the majority can’t afford to fall behind so late in the semester. This is why many schools give students the Friday before this weekend off at the very least.

I do realize that the entire purpose of attending this institution is to learn: that is why we pay all that money, after all. At the same time, though, it is incredibly difficult to accomplish this goal and remain focused on things that some students value more, like family and friends.