It's that time of year again when another Spring Weekend at Longwood has come and gone. Since this year's festivities happened to be my first Spring Weekend, I have noticed how the excitement spreads throughout the campus. I believe that this event helps Longwood students push through the end of the semester with the spirit that remains with us always.

I found it ironic that Spring Weekend brought on some unwanted April showers during the day. Even though it rained off and on for only the earlier part of the day, I noticed how each group at all of the booths managed to make the best of things with enthusiasm to sell what they had and have a tarp covering them. It was amazing what creative ideas they came up with for booths. I saw food stands selling everything from burgers and nachos to chocolate covered strawberries that I tried at some point. I even got to splash paint on someone later on.

However, what really made my first Spring Weekend memorable was the people I spent it with. One of my best friends, Kait, had her two younger sisters (pictured on the right of me above) stay the night, so all of my friends loved showing them around Longwood's small but wonderful campus. For me, the best part was roaming around the streets of Farmville and trying to think of cute and crazy poses for pictures of all of us together. I always think to myself that a person never knows how much they will cherish a moment until the moment has passed, and I definitely felt that way a bunch over this weekend.

Everybody at Longwood makes the most of the traditions that bind us close together, and I am so glad that Spring Weekend gave me the chance to have a little fun before I am swept up in finals and the end of the semester. The only thing I wish to improve next year's Spring Weekend is sunny weather without even a drop of rain in sight.