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While many of you will be heading home for Christmas, (see our recent blog about leaving for home<\/a>), more and more of you are choosing to spend Christmas with us in your student accommodation. Whether that flight home is just too expensive or those essay\/exam deadlines in January, just make you feel that the peace and quiet of staying in halls is the perfect opportunity to cram in some extra studying and save on travel costs.<\/p>\n

Whatever your reason for staying with us this Christmas, we want you to be assured that there will always be a member of staff available if you need us. So just sit back, relax, and enjoy the holidays. Here are a few ideas to make your Christmas cheerful without worrying what everyone else is up to.<\/p>\n

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\"Merry<\/h4>\n

Merry Flatmas Day!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Living in a shared flat? Before the end of term, organise a Christmas day between you and all your flatmates. Decorate the flat (Share your masterpiece with us on Instagram: @hoststudentsuk<\/a> and #HoHoHost<\/a> ). Stick a cheesy Christmas playlist on Spotify. Have a proper Christmas lunch, think Turkey and all the trimmings.<\/p>\n

And it wouldn\u2019t be Christmas without presents, so set yourselves a modest budget (\u00a35 or \u00a310) and do a secret Santa. Then finish the day off in front of the TV watching a load of Netflix box sets.<\/p>\n

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\"staying<\/h4>\n

All those Duvet days\u2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Here\u2019s your perfect excuse, no we mean valid reason to do absolutely nothing. To just spend all day in bed binge watch Christmas movies\u2026 You earnt it!<\/p>\n

So you got through the first term or first term back at uni, all those people you\u2019ve met, all those deadlines past, those assignments smashed. You deserve some me time, time to do nothing but watch some shocking TV. So, what\u2019s first? Elf or Bad Santa?<\/p>\n

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\"not<\/h4>\n

Who else is staying?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ask around and find out who else is spending Christmas in their student accommodation, organise to spend Christmas day together. Exchange your traditions. – With many students staying in Halls likely to be from a different country, hold a multi-cultural Christmas, learn about a different culture and something new about your neighbours.<\/p>\n

Bring a traditional dish from each other\u2019s culture or even better organise to go out for your Christmas lunch. Check with your university if they are holding an event, just make sure to check early and make sure to book.<\/p>\n

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\"go<\/h4>\n

Explore your Host city.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

How many times have you walked past that museum, that coffee shop or park and thought I\u2019ll have a look at that next time I\u2019m in town? Well, now it\u2019s your perfect opportunity to become the tourist and do all those things and visit all those places you promised yourself.<\/p>\n

Check out all those Christmas events going on. Markets, Pantomimes, Carol services, etc. And come the New Year, wrap up warm, get out, get some fresh air and go for a walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"talk<\/h4>\n

Talk.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Call or even better video call your friends and family and be part of each other\u2019s Christmas. If you feel a bit down, pick up that phone and talk to them. It\u2019ll not only make your day a whole lot better but will also brighten theirs up.<\/p>\n

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Just remember\u2026 if you\u2019re feeling alone and need someone to talk to, most universities are part of Nightline\u00a0Association<\/a>. A charity that provides confidential, anonymous, non-judgmental, support services run by students for students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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