1. Spring Break.

Not only is spring break the perfect time to hang out with your friends on a tropical island or a beach somewhere, but it’s also a whole week off from school, work, and other assignments. Plus once spring break comes, you know the semester is halfway over and you can power through it.

2. The Anticipation of Summer.

Once spring hits, it’s only a matter of time before summer. And summer means no school, no exams, no studying, no homework. As much as we all love Penn State, we all can’t wait until summer comes and we can finally relax on vacation.

3. The Weather.

Once the weather finally turns and all the snow has melted, it is the perfect temperature to walk around campus. It’s not as hot as fall semester which means you aren’t sweating as much walking from class to class and up Shortlidge Hill.

4. Creamery Ice Cream.

It’s finally acceptable to eat ice cream in public. No longer will people judge you as they see you walking into Berkey Creamery since it’s warmer out. Nothing like getting a stare down walking into the Creamery when its below freezing and the wind is blowing at 30 mph. Not anymore.

5. Blue and White Weekend.

This is the one weekend students look forward to most during spring semester (besides THON.) It’s been a whole semester without Penn State football and this is the closest we get until the following fall. Needless to say, students live for this weekend.

6. Hub Lawn and Old Main.

Studying and doing homework outside is finally possible. There’s nothing like sitting on HUB lawn or Old Main lawn while doing homework or just simply laying down, tanning, or napping. You can also go on Old Main lawn with some friends to either kick around a soccer ball or throw some frisbees.

7. Internships and Jobs.

After a winter full or stressful interviews and traveling, upperclassmen start hearing back about internships for the summer and jobs after graduation. Even though no senior wants to graduate and think about starting life in the real world, it’s still exciting to hear you’ve got a job before graduating college.

8. No More Frackets.

This is a big deal for girls going out on the weekends. No longer is it cold enough to have to wear a fracket every weekend when you go out. No more worrying about getting a fracket at the end of the night or shivering back to the dorms. It’s time for tank tops and crop tops.

9. Flowers.

Once the flowers start to bloom, you don’t even mind walking 20 minutes to class because it’s so pretty around campus. You look forward to seeing the tulips and daisies sprouting around buildings, especially in Millennium Science Complex’s garden.

10. Scheduling Classes.

Spring is the time to start scheduling classes for fall semester. Thinking about starting a new semester with a clean slate is refreshing after a strenuous spring semester. And fall semester means football season. Enough said.