"My family and I had to deal with a busted pipe. We live in Spring. The water was spewing out on the side of our house, so my dad had to go outside and fix it. My dad rigged it up for us to be able to take baths. It’s working for now. Other than that, I stayed inside with my family."
- Emily Armstrong

"I stayed at home watching movies and TV shows on Netflix all day. In particular, I watched Orange is the New Black. That was fun."
- Yessenia Yanez

"I was at home babysitting my younger brother and sister. I spent most of my time watching Disney movies with them."
- Kristal Ramirez

"I stayed at home because all of the roads around my home in Hockley were too slippery to drive on. It normally takes me about 30 minutes to drive here to school, so I stayed home with my family. It was nice."
- Emmanuel Aguirre

"I was binge watching movies and TV shows on Netflix. One of the shows I was watching is Friends. It’s an old show. I enjoyed it, though."
- Christian Salazar

"For Spring Break, I’m doing something I’ve never done before: travel outside of the United States. I’m going to Italy. I’m very excited but terrified at the same time because the furthest I’ve ever flown is two hours on an airplane and this is a 12-hour flight."
- Jacob Files

"I’m going with five of my friends to Port Aransas Beach, about two to three hours south of Galveston. I hear that it’s a really fun beach, so some of my friends from high school and I decided to go. I’m looking forward to having a good time."
- Dalton Sontag

"I am traveling to Mexico with my husband to celebrate quince años, a birthday celebration for my cousin. The celebration is similar to the Sweet 16 birthday celebration many people have here in the United States. I’m very excited about it."
- Alexia Matamoros

"I’m in the beginning stages of starting my own business, so I’ll be working on my business painting Yeti cups. So far people have shown interest in my paintings I have profiled on Instagram @spgalexart"
- Alex DeSantiago

Blood, Sweat, and Tears by BTS
“It’s really energetic. It just gives you an incredible experience. It puts me in a good mood and calms me down before I take a test or go to class. When I recommend this song to other people, they seem to like it too.”
- Alexis Morales

Easy by Mike Ryan
“It’s just a really, really happy song and whenever I hear it before class, it puts me in a good mood. It also brings back good memories for me.”
- Hailey Mott

Stronger by Kanye West
“It pumps me up and gets me ready to do whatever it is that I have to do for the day. I feel stronger after listening to this song.
- Paola Bustamant

The gift I would give: Love and happiness for children.
“all children need happiness in their lives. I used to care for foster children, so I am aware of their needs. The gift of love and happiness would bring or add so much to the life of every child.”
- Kirstan Holley

The gift I would give: More sleep for students.
“Final exams are coming up. I need more sleep for class, and I know that others students are tired and need more sleep for class too. More sleep for students would benefit them personally and academically.”
- Armando Arras

The gift I would give: I would give the gift of more money to all college students to spend on books, study materials before final exams, and any other thing that a college student needs.
"As a student, I understand the financial needs students have. Having just a little extra money to spend, whether it’s for tuition, books, or general needs, it definitely goes a long way."
- Brett McMahan

The gift I would give: A toy poodle.
"I have a poodle. A puppy would bring a lot a joy to a person’s life."
- Morgan Bishop

The gift I would give: I would build a shelter for the homeless.
"Every living person deserves to have a roof over their head. Everyone deserves to have someplace they can feel safe and a this is what a shelter provides. To me, this gift would ensure that no matter where they live, or what season it is, the homeless has a warm and safe place to stay."
- Alondra Camacho-Gamboa