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Peace, Love, And Some Christmas Spirit

7 reasons Christmas is one of my favorite holidays

Kayla Hofferth

Dec 19, 2016

Indiana University Northwest

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Everyone has their reasons for their favorite Holiday and I'm here to share mine with all of you!

1. Holiday Cheer

I love the spirit Christmas brings this time of year. With all of the cold, wet snow that turns into cold, wetter slush, the happiness that this Holiday brings around is very welcome

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2. UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS

If you don't get excited to wear and see all the beautifully ugly Christmas sweaters when December comes around then please jump on this train to greatness. Ugly sweaters are the Halloween costumes of Christmas and are a requirement for the entire month of December (and possibly the New Year!).

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3. Hot Cocoa

Okay this one is a given. What is Christmas without it's hot chocolate? And if you live in the Northwest corner of Indiana, it gives you life in the dead of winter. (Life Tip: Stir with a candy cane and add marsh mellows... You're welcome.)

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4. Christmas Movie

Who doesn't love a good Christmas movie? Netflix's holiday selection and the Freeform's "25 Days of Christmas" are a blessing during December. From "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" or my personal favorite, "The Santa Claus" movies or the classic "Elf,"there's a little something from everyone in the family.

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5. Christmas Cooking

From the big dinner on Christmas day, to all the homemade cookies grandma makes each year, Christmas brings some great food for days of enjoyment. I look forward to mashed potatoes each year, followed by a plate full (or two) of Christmas desserts. It's like Thanksgiving, with the added red and green decorations with colorful ornaments every where.

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6. Christmas Parties

If you're lucky, you'll be invited to a few different Christmas parties that will include some of the following points, such as ugly sweaters and great cooking. I get super excited each year for my annual family Christmas parties with grandma's homemade cookies, goody bags for all the children, and my many, many family members. It's always a great time with the people I love the most. Spending times with the ones you love definitely makes all of the cold weather and snow worth it. Source

7. PRESSSEEEENTSSSS

Whether you're getting them or receiving them, Christmas presents are a wonderful part of the Christmas festivities. I love looking for and buying the perfect present for the ones I love, imagining the look on their face when they get it and how happy they'll be with it. I also love Secret Santa exchanges, and trying your best to figure out who everyone has in the group.

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8. Christmas Music

Last, but definitely not least, Christmas time brings, well, Christmas music. I have 93.1 saved into my radio dash for specifically this time of the year. You doesn't love to start rock'en around the Christmas tree at Thanksgiving, because I sure do!

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With Christmas around the corner, it is time to be thankful for all of the wonderful things this month brings to us for the Holidays. Through all the snow and cold weather, all of the cheerful things Christmas brings is worth all of the drudging weather.

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6. Christmas Parties

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1. Me after every class

2. If you really care about your grades

3. When you get a new homework assignment

4. When people ask what you're going to do after college

5. When you see people who don't study and get good grades

6. We're all broke here

7. FREE FOOD IS FREE FOOD!

8. When it seems like everyone in class is smart - EXCEPT THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP PROJECT!!

Other than knowledge and all those important things

How to take stairs.

Caffeine is your friend.

How to study.

Finding free food.

How to take a nap anywhere.

How to appreciate sleep.

How to procrastinate productively.

Surprise: This is not on the syllabus

1. As a freshman, one does get to be called “freshman” by upperclassmen when they walk to parties in a mob of people.

2. Some of the best stories happen after 2 a.m.

3. Upperclassmen live for meal swipes from freshman because they are poor and need free food.

4. People are struggling just as much as you are so you're not alone.

5. You will never take privacy or personal space for granted ever again.

6. You are not the only one who has slept on the community bathroom floor after a night out.

7. Skipping class for Netflix is a valid excuse.

8. It’s totally acceptable to bring a pot of coffee, a sleeping bag and a pillow to the library.

9. Having class with a friend is the best because you can trade off days on who goes to class.

10. When you are a senior, you take the easiest classes to boost your GPA.

11. How to pull an all-nighter.

12. How to handle drunk people.

13. The drunk you does not look out for sober you about 90 percent of the time.

14. How to deal with a hangover.

15. How to interact with people very different from you.

16. The perfect amount to procrastinate on every assignment.

17. How to pass a class without paying for the textbook that was "required."

18. How to calculate your grades to see what you need on every test in order to maintain a passing grade.

19. How to hook-up with someone without getting emotions involved (but we all know that doesn’t happen).

20. How to handle your roommate when you want to strangle them.

21. That you miss your parent’s every day.

22. How to get into a bar when you aren’t 21.

23. How to BS on assignments, out loud and on your resume.

24. That theme parties are the greatest.

25. How to find free events that have free food.

26. That when there are puppies on campus it will be the greatest day of your life.

27. Alarms are necessary and you must set like seven of them in order to wake up in time for class.

28. Greek parties are exactly how they are in movies.

29. Care packages are treated like Christmas presents.

30. The friends you meet in college will become your bridesmaids and groomsmen.

31. That printers only break when you need them the most.

32. Cereal, ramen noodles, Easy Mac and microwavable pancakes can be used for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

33. That classes before 8 a.m. should be illegal.

34. Changing your major is OK.

Don't let the thesaurus-inspired vocabularies in our résumés fool you. We're actually just big kids.

"You should know exactly what career is right for your future by the time you're 18."

"Save all your money."

"Get plenty of sleep and adjust to a regular sleep schedule."

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