'Tis the Season
Welcome to my absolute FAVORITE time of the year! In the mist of finals, what's better than eating endless amounts of cookies, wearing ugly sweaters, and watching childhood movies?
Here are a few of my favorite ways to put the holidays in my busy schedule.
Friendsgiving
Have a big group dinner with all your friends right before you go home for Thanksgiving break!
Holiday Starbucks
They're back! Nothing says Holidays like a Gingerbread latte in a festive cup.
Build a Snowman!
Coming from California the closest thing I will have to a white Christmas is walking to class during finals week. If I'm lucky I will have the chance to play in the snow before break. Just one light snowfall would open up the door for endless winter activities like building a snowman or having an epic snowball fight.
Christmas Cookies
IU's colors are conveniently the same as Christmas. Coincidence, I think not! IU Cookies can be purchased in the IMU and serve as the perfect treat to bring home for the family.
This is a pre-Thanksgiving break MUST. During the holiday season the IU bookstore is filled with ugly IU holiday sweaters. It's the prefect way to rep IU during break.
IU Basketball
Basketball season is in full swing! If you haven't attended a game yet.. you're missing out! You wont feel the true magic of being a Hoosier until you attend a close game in Assembly Hall. This is also the perfect time to rock that new IU holiday sweater.
Christmas Music
Need I say more?
25 days of Christmas
The perfect study break! Trust me, there is no better stress reliever than a good Christmas movie.
Prepare yourself for endless questions when you go home...
- What’s your major?
- How were finals? How are your grades?
- Did you make any new friends?
- How is your dorm?
- Do you have a lot of free time?
- What do you and your friends do?
- Have you met any nice girls/guys?
- Why are you/why didn’t you join/rush a sorority/fraternity?
- Are you getting enough to eat? You look sickly.
- How's the freshman 15?
- What do you want to do with your life?
- Did you get that card I sent you two months ago? Did you like it?
- Why don’t you have a boyfriend/girlfriend yet?
- Now what are you majoring in again?
- When I was in school…
- I met a nice young man/woman at CVS the other day. I should’ve given them your number.
- Who are you texting? Is it a new boy/girl?
- What are you going to do when you graduate?
- You should really find a nice young man/woman before you’re too old.
Consider yourself warned.... It's coming.
Attend the NutcrackerIU has one of the best ballet programs in the nation. Take a few hours out of your day to attend Nutcracker right on campus! Who knows you might even recognize a few of the performers.
Deck the Halls (of your dorm)
The Target dollar section is currently stocked with festive decorations! This is the perfect time for you and your roomie to get creative.
Take a night Walk in Bloomington
Last but not least, take a night walk down Kirkwood to admire the Christmas decorations.
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