Christmas is around the corner and many students from school and college are away from their families. If you are away and can’t go home to celebrate Christmas with your family, stuck in your studying schedule, this blog might help you! Being away from the family, especially on this big occasion is already a big point of sadness but don’t you worry, you can still make it special for you and your home. Many people believe that distances make bonds fonder and stronger and this distance may give an opportunity for your family to miss and appreciate each other.
There are several students who are stuck with their studies, exams, end-semester assignments and full-time work schedules and getting out of these is impossible. You can still enjoy Christmas with full zeal and love, of course without the physical love of your family, but in a quite sophisticated manner.
Here are some sweet gestures that would make your Christmas special and bring your family closer to you while you are away for the holidays:
Arrange Presents for your Family in Advance
Presents or gifts are indeed a special gesture for your family. Parents might not say but they do appreciate these tiny efforts from their kids. It is good to express your love physically with some gifts for people who are special to you.
Pre-shop for the gifts for your parents and hide them at your house so your parents can find them on Christmas day! The presents are a way of saying that people matter a lot, give them something that reminds them of you, it could be small but keep it meaningful.
Visit an Orphanage or Old Age Home
Since you are away from your home, you exactly know how it is to not be around your loved ones when on a special occasion, then why not be Santa for the people who experience this day every single day? Visit an orphanage or an old age home and spend time with them playing games, talking about simple things and listening to their stories and making them feel special.
The best way to kill loneliness is to be with people who have been experiencing this feeling frequently. You can also take affordable presents for them like chocolates for kids and warmers for old age people and make them feel good for the day.
Schedule a Video Call for Sure
Being physically available for your family is a difficult thing to do, therefore, you can begin the celebration by video calling them and witnessing the festivities virtually. At least technology didn’t do that bad of a job with its power. Wish each other on this special occasion and accompany them while you have dinner. Show your parents the decoration you have done and the dinner you have prepared and exchange your feelings about how you feel on this special day. As I already said distances make people grow fonder of each other and occasions like these make people exchange more feelings with one another than ever.
Decorate your Room with Items that Remind you of Home
There are many items that remind us of home and our loved ones. It is better to decorate the house with these items. Once, I had a heart-shaped cushion with my family picture on it, everytime I am away from my house, I put that cushion on my furniture to appreciate their presence while they are away in some way I can. Gifts or items like these are the treasure you have for the rest of your lives. These may be materialistic but does remind you of all the lovable feelings we have for our closest ones.
Customise Christmas Messages, Graphics or Videos for Family & Friends
Technology had made efforts easier for us because we can customize a wish to anyone around the world in any form. Even if you can’t hug your parents, siblings and friends when you wish them Merry Christmas, you can still make a video or a collage of photos of all the memories together and send them to reminisce about the past moments. Sending customized messages is like a new tradition nowadays, you send them to everyone and make people feel remembered and cared about.
Make Dishes like your Mother
No one, even yourself can match the taste your mother has in the dishes but on a special occasion, most students crave home-cooked food especially when they are stuck with their assignments and studies on these once-a-year festivals. Video call your mother and ask her to give you the recipe for the traditional dish that she makes every Christmas. This is a way to bond with your family and to have a little home-cooked food-like taste is quite good when you are away from home. You can also try some new dishes by yourself for Christmas dinner.
Conclusion
This is the worst anyone can ever face; celebrating Christmas, an occasion that is meant for families to celebrate together, all by themselves. However, this is a situation anyone can face at any point in time, so you can take it as an advantage to celebrate this festival to bond with your family physically away from you. Take as much time as you want to make this special day even more special for your family and close ones.
