I vividly remember going to college straight out of high school. There was no help from family, so I was literally working from sunup to sundown. I would go into classes in the morning and afternoon, then work from early afternoon until late at night. Then, I would go home to study and do any required coursework. About four hours of sleep later, I was back up preparing for classes. I probably would have given my left arm for a vacation.
My story is no different from many college students. Even those that get help from family might have expenses that exceed the help they receive. College tuition is not cheap and neither are additional expenses. Doing anything extra seems like a fairy tale, including traveling more than five minutes down the road. There is hope, however, for students looking to get away that does not require losing limbs: student vacation loans or student travel loans.