As Upper Schoolers (US) return from Spring Breaks largely free of school work, the transition back to a typical schedule full of papers, projects, and tests has left many students and faculty once again fighting their perpetual foe: burnout. As more US community members fall prey to it, The Vanguard hit the halls to determine how they are coping–or not coping–with exhaustion during the final two month stretch before summer vacation. – Kate Rice ’25