A break at the median of the vast fall stretch could allow students the opportunity to revive and denounce the apathy that ensues during the fall semester. Losing a few summer days is a worthy sacrifice for a halt in the fall grind. The other argument, that a Fall Break is a deterrent to the progress of students into the 'real world,' is not plausible. It is true that in the 40-hour a week grind, there is no Fall Break. The key word is employee, not student.
Students dole out the funds for their education and work to develop skills for the future.
Students are adults, but the only benefit package at the UA is the current investment in you with a potential payoff at a later day. Besides, that same grind also denies Spring Break. The reality is, many students put in more than 40 hours a week. A schedule consisting of 15 hours requires much more than simply class attendance, and the efforts to succeed or even pass those classes often exceeds a typical work week. A multitude of students have jobs and enroll in a full class load.