We're home for break after the toughest semester yet. We're happy to be home for the holidays, and we're especially happy to be done with school work for a while. But we're tired, hungry, and the stress of the semester is still lingering, so there are a few things we'd like for Christmas that may not be on a traditional Christmas list.

1. Sleep

I'm a little bit sleep-deprived, so don't be alarmed if that's all I want to do. If I fall asleep at the dinner table, it's perfectly normal, because I haven't slept very much in the last few months.

2. Money

I've been doing my best to save money, but it still goes faster than I want it to. So yes, please help me, I'm poor.

3. Alone time

I love living in a dorm, but it's still people everywhere, all the time. So now I'd like to take advantage of the alone time I can get while I'm home.

4. Home-cooked food

The above gif demonstrates my attitude about eating over the holidays. I will eat all the home-cooked food I can find until I am full, and then I will keep eating, without shame.

5. To not talk about school

Every family member has asked me what I'm going to do with my life and how the semester went since I've been home. And the answers aren't going to change, so I get a little bit tired of talking about school after a while.

6. Clothes

Because I've been trying to save money, my clothes that need replacements have been holding on until break. So some new shoes and other clothes desperately need replacements that I'm hoping to get for Christmas.

7. Something completely unnecessary

Something that I wouldn't dare buy myself because I don't absolutely need it. Something I would feel bad about purchasing with my limited funds. I kind of want something like that for Christmas, just for funsies.

8. Time with your pet

How could I not miss the adorable little face pictured above? All I want for Christmas is to sit next to my dog and enjoy her presence.

9. Some reassurance about the future

The future is a scary place, and the semester we just underwent was a bleak reminder of that. So it would be nice to be reassured that everything will turn out alright for Christmas.

10. More Sleep

I cannot emphasize enough how much I need to catch up on sleep. I think I've taken 4 naps in the first two days of break. Just let it happen, please just let me sleep.