Part of The Bird on Fire’s What’s in the News
By 8th-Grade Blogger Max Pretorius
When it comes to vacations, people do all sorts of different things. Some travel; some hang out with friends; and some just play video games all day. I decided to look at the different things people do during their vacations.
Some people traveled during this past Mid-Winter Break. In a survey of middle and upper-school students, I found that Calum went to Boston and saw Paul Revere’s house and the Boston Common. Sami and Sarah went to Newport Beach. Valeria went skiing, and Emmy went to Universal and Disney World in Florida. Jackie and I went to Egypt and saw many ancient sites. And, Peter went surfing on the North Shore in Hawaii.
Some people played sports throughout the break. Ivana and Millie played volleyball. Mason and Ben played in a hockey tournament–they ended up losing, but they tried.
Many people used the break as a way to hang out with friends. Senior Melina went to Big Bear to hang out with her boyfriend. Others like Chase, Sami, and Jaxon went to the mall and were pressured into trying an Asian egg tart. This would later be turned into a TikTok:
But in reality, most people just relaxed at home. Millie and Chase said they slept all break. Sophomore Valeria read books and played with her dog. Sophomore Nevan played Fallout: New Vegas, and “rotted.” Freshman Steven played video games, celebrated the Chinese New Year, and watched the Unstable Smp on YouTube. Ivana played “feet piano,” and Morgan said she cried.
So, you can see, our Mid-Winter Break was varied, with people doing many different things. Whether it be “rotting,” traveling, or hanging out with friends, PVS people are able to make the most of their break. Get ready. It’s just two and a half weeks until Spring Break!