Blog's Declassified Spring Weekend Survival Guide

 Calling all freshmen, transfers, and upperclassmen who will be braving Spring Weekend for the first time this year. We know that your first Spring Weekend can be scary. You probably have questions. As the weekend approaches and you try on your tenth possible outfit, unsure how else to channel your excitement, turn to Blog for your one and only guide to Spring Weekend success. We’ve created a survival guide of tips and tricks to help you not only conquer the concert, but hopefully make it to Monday in one piece. Results may vary.  

1. It’s a marathon, not a sprint - It’s your first Spring Weekend. You probably still think that you’re young and invincible. You can do anything. Wrong. If you decide on Friday afternoon that you are indestructible, be prepared to be EMSed by Gail about two hours later when she finds you yakking alone in the basement of the ratty. You can’t make this stuff up.
2. Hydration is key - The golden rule of college. And no, beer doesn’t count.
3. DON’T dress to impress - Contrary to popular belief, Spring Weekend isn’t just about getting the perfect Insta (although it’s definitely a component). When putting together your extravagant festival outfit, keep in mind the inevitable urge you’ll get to climb a fence or take a nap in the muddiest part of the Main Green. And it doesn’t matter how nice the weather is, I can guarantee you’ll find a way to ruin your shoes.
4. Buddy up - Aggressively request your roommate’s, friends’, acquaintances, crushes, and exes locations on find my friends. No man left behind this Spring Weekend.
5. Plan ahead - Have your most manic friend create a minute-to-minute schedule of the weekend, down to each shot. You may also choose to include coordinates for each location in your plan, as well as every water and food station open on campus.  If you're unsure where to pregame, just head over to Wriston Quad and you'll be fine. 
6. … But be flexible - ~Chill vibes only~ this weekend. It might start raining, you might be thinking about your upcoming Orgo exam the whole time, Young Thug might be an hour late. Don't let the haters stop you from doing your thing. 
7. Know the rules - Always have your Brown ID, don’t bring substances into the concert, and don’t leave the concert. These are the basics—disregard them at your own risk.
8. Have fun!! - Chicken Finger Friday aside, Spring Weekend is hands down Brown’s greatest tradition. It’s a weekend you may or may not remember for the rest of your life, so make it count. 

For those attending, that's all you need to know. Now, for those without plans for this weekend, a word of advice. If you didn’t get a ticket because... 

• You were confused and the new ticketing website sucks: 

Get up with your friends and pregame - early. Go to all the darties. Get blackout and fall asleep by noon. Tell people that you were too wasted to go to the concert.

• You have a final on Monday:

Curse whoever decided to have Spring Weekend the week before reading period - seriously. Curse your professor who knows exactly what Spring Weekend is and decided to screw you anyway. Go to the Sci Li stacks (furthest possible distance from the MG) and wear noise-cancelling headphones.

• You're not into the music festival/substance scene:

Treat yourself to an off-campus day on Wickenden Street. Try showing up on Sunday for Dave Binder (it’s free, much more low-key than Friday and Saturday, and no matter your music taste, you love this song. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-OD-X1lJjg[/embed]