The garland is strung, stockings are hung, and the Christmas lights are up—it’s finally here! My roommates and I have been decorating our place like crazy, in fact, it kind of looks like Santa threw up all over our living room! Last year we got a real Christmas tree, and even though the scent was absolutely delicious—the needles were an awful pain, and it was so darn thirsty all the time! We decided to go with the artificial route this year, so we bought pine air fresheners to create the allusion that everything was real! This weekend we’re planning on driving around Marshall to look at Christmas lights, while singing carols and drinking hot chocolate—‘tis the season!
It seems absolutely CRAZY that we only have two and a half weeks left in the semester, but this change in season definitely helps with the transition. Looking back on each of my fall semesters, they have just gone by faster and faster each year! Even though I’m starting to feel the pressure of Finals Week and all of the other final projects I have due, I’m still able to work some fun into my schedule in order to stay sane. My friends and I go to open skate nights at the ice rink in town, and a few of our other buddies play pick-up hockey too. As much as I wish I could play hockey, it’s just not working out for me; instead, I go and watch and throw out quotes from The Mighty Ducks series, which makes it completely worth while!
One big event on campus that I’m really looking forward to is the annual Casino Night put on by the Residence Life Association. Casino Night will be held December 8, from 8:00pm to Midnight. Food and drinks are provided, and there are a plethora of different games to play—depending on your gambling preference! I personally enjoy doing the horse races, roulette, and bingo! This year there is a Harry Potter theme to the night, so they will be incorporating a lot of new games into the night! There are a ton of prizes and chances to win things, plus a lot of faculty and staff run the games, so it’s a really neat environment to let loose and have some fun!
I’m excited to finish strong in these next few weeks, and I hope you are too!
Merry Christmas—God bless!
Kelly Fitzgerald
Senior-Marshalltown, IA
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