Going Home For Summer Vs. Staying In Davis

Humans find ways to be unhappy regardless of their immediate circumstance. For example, when it’s cold and rainy, we want sunshine. But when the sun finally comes, we wallow miserably in the heat.

The same can be said for students in college. When you’re buried in finals and losing sleep over unwritten essays, all you want is your freedom. But then summer finally arrives and within weeks you’re bored and lacking stimulation.

For that reason, what students decide to do with their summer break is a big decision. Do you stay in Davis and brace for the heat and tranquility or do you surrender your independence and return home, where the food is often served on a platter and the laundry gets done with regularity. The debate is spotlighted in this Huffington Post story. 

Michelle Yoon, who will begin her junior year at UC Davis in the fall, said she will stick around mostly so she could take summer classes. 

"It's kind of boring," she said, noting that hot days like today are often spent bouncing between Facebook, Tumblr, Netflix, sleep and of course several hours of class. "I would have gone home." 

Karina De La Cruz, also a junior, said her choice to stay was rooted not only in the desire to graduate on time, but also in that she was locked into a lease through summer. She's taking three hours of class per day, Monday through Thursday.

In this Huffington Post story, college is pitted against home based on the grub, the scene, the crib and the rules.