Well, folks, the Christmas Season is upon us. The first Advent candles have been lit. The choruses of mankind are singing of peace on earth and goodwill toward men. Meanwhile, college students are beginning "dead week," which, here at Oklahoma State may as well be called "I want to die week" since it is a time when lackluster professors, devoid of all the aforementioned "Christmas Spirit" (Scrooges if you will), decide that they are going to throw the syllabus out the window and rain down their wrath upon students all over campus. Anyway, the beginning of this season of snowflakes, candycanes, sugarplums, lights, etc. is marked for us by Finals.
While you may pity our poor sleep-deprived souls (we're all about pity, so pity away), I am not here blogging today in an attempt to gain that pity but rather to share some fun college student friendly ways to brighten up your December away from home.
- Thrift. Thrifting is a great way to decorate in general (literally everything you see above was thrifted) but Christmas thrifting/garage saling can happen anytime anywhere. When you're out hunting for thrifty treasure, don't avert your eyes from Christmasish stuff simply because it is the middle of July. It will probably be cheaper out of season, so scoop up that Christmas goodness year round and tuck it away for the appropriate, post-Thanksgiving, time.
- Fill your house/apartment with lots of these ^ Everyone loves peppermint sticks and candy canes. They're inexpensive ($0.98 a box at Walmart), making them the perfect addition to any dorm room, apartment, or house. Also, peppermints may help to stimulate brain function and focus , so grab a couple before you head off to your finals for a little boost!
- Craft. Crafting gets your creative juices flowing, gives you a chance to get out of study mode for a bit, and allows you to save some cash on decorations and gifts. So pick up that Pinterest craft you've been eyeing and get to work.
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