By Taylor Wilkerson
Many students save their money year round in hopes of exciting spring break plans. For two Shorter students, exciting plans came unexpectedly in the form of an all-expense-paid trip to Mexico.
When their spring break plans to travel to Florida fell through, freshmen Victoria Pregibon, an undecided major, and Elizabeth Dowd, also an undecided major, ended up on a plane to Puerto Morelos, Mexico.
Upon hearing of the two girls’ change in or lack of vacation plans, Pregibon’s grandparents offered Pregibon and Dowd a trip to Puerto Morelos for a week.
Pregibon’s grandparents own a timeshare in Puerto Morelos and already had plans to stay at their unit at The Grand Residences the week of March 3, conveniently the same week of Shorter’s Spring Break. Due to delays from slow construction on The Grand Residences, Pregibon’s grandparents received enough compensation for the girls’ stay to cost nothing.
The girls had a room to themselves for the break, sharing a suite-style unit with Pregibon’s grandparents.
Pregibon’s grandparents covered the girls’ food and transportation costs. They found two cheap plane tickets and arranged for The Grand Residences’ taxi service to transport them from the airport.
“We pretty much got handed two free plane tickets,” said Dowd.
Pregibon and Dowd enjoyed a full Saturday-to-Saturday vacation. Both girls gladly welcomed the sun and sand as they left the freezing weather in Georgia.
“It was a great escape from the weather Shorter’s been having,” stated Pregibon.
The girls soaked up Mexico’s sun and culture. They had the opportunity to eat traditional Mexican food, play sand volleyball with a local family and relax on the beach.
Mexico was an exciting and stress-relieving spring break trip, according to the duo. Pregibon said the trip was an opportunity to escape the stress of school and spend time with her best friend.
“Having my best friend there, getting to relax and not having to worry about anything was really nice,” Pregibon said.
