The Election Day break offered Columbia students their first rest since the start of classes at the beginning of September. While some students volunteered for various campaigns around the country, most spent their time recovering from the chaos of midterm season.

"I went home and went to sleep, because midterm season was heavy and hard-hitting. I rested up. Got home, got some of mama's cooking, cuddled up with my bed and that was pretty much it."

"I flew to Utah, where I was living all of last year and picked up some friends, and we went into the wilderness for a while and camped and hiked and made campfires. It was awesome and so much different from here."

"I went to visit my boyfriend at CU Boulder and then actually flew to Wisconsin for the Packers-Vikings game, even though we lost, but that's okay. And then, I flew back to Boulder and then back here, so it was jet-setter this weekend."

"I slept, I slept all day because I took midterms. So, I needed to take a rest and met with friends."

Other students, however decided to remain on campus for the break, taking the extra time to explore what New York City has to offer. As Halloween coincided with the break, the annual Halloween Parade in the Village was a popular attraction.

"Over election-day break, I personally slept for 15 hours a day, and upon waking up I immediately took a one-hour nap. Halloween was especially fun. I visited what is known in New York as a fetish club, where I was subject to many things that no human should ever see."

"I went to the Halloween day parade, and I got lost, and I got a free Starbucks. That was really cool. I saw Kirsten Dunst which was kind of weird. That's pretty much it. My friends and I hijacked a limo somehow."

"Over break, I just stayed here, and my mom came to visit. We just did things in the city."

"I went to the Halloween Day parade in the West Village, and the weather was a bit unpleasant, but it was still really fun. And, I was planning on going to see a Broadway show, but it was too expensive."

"On Election-Day break, I stayed here, but my boyfriend came and visited me. So, we did a lot in the city and it was a very good chance to get out and about. But, there weren't very many of my friends here, so I would recommend that if you are staying here to have a friend visit you, since it's a great chance to see the city."

Now that the break is over, students return to the humdrum of classes, papers, and problem sets. For those already longing for the next break, you may look forward to Thanksgiving, only two and a half weeks away.