Halloween has come and gone, and it is time to get ready for the next big holiday. No, I am not talking about Thanksgiving. I am talking about the most wonderful time of the year, aka Christmastime! As soon as you say your last “boo” and put away that Halloween costume, it is time to get ready for the best holiday of the year. So as we prepare, we “Christmas-obsessed folk” know exactly how to get pumped for this festive time:

1. Christmas music starts as soon as it gets cold. Let’s be real…it starts as soon as you stop sweating while walking to class.
2. The day after Halloween includes a binge of any and every holiday movie on Netflix (that includes every Hallmark and ABC Family cheesy romantic comedy).
3. As soon as ABC Family releases its lineup for “25 Days of Christmas,” you immediately press the share button on Facebook.
4. The amount of money you spend on decorating your dorm room for this holiday is absurd. But the amount of lights, the wreath, the stockings, the doormat, and the mini Christmas tree were totally worth it.
5. You get way too excited when you find out the red cups have been released at Starbucks. You still get a hot drink even when you don’t like coffee. That is dedication, my friends.
6. The Christmas-themed Coke cans give you life.
7. The countdowns that say how many days until Christmas give you chills.
8. A beautiful light display makes you tear up.
9. A tiny part of you still believes in Santa.
10. You’re 18, and you still wake up before 8 a.m. on Christmas.
11. Picking which Christmas candle you should light is too much of a difficult decision
12. When you hear jingle bells, you want to start singing.
13. You still want to get pics with Santa in the mall, but like you don’t want to feel the judgment. Maybe that’s just me...

Christmastime is my favorite time of the year. It's not my favorite because it's the season of gifts and Santa and cheesy movies, but I love what Christmas represents. It not only brings "tidings of comfort and joy," but it also is the celebration of Jesus's birth. In the craze that this holiday season can sometimes bring, I hope it is a season that you can spend with family and friends.