I don't know about most people, but for me every year after Halloween ends, the Christmas season instantly begins. In any case, November is definitely the month to start your Christmas shopping early, and while not everything on this list is easy to purchase I encourage you to get creative because I can promise you that these are 10 things every college student wants for Christmas this year:
A good bowl game
Not everyone can be in the Rose Bowl, but getting your football team to go to an exciting bowl game makes things much more fun. While you can't technically buy your child/friend/significant other a good bowl game, perhaps hoping for a good outcome and then buying tickets would do the trick.
A few more unexcused absences
At this point in the semester, you've probably used most, if not all, of your unexcused absences this semester and just a few more would be the ideal case scenario to get you through the rest of the semester.
Snow days
Please, for the love of God, give us JUST ONE snow day this year. University of Iowa, especially, never even considers the possibility of snow days--but maybe this year will be different.
A personal Über
Now that the weather is getting colder, and it's harder to go to class, a personal Uber to drive you wherever you wanted would be super nice. If you don't want to pay for that, maybe you can offer being the personal Uber for a week or two.
An easy final exam week
Nothing is worse than being stressed and stuck in the library a week before going on Winter break. One of the best gifts of the semester is having an easy week with minimal tests/projects and tests that only cover a few units, not the whole semester.
A massage
While you might not be able to buy someone an easy finals week, the next best step is getting him or her a massage. This will help relieve stress and give a relaxing atmosphere going into their tests or afterwards to calm them down.
Snow boots
I thought I could go without a pair, but after the first snowfall freshman year, boy was I wrong. The long walks from building to building around campus, especially walking up the hills, are tough when you're slipping around in Nikes.
Good Christmas movies on Netflix
There's no better break from homework or studying during the last few months of the semester than sitting back and watching one of your favorite Christmas movies. Netflix: step up your game and put up those classics that we can watch in bed curled up in a ball pretending we don't have two papers due by the end of the week that we haven't started yet.
Groceries that aren't generic brand
If you're a college student and you aren't buying Hyvee or Walmart brand groceries, you're living large. Let me tell you, Dr. Hyvee is just not the same as a nice, cold Dr. Pepper. Get your favorite college student some non-generic brand groceries and I bet you'll put a smile on their face.
A long, relaxing winter break
Please never let the homework-less nights end.
