Bakersfield College students returned to school with a variety of opinions on the five-week break.
There have been some mixed reactions from the students claiming that the vacation was too long and boring for them, and others have claimed that the vacation wasn’t long enough and wanted to spend more time with friends and family.
Alyssa Morataya, English major, said her vacation was good because she got Pokémon X as a gift for Christmas, but she felt the winter break was just long. Morataya said that she missed BC’s library during the break, which she frequents often during the semester to get work done.
Jordon Salinas, nursing major, said that the winter break was just right. “The school atmosphere feels no different than last semester,” he said.
During his winter vacation, Salinas worked and mostly tried to keep busy. Salinas said that during his free time he enjoyed playing his guitar.
Brenda Hernandez, also a nursing major, said: “I missed interacting with some of my friends that weren’t around and also missed gaining knowledge from my professors, but most of all, I missed California because I was in Texas where it was humid.”
Not only are the students back, but the booths to sell merchandise and offer discounts are back as well.
Sopon and Chumsri Puangraj run one of the booths located in front of the campus center. They sell all sorts of things including hats, bracelets, earrings, rings, necklaces, and other things. Their prices range from $1 on select earrings to $25 on select rings.
The Body Xchange booth is offering students discounted rates including the choice of $5 to start, or a three-day guest pass. The regular price is $35 per month, but with the discount, they’re offering new members to start paying $22 per month. They have nine locations around Bakersfield and a 10th one is coming soon, which will be located on Panama and Wible.