Well, it’s officially December. The last month of the year is supposed to be exciting and full of cheer, but it seems to creep up on me more quickly each year. I’ve always wondered why that is. Then I think about the Hallmark Christmas movies that start playing in October, the radio channels that start playing “Jingle Bells” before we’ve even sat down for Thanksgiving dinner, and Glenda’s Christmas Cottage that begins in-store shopping as early as Nov. 1.
As for us students, we’re busy studying for exams while others are putting up their decorations. By the time we’re done for the semester, it’s three days before Christmas and nearly too late. We end up dashing around, doing last-minute shopping, and putting up trees to enjoy for a week rather than a month. Instead of feeling joyous about the holidays with a cup of hot cocoa in hand, we find ourselves flopping on the sofa, burnt-out with a canister of whipped cream. The holidays are great, but it would be even better if it was more of a slow dance instead of a dash.
Veronica is a Staff Writer at The Cascade. She loves to travel and explore new places, no matter how big or small. She is in her second year at UFV, pursuing the study of Creative
Writing.
