Spring Break

Spring Break came upon us all before we knew it. To me it felt as if it couldn't possibly be spring break with dirty snow drifts lining the road, but hey, that's Iowa for ya. The week before spring break was full of excited chatter of all the different directions people were headed. Whether it be New York, Can Cun, Florida, California, or Chicago, everyone seemed to be going somewhere. Well, everyone but Ms. Scott that is..
Now I'm definitely not complaining about having time off of school, because that was AWESOME, but I might take a negative tone talking about the not-so-exciting places I went. It wouldn't be that bad, but the fact that I could have been in not three, but FOUR different states instead of Adel kind of bothered me. Now your probably thinking, wow Ellen, how could you possibly screw up four different opportunities for your senior year spring break? Well, if anyone was going to manage to do so, it would be me. My first option was presented veryyy early on this school year in art class. The art department was providing a spring break trip to NEW YORK CITYYY of all places. At first, I thought there would be NO way I would turn down this offer..
About a month later, I was in church and the youth pastor approached me about an upcoming mission trip that would take place over spring break. I couldn't help but think of New York, but the trip was planned to be in sunny Texas and I knew it would be a great experience for me. At that point in time, I was planning on attending the mission trip and hitting up the heavy Texas sunlight..
Then, about a week later, my best friend presented me with an invitation to Florida that would be with her and her mother. I grew extremely excited for this opportunity because it was in the dead of winter and just thinking about a ray of sunlight put a smile on my face. I hadn't committed to the mission trip yet but felt a bit guilty about "ditchin" the volunteer work for a soft, sandy beach. I thought about it for awhile and finally decided that I would be going to Florida with my best friend and have the time of my life. I knew it might take some work to clear the idea with my parents, but I had a feeling they would be okay with it in the end because, after all, it's my senior year.
So, just in case you have lost track of all the awesome places I could have been, we are now dealing with New York City, Texas, and Florida. That's right, there is oneeeee more place I get to screw up.
Well, anyways, I was planning on going to Florida untilll a college I was very much considering contacted me and wanted to have me come to their school and officially try-out for their volleyball team. At this point in time, I had no choice but to drop ALL plans and agree to try out because I had a good chance at getting an athletic scholarship. Of course, the coaches ONE open day to try-out was smack in the middle of my spring break week. I was ooberly bummed for awhile about not being able to go to Florida, butttt this just meant I could spend a week shopping in Kansas City! (where the college is located)
Okay, so here is the kicker. A WEEK before spring break I decided I will be attending a different college then the one I was going to go try-out for.. which means I had no reason to go to KC anymore. BUMMER! So guess who spent their senior spring break loading feed and picking up horse poop for their dad? Ms. Scott did. Move over New York, Texas, Florida, and KC.. 'cuz Adel, IA is what's up! ..and THAT would be my pitiful spring break story.