Surviving December
By: The Red Skies Writers
1. Prep and study for finals! Think note/flash cards – review class notes. Give up social media for a week!
2. Listen to holiday music – sing backup.
3. Watch holiday movies such as: Home Alone, Elf, The Polar Express, The Santa Clause, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Grinch, A Christmas story, Miracle on 34th Street, Die Hard, White Christmas, Home Alone, Love Actually, A Charlie Brown Christmas
4. Buy a gingerbread house kit to make with friends or roommates.
5. Look up holiday baking recipes.
6. Make homemade gifts for loved ones.
7. Keep an eye on the weather.
8. Remember to layer up, as the weather gets colder.
9. Set up a budget.
10. Go out & look at houses with lights
11. Volunteer for My Brother’s Table, Toys for Tots, Salvation Army
13. D-I-Y Ugly Christmas Sweater
14. Have an Ugly Christmas Sweater Party
15. Go ice-skating
16. Attend holiday displays in your home town.
17. Buy or make your own decorations
18. Prepare for the upcoming snow by buying a shovel, scraper and jumper cables – put them in the trunk of your car.
19. Clean and pack up your dorm room.
20. Plan a skiing, snowboarding, or snow tubing outing with friends or family
21. Check out Jordan Furniture’s –Enchanted Village
22. Do a secret Santa with friends.
23. Get your holiday shopping done & wrapped.
24. Be nice (not naughty).
25. Find peace.
Happy Holidays and Good luck with finals!