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5 Ways To Embrace Celebrating Your Birthday Away From Home

Celebrating your birthday away from home might make you feel lonely, but here are some tips to make it the best birthday ever.

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5 Ways To Embrace Celebrating Your Birthday Away From Home

Patricia Vicente

Birthdays are exciting. It's the one day of the year that you can say, "it's MY day" and everyone will understand.

However, once you start college or move away from home, it can start feeling a little lonely.

I know that I personally was beginning to feel lonely the days leading up to my birthday because I knew I wouldn't be able to celebrate with all of my loved ones from home. But I was fortunate enough to have my family surprise me the morning of my birthday, which I was over the moon about.

If you're not as fortunate as I was for my first birthday away from home, here are some tips to make the most out of your birthday.

Organize a dinner with your friends.

No one should ever spend their birthday alone. It just makes being away from home feel worse. Surround yourself with friends who love you and want to celebrate you on your special day. Also, you can never go wrong with dinner. Who doesn't love food already? By organizing a dinner out, it can even give you an excuse to dress up. Remember, it's YOUR day and you get to call the shots.

Have a fun night out.

This also gives you a perfect reason to dress up and go out to have a night full of fun. If you're into going clubbing and dancing, then this will most likely be your go-to for celebrating your birthday. Grab a group of friends and make a list of possible clubs you want to go to on your special day. There might even be one you've just been dying to go to. Go to that one. Don't forget to go big or go home.

Go to a museum.

Maybe clubs and parties aren't your types of thing. Or maybe you want to try something different. You can't go wrong with going to a museum. Whether it's of contemporary art or of a specific topic. Let it be a museum of something that interests you. You can even go to a children's science center nearby for more hands-on fun. It's usually something that can take up most of your day. It's also very relaxing, which is something just what you need.

Try something new.

SImple as that. Just try something new. Whether it's going out to eat something you've never had before or doing an activity that is completely out of your comfort zone. Your options are endless and range from many different activities. You can either do this by yourself or with a couple of your best friends. Who knows, maybe you can even cross it off of your bucket list.

Treat yourself.

You know that bag from the mall you've been looking at the last couple of months? Buy it. You want an ice cream? Go get your ice cream. TREAT YOURSELF. SImple as that. No one knows what you want more than yourself. Personally, I always buy myself a gift for my birthday so I know that I'll receive AT least one gift I will genuinely like. Just don't forget to stay in budget and only spend the money that you have.

These tips can either help you with deciding to do for your birthday or maybe even help you come up with other ideas.

Just remember that it isn't the end of the world if you're not able to spend your birthday with your family. You will be OK.

Now, go and have fun. IT'S YOUR DAY.

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5 Ways To Embrace Celebrating Your Birthday Away From Home

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Organize a dinner with your friends.

Have a fun night out.

Go to a museum.

Try something new.

Treat yourself.

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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

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8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

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Remember that everything works out at the end

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