The sun is beaming through the clouds, the air is not so bitter anymore and the world is waking up to clearer days. High school students like me are waiting for Spring Break or an odd day off now and then. This is also the time when all the stores start turning shades of pink and red and the walls are lined with fluffy bears and candies, which all spells Valentine’s Day! Yes this is also a reminder for all the guys that haven’t figured out the hints yet.

A good motivation to get everything done right now is the almost nice weather we’re getting, so we should all take advantage of it! It is a great time for hobbies, especially outdoor hobbies. A favorite and recent hobby of mine is running, and I think it’s a great way to relieve stress on weeks that you may have Sat Prep/Finals/general life going on, but that’s just an example. The great thing about running that I have come across is that people either love it or can’t stand it. I have heard it being described as freeing and calming, almost meditation. On the other hand some people compare it to sitting and slamming your legs on a brick wall.

A good place to start is always the gym because there are just so many available exercise options. You can run, lift, work on your core, do spinning, yoga or try them all out like a little workout buffet. If none of those suits you just work up some sweat running around all the stations and stand at the drinking fountain with a warped look on your face, as far as everyone else knows you could’ve run a marathon on the tread mill.