The holidays are effing awesome. Like Thanksgiving, its a time for eating, effing conquering, feeling defeat. But unlike Thanksgiving, winter holidays is a time for presents, effing fireplaces, blankets and hot cocoa, resolutions you hope you can accomplish, and festive excuses to get wasted. The holidays are really special and here are some things that make them special.

1. Winter Break

Without it you wouldn't even be able to enjoy the holidays as much as you can now. It's in the name. It lets you take a break from school and enjoy some time off. If there were no winter break, all the students who live hours away from campus wouldn't be able to be home because they would still have to go back and attend class, so thank Jesus for whoever invented winter break.

2. Family

This sounds like a no-brainer but often times you don't realize you miss home until you actual think about the different reasons home made you happy. Getting to hang out and catch up with the fam is always nice. And you can't forget the furry member. Anyone who has a pet waiting for them back home knows what I'm talking about. Walking through the door and seeing that furry scamp jump for joy or rub up against you affectionately is the best.

3. Christmas

Also a no brainer. Shopping, Food, Presents. All good things. Winter deals are always nice. We're all college students living on a budget, so whenever we can save money, we'll jump right on board. Christmas dinner is possibly the best part of Christmas, possibly. My family basically makes alot of the same dishes from Thanksgiving, but the turkey gets swapped out for usually steak or lamb. I think we're doing prime rib this year. Eff yeah, I'm so excited! Presents are another contender for best part of Christmas. My family is so busy this year that we gave up on trying to really surprise eachother. We just made a shared Google Docs and each of us put down 5 things we want. Pretty genius I say.

4. New Year's Eve

A time for self reflection and disappointment. Everyone wants to make resolutions and everyone wants to fulfill them, but let's be real, how many people do you know actually got there resolutions done? And let's be real again, New Year's is another excuse to get effing wasted. WHOO! Bring on the beer! And the fancy, expensive cocktails! And the more BEER! Just remember to drink responsibly. Unless you don't have to take care of your friends. Then there might be a chance you'll get blacked.