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A College Student's Christmas Carols

It's the most stressful time of the year

Dec 11, 2016

In anticipation of the holiday season, here is my own list of festive songs to get you in the Christmas mood... college edition.

Hallelujah Finals Are Over

Baby, It's Cold Outside But I'm Still Not Wearing a Jacket

Shots Around the Christmas Tree

Where Are You Bartender?

...why have you gone away???

I'll be Sober for Christmas (maybe)

Oh Holey Jeans

Last Christmas I Gave You My Number

...but the very next day you ran away

White Russian Christmas

Carol of the Balls

All I Want For Christmas Is An A

Do They Know It's Finals Week

....literally stfu I'm trying to study

Frosty the Fratboy

There's No Place Like The Library for the Holidays

Biddy Got Ran Over By A Taxi

...walking home from the bar on Tower Tuesday

Slay Ride

Dino Nuggets Roasting Over an Open Microwave

The "Virgin" Mary

Joy to the Late Night Pizza

I Saw My Best Friend Kissing My Ex

...underneath the glow of Snapchat last night

Christmas (Hoe) Shoes

It's The Most Stressful Time of the Year

Paper Don't Be Late

"Are You Going Out?"

...is the thing to say on a Friday Night

Dominic the Douchebag

The Little F*ckboy

...rum rum rum rum rummmm

God Rest Ye Sleep-Deprived Students

You're a Mean One, Professor Grinch

Run, Run, Run from the RA

...gotta make it before the cover

Si-LIT Night

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A College Student's Christmas Carols

It's the most stressful time of the year

Hallelujah Finals Are Over

Baby, It's Cold Outside But I'm Still Not Wearing a Jacket

Shots Around the Christmas Tree

Where Are You Bartender?

...why have you gone away???

I'll be Sober for Christmas (maybe)

Oh Holey Jeans

Last Christmas I Gave You My Number

...but the very next day you ran away

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Carol of the Balls

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Frosty the Fratboy

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Slay Ride

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

It's mandatory to have these conversations.

1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

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