This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UC Riverside chapter.
1. Christmas during childhood: Dozens of presents waiting for you under the tree.
Christmas during college: Little to no presents under the tree accompanied with reminders of how your “big present” was paying for this year’s tuition.
2.Christmas during childhood: Animated Christmas movies that got you into the holiday spirit.
Christmas during college: Stupid Christmas themed romantic comedies that remind you of how you’re still single this holiday season.
3. Christmas during childhood: Everything looks magical wrapped in Christmas lights.
Christmas during college: Hours of helping your mom decorate the house for the holiday.
4. Christmas during childhood: Eating all the Christmas cookies you can get ahold of.
Christmas during college: Still eating all the Christmas cookies but regretting it the next day.
5. Christmas during childhood: Woohooo! Winter break with no worries, homework or real responsibility.
Christmas during college: Woohoo winter break!! (Until you see your winter semester grades.)
6. Christmas during childhood: Playing with all with your friends in the snow.
Christmas during college: All of your friends live in different towns and are busy hanging out with their own hometown besties.
7. Christmas during childhood: YAY, all my cousins and aunts and uncles are coming to visit!
Christmas during college: Do I absolutely have to come outside of my room?
8. Christmas during childhood: Christmas cards stuffed with money!
Christmas during college: Endless questions about whether your future job will even make you any money…
9. Christmas during childhood: “So where’s your present under the tree?”
Christmas during college: “So where’s your boyfriend? Oh, you don’t have one. Hhmmm…”
10. Christmas during childhood: Rocking the most adorable Christmas outfit your mom could buy from Macys.
Christmas during college: Your version of giving effort is wearing a clean pair of leggings.
11. Christmas during childhood: Apple cider, egg nog, and hot cocoa all made you happier than Stanley on pretzel day!
Christmas during college: Time to drown out these pesky memories.
12. Christmas during childhood: Sitting at the kids table.
Christmas during college: STILL sitting at the kids table.
13. Christmas during childhood: Your mom telling you Santa is coming!
Christmas during college: Your mom STILL telling you Santa is coming…
14. Christmas during childhood: Letters from Santa…
Christmas during college: Letters from your loan lenders.
Merry Christmas everyone!!