UMich Calendar: Pros and Cons re: Easter

MaryGJ
Sun, 16 Apr 2017 15:38:03 +0000

Took my kiddo Easter dinner at her apartment yesterday. Packed the car with a bunch of her stuff to make her move home easier next weekend.

Like other years, with Easter weekend right on top of exams, she couldn’t take time away from the last crucial study-push to make it home for the family dinner at Grandma’s. She has exams on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. So, what can you do?

While it’s sad to have her missing from the dinner (which is really more of a family get together for us with ham and chocolate and colored eggs, and not particularly religious)…I really do like that UMich breaks for summer earlier than other schools.

Particularly, because this allows her to do a summer program and still have a few weeks to breath and recover for the next demanding year.

Kid is doing an REU for 10 weeks away, but will still be home for 7 weeks, which we really like. I’d gladly trade Easter for the ability to vacation with her without summer research and internship conflicts.

Also, for kids who pay their own way in full or in part, those extra weeks in the summer mean more paychecks and less debt.

I like the calendar. Can see how some families might be annoyed with the loss of a family holiday, but I think the benefits outweigh the losses.

What do you think?