December 15, 2010 Christmas Season
by LINDSAY GRIFFITH
Oh, what a wonderful time of the year! As we look around our communities, malls, and schools we see all the Christmas decorations come alive. All the malls are jammed packed with crazy Christmas shoppers. The scent of fresh baked cookies filled the homes. The Christmas music songs get stuck in our heads. The TV channels are booked up with Christmas movies and shows, one for the most famous, A Christmas Story. The smoke exits the chimney from the burning logs that are keeping the house warm. The arrival of St. Nick gives the kids just a little preview before Christmas. All the little children run to the windows as they see the first snowfall of winter. All of the teenagers have their noses buried in the books studying for their final exams before the Christmas break. Of course, at this time we are also preparing for the coming of Christ. The time from after Thanksgiving until New Year is filled with craziness and confusion. My favorite time of the year is the Christmas Season. I love the jolliness it brings to everyone around the world.
Christmas is an exciting time, but it also brings on a lot of stress. Putting up Christmas trees and lights is part of the season, but it is a lot of work and takes up a lot of time to get the house feeling festive. Besides doing all of those things, one also has to shop from Christmas presents. With the economy the way it is today, that is not always such an easy thing to do. One has to watch the ads for coupons that could help keep the cost to the minimum. One also has to worry about buying every person on your list the right gifts. So, even though Christmas brings a lot of joy, it is also crammed with madness.
It is not only crazy for adults, but it also brings on a lot off added stress to teenagers. Most teenagers have jobs on top of sports and school, and at their jobs they will be worked harder, and will most likely have to work overtime, and may even have to work over the holidays. Before Christmas break, students have to spend a lot of time studying for final exams that will end the first semester. Exams are always stressful because the students want to do well on them, but they sometimes cannot find a lot of time to study, with everything else going on. But once those exams are over, it is one the greatest feeling ever. Now, all a teen has to worry about is relaxing on a nice long, well deserved break from school. Even though the Christmas season is very busy and hectic, it also comes with a lot of enjoyment and excitement. Merry Christmas!
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