5 Things to Remember For Spring Break
There are a few things that 1st time (or veterans for that matter) tend to forget about when spring break rolls around. All they can imagine is testing being over, getting out of their town and hitting up the beach or the mountains for a week. They tend to forget about a few of the messier details as they picture their trip some type of cross between a Corona beach commercial and a Girls Gone Wild advertisement (guys at least… what do girls picture?). Here are 5 things that you shouldn’t forget in your rush to fun in the sun.
1. Alcohol (and drug) Laws
For some strange reason, high school and younger college kids tend to forget about these simple rules that they abide by (or attempt to) most of the year. I’m sorry, but Florida does still require you to be 21 to drink. Walking down the beach with a bottle of rum in one hand, a cigarette in the other, and a drunken grin is an easy way to end up in jail. As is the use of any bodily function in public such as peeing or throwing up. I know you’re going to drink, but try not be just flagrant about it. Nobody wants to be in jail on spring break or go all the way back to Florida a few months later for court.
*Please not that all references above are also true for marijuana and this is twice as likely to land you in jail.
2. STD’s
You have absolutely no idea about the people you hook up with on Spring Break. In college or high school you can make a few quick, discrete inquiries and you can gauge the level of sleaziness of the person you are trying to hook up with. The person that you are about to leave with may quite possibly be the dirtiest girl or biggest player at their school. One spring break mistake can lead to years of doctors appointments that you don’t want to have. Be careful and at least wrap it up.
3. Your Own Limits
Spring break for some reasons inspires people to drink on levels at which they have never drank before. I’m all for having a great time on break and I’ve certainly gone to excess on this most sacred of weeks. But if you could only drink 10 beers before being sick last week, what makes you think the Florida air and sunshine will allow you consume a 5th of Jack or a case of beer in one night. Where I’m from this is called alcohol poisoning.
4. Money
If you are like me you are always ballin’ on a budget. Keep track of how much you have blown at the bar taking tequila shots off that cute girls stomach. If you blow it all to quickly then you may be the guy chillin at the hotel or condo by yourself for the last 3 nights as your friends go out the clubs. Also note that their are plenty of thieves ready to take advantage of drunk tourists. Keep an eye on your wallet and credit cards.
5. The Internet
In today’s world everything you do can come back to haunt you. Before getting a shot of you doing a beer bong on top of the beer, remember that parents, employers, and everyone else can get on myspace and facebook too. You don’t want to be THAT GUY.
