This year’s spring break is the last break for seniors of 2025. What will you do this spring break? For senior student Emma Hannifin, she plans to “spend a lot of time with my family, we might be going on a little camping trip.”

During the break, seniors are figuring out what’s important to pursue after high school. With college coming up, spring break gives seniors time to think out what colleges to visit. For example, senior Josephine Baker said she’s “looking at college campuses because I need to pick which college to go to, probably Fullerton or Long Beach.” Additionally, students can use the break to focus on their assignments and grades. Baker believes that seniors should mostly focus on, “Their missing assignments. I know they have Senioritis with hundreds of missing assignments, they should lock in.” 

Although this school year’s capstone project is soon due, Hannifin emphasizes the balance of fun and productive activities to do during your break. Cypress High’s film festival also can be an activity to focus on. Hannifin said she’s “getting ready for the film festival entries, because they’re due after break.” 

The significance of this year’s spring break symbolizes the end of high school. “It’s the last break I’ll ever have for my entire life,” Baker commented. Hannifin finds it crazy that this break became her last one, “It’s my last short break,” before college, she said.

In addition, the calmness of the spring weather allows students to relax before the end of the school year. When asked what’s the best about spring, Baker loved how the flowers bloom in spring, the liveliness, “wakes you up.” Now after winter, the weather is perfect for beaching. “Definitely Crystal Cove in Newport Beach,” Baker said.

The last break for seniors can be productive, or relaxing. What matters is taking the measures to ease any stress during the school year, and also having a great time.