Christmas is coming.

A.K.A the best time of the year.

Each year, some of us out there wake up the morning of November 1st and scream at our friends, "What do you want for Christmas, punk?"

And while everyone knows and understands that the holiday season is about giving, this idea becomes lost when we see all the wonderful things we would love to buy our friends and family, yet our bank account says "not this year, honey." This is where we make a grave mistake.

Truthfully, your friends don't care what you give them. They'll love anything you do for them- it is the thought that counts. (And if they hate the gift and get salty with you? Drop 'em because they clearly don't appreciate you and no one has time to be mistreated).

If you're running short on ideas on what to get your friends this holiday season, look no further than the list below. All of your basic college desires and essentials have been listed below for holiday shopping convenience at little-to-no cost to you.

1. A Good GPA

Unfortunately, college is not Animal Crossing, so you cannot just take your GPA and mail it to your friend via a letter only for them to open it 3 months later when it is irrelevant, but you can still help them out. Drag them to the library and force feed them Starbucks until they complete an entire week's worth of work! Happy Holiday's, friend!!!

2. A Puppy

No one can afford a real dog in college, that is entirely too much money spent on food, toys and other care related items, so just purchase your loved one a stuffed animal instead. This way they are able to carry it from class-to-class while bawling their eyes out because they are still failing!

3. A Gift Card to Target

Who doesn't love Target? It is the perfect place to go when you want to forget you are a broke college student attempting to live their life to the fullest, but is doing a terrible job at doing so. All you need is to load $5 onto a gift card and let your friend loose in the dollar section. They'll be able to pick up all of the unnecessary things they desire to give themselves temporary happiness during their long hours of mourning over the death of their GPA. (Thanks, fuzzy socks!)

4. YOU!

Your friendship is the greatest and most affordable gift of all! Why let your friend drown in the college life alone? Join them! (We all know suffering is better when your friends are also suffering with you). You will be an unified team, prospering through this experience (in your dreams) together!