Dear Santa,
I haven't written you in a while because you usually know exactly what to get me for the holidays. After living the college life for a while now, I have realized that there is more to life than the newest American Girl Doll.
The happiest time of year is about a month away, which means we are that much closer to no homework, homemade meals, too much family time, fuzzy socks, ugly Christmas sweaters and plenty of sleep.
College students are hard to shop for and I totally understand. Let me make it easy for you, from a broke college student to her favorite man on his special day.
Here is a list of what us college kids actually want for Christmas:
1. Food, with a big bonus if it's homemade.
Let's be real: We can't cook for sh*t. After eating noodles for days, you start to get hangry.
2. A plane ticket to visit your BFF in college.
Because visiting your best friend across the country is the best feeling in the world and you can't help, but be weird together.
3. Money/gift cards.
We don't care about creativity anymore, just please give us something useful.
4. Birch box
Sometimes we want to feel loved and show off to our friends what we get from "Santa."
5. Blankets and pillows.
You can never get enough love and feel more at home with a pile of pillows and blankets.
6. A Channing Tatum
Is he hiding somewhere? Where's my Channing Tatum?
7. Cards Against Humanity
The best game to cross the line one-too-many times.
8. Many bottles of wine.
Mental breakdowns usually occur at least once a month, so this is completely necessary.
9. A mini-wardrobe
We can never have enough clothes. Yes, we usually look like we rolled out of bed for class, but that's because we have nothing to wear. I want to look cute in the winter, OK?
10. A fitness tracker
We wear yoga pants so often that we won't even know what happened to our bodies. Well, I mean 'za is usually the problem.
11. Speakers
For those cold days that make you just want to party at your place instead of taking a step into the tundra (winter in Chicago).
Santa/Mom/Dad, please help.
With much love,
A Broke College Student
