Spring break

Spring break is one of those times of year where people get a break and decide to retreat to some place that is relaxing and a well needed break. When it comes to Kennedy High School the most traveled spring break is either Mexico or Florida. For the freshmen through juniors the more popular place is Florida. Senior year the ultimate place is Mexico. There is no other place like going to Mexico with all of your friends in the last break before we all move away.

Senior year is filled with many exciting experiences and going to Cancun is one of them. There are a few things that most people don’t want to mention but still goes on. First off Mexico is not a safe place; there are drug cartels, stealing, kidnapping, and many other types of crime. There are hundreds of thousands of immigrants that come to the United States each year…you don’t see Americans moving to Mexico.  Obviously those people want to get away from the life style that has been established there, yet we want to go there on vacation. Also in Cancun there is an incredibly high rate of kidnapping of teenage girls each year.

Also the drinking age there is only 18, compared to the United States which has a drinking age of 21. This is one of the main attractions when it comes to seniors. Most seniors by the time that spring break come around have already turned 18. Kids these days are all about drinking and doing bad things  so this seems like the best place to have everyone congregate and do all these things with your friends.

Well it has come to be this time of year again. Tomorrow is the first day of spring break and everyone is heading to Cancun…I personally am not going to Mexico, but it seems like half my grade is going there. I will be celebrating my senior spring break in Florida with two of my friends. This is the best time of our lives and I know that everyone will have an amazing time on their spring break. Fingers crossed that we all come back the same and stay out of trouble. (369)