Spring forward ... clocks all around the country zoomed up an hour in honor of daylight savings time. I have to admit, I was really starting to enjoy the super bright, sunlit mornings that I've seen when driving to 6:30 a.m. clinicals at Research College of Nursing. But even with the time "springing forward" an hour, I still think it will be a bit more sunlight in the mornings as we finally leave the snow and cold of winter and move into warmer days of fun in the sun.
Speaking of fun in the sun, it's Spring Break at Rockhurst University and Research College of Nursing. There are tons of flights heading to an array of destinations, full of college students ready to relax and rejuvenate ... far away from the land of textbooks, papers, and exams. People can enjoy spring break in so many ways. Some are hitting the beaches in Florida, others are shopping in Chicago, while others are taking in sites in New York City.
Rockhurst students also have opportunities to give back to the world we live in during service mission trips. Faculty, students, and staff of RU are traveling to Baltimore, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras — a world away indeed; but RU students are blessed to have these places within their reach of service. I look forward to taking advantage of a service trip or studying abroad when the time is right.
Rockhurst University really has something for everyone. This year's study abroad programs 
including places such as Naimey, Niger; Haifa, Israel; San Bartolo, Guatemala; (all offered through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s alma mater — Boston University).
including places such as Naimey, Niger; Haifa, Israel; San Bartolo, Guatemala; (all offered through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s alma mater — Boston University).Summer studies include Universidad de Salamanca, Spain; Puebla, Mexico; and Montpellier and Paris, France. There are even studies abroad in the U.S. at an American Indian reservation located in Lakota Nation, South Dakota; or exploration of U.S. politics, law, and justice in Washington, D.C. For those who are interested in studying abroad this summer or need more information, call the studies abroad office at (816) 501-3441. There truly is something for everyone.
Spring break for me will be enjoyed here in Kansas City. I'm looking forward to spending extra time with my family; taking my children to the park and movie theatre, writing on sidewalks with chalk, and having a good water fight. Who knows, I may also visit the Nelson Atkins Museum of Art or take the kids to Kaleidoscope. Whatever I do, it will be with the people I love the most ... and that's a great spring break for me.
Everyone enjoy the time off and be safe! LJ
