It’s that time of year again! According to StateNews.com, college students have begun their pre-spring break regimens at their local tanning salons as a way to avoid burning while visiting their favorite sunny destinations.

“It’s relaxing and warm,” Andrew Izzo, a senior at Michigan State University, says. “It’s a preview of what it’s going to be like on spring break when you can sit out in the sun and relax.”

Not only are students visiting salons to for the natural sunblock – a tan – but they are also using sunbeds to provide them with the vitamin D that’s hard to get in the winter months.

“I like tanning, especially in the winter,” says Kathleen Web. “It gives me the vitamin D I need, which keeps me in a happier mood.”

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