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Pros & Cons of Coming Back for Marathon Monday

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BC chapter.

It is undebatable that Marathon Monday is one of the greatest days of the year on BC’s campus. It’s the only day where the entire school is awake before 7am and every student from freshman to senior is lining Comm. Ave ready to cheer on the incredible runners. It typically comes at the end of a perfect April weekend and leaves people pumped and excited for the spring. However, this year Marathon Monday falls the day after Easter and many BC students are torn between coming back and staying home for an extra day. If you find yourself in this position, here are some pros and cons of coming back to campus a day early.

Pros:

The Boston Marathon is an infamous event and BC students are incredibly lucky to have our campus located right at mile 21.

We see all of the runners as they are gearing up to finish the marathon, and they are incredibly inspiring.

It is one of the last times all of your friends will be together for the year, so you wouldn’t want to miss out

 

Cons:

We get relatively few days off as it is, and this year we get one less.

Everyone is going to be coming back into Boston on the same day, so traffic will be a nightmare.

You have to travel back at some point on Easter day and that will cut time with your family.

Whatever way you decide to go, enjoy your Monday free from classes!

 

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    Taylor is a Junior at Boston College, majoring in Economics and minoring in English. When not writing articles for Her Campus BC, she can be found at BCMUN meetings, volunteering in the Admissions office, or taking classes at the Plex.
    Molly is a senior at Boston College studying Communication and Political Science. She is currently a Campus Corespondent for Her Campus BC and is looking forward to writing articles! She loves to travel, hangout with her friends, and go on adventures. Her mantra is "If you are always trying to be normal, you'll never know how amazing you can be" - Maya Angelou.