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Fall Break Festivities!

    A much-needed break from classes has finally arrived, Fall Break. After Homecoming hits and midterms start to occur, many students, including myself, begin to have a mental decline. For myself, not only was my schoolwork picking up, but also my Zeta work. For Zeta, October is a very important month for us, as it's Breast Cancer Awareness month. We hold many different events throughout the month and I'm in charge of making signs and banners for them. So far, I have made 15 posters and three banners. So one can say I was looking forward to Fall Break so I could relax and not do any work. 

    My break started with my mom picking me up from school and driving down to Columbus to go to Ikea and the Tanger Outlets. It has become out little tradition to stop at these two places while on break. We like to tell ourselves, "We don't know what we need from Ikea, Ikea tells us what we need." We never know what to expect to find when we go, which is the fun part of it. I get tons of stuff for my room from Ikea that I would've never have thought to buy. After spending too much time and money in Ikea, we head up the road to the Tanger Outlets. Although we enjoy shopping, we mainly just window shopped through the stores to conclude our day. Waking up bright and early the next morning, my mom and I had set plans to go to our local fruit farm. I was so excited to go and grab some pumpkins and donuts to bring back to school with me. We always try to go right when they open, as it gets busier as the day goes on. It was a beautiful day with perfect fall weather. I made my mom take some pictures of me, got our pumpkins and we were on our way. 

    The rest of the weekend was filled with random errand trips and sleeping in. While being on break was nice, it's good to be back in school. Unlike most, I like being in school. Having a set schedule every day brings structure in my life, which helps me feel as though I'm not just laying around wasting the day. I have tasks I need complete and deadlines to meet. I still have plenty to work on with Zeta, as well as school, to keep me busy. Tell me, is it almost Thanksgiving break yet?


Until next time XOXO,

Hallie

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  1. L.WallsOctober 20, 2021 at 12:37 PM

    Hallie, I'm so glad you had a relaxing break! I know I needed it badly. I love the Fall season because of the pumpkin picking and the weather! I also love Ikea and the Tanger outlets!

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  2. Adam ScottOctober 20, 2021 at 7:39 PM

    Hallie, I loved reading this post, especially because I enjoyed my break just as much as you. I love this time of year also, especially because I know all the holidays that are coming up!

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  3. Sydney VanderbiltOctober 21, 2021 at 1:29 AM

    Hallie, I really enjoyed hearing about your fall break! I am a huge fan of fall because I just love going to the pumpkin patch and watching the leaves change color. Also nothing gets better than going shopping. I am a big Target person, so that is the first place I go when I get home!

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