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By Sabrina Collier Updated Dec 18, 2018
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How Christmassy are you really?

As you might have noticed, Christmas is right around the corner, and there’s a lot of build up to the big day. But you can’t expect everything to go perfectly to plan, especially when you factor in annoying siblings, grumpy grandparents, ridiculous wrapping paper and the fact you’ve been bought socks for the 19th year running.

If you’re excited for Christmas Day, just remember it won’t be exactly like you dreamed…

The build-up…

Decking the halls

It’s time to decorate! This includes having an impressive set of outdoor lights, ideally so much so that your house can be seen from space. Remember: with Christmas, there’s no such thing as too much.

Expectations:

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Reality:

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Your Christmas tree should also aim for a similar level of ‘wow’ factor…

Just put copious amounts of tinsel on it and hope for the best. In fact, put tinsel EVERYWHERE.

Expectations: 

Christmas tree

Reality:

Going Christmas shopping

RIGHT. Sure, it's going to be a little busy, but you’re sure to pick up some nice bits.

Expectations: 

Christmas shopping

Reality:  

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When you attempt to wrap Christmas presents like a pro

This time you’re going to ace it, so your recipients will spend a good minute or so marveling at how gorgeous their present looks before even attempting to open it.

Expectations:

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Reality:

The Office Christmas party

If you work in a graduate job in an office, there’s no way to avoid the annual office Christmas party…or the embarrassment the next working day if you had one too many glasses of wine.

Expectations:

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Reality:

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The Big Day has arrived!

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Caryn Callista

"I formed such great bonds with my teammates and our mentor, it was an absolute pleasure collaborating with such remarkable individuals"

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Caryn CallistaChinese University of Hong Kong student, Future17 participant

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Tanika Duivenvoorden

“It’s exciting to work alongside experts in the field, where I get to learn and contribute to technologies that could help reshape the future.”

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Tanika DuivenvoordenUniversity of Queensland student, Future17 participant

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Nidhi Mohan Kamal

"Canada offers a high quality of life and student experience, known for its peace, safety, and stunning natural beauty, especially in Vancouver"

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Nidhi Mohan KamalMBA student, UBC Sauder School of Business

Indonesia India
Abhinav Singh Bhal

"CUHK’s MBA programme provided me with the stepping stone into a larger sports Asian market wherein I could leverage the large alumni network to make the right connections for relevant discussions and learning."

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Abhinav Singh BhalChinese University of Hong Kong graduate

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Opening your presents

Yes! You may not believe in Santa Claus anymore, but let’s not pretend you’re not as excited as a little kid for this part.

Expectations:

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Reality:

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Socks? Oh, thanks Nan, you shouldn’t have. No, really, you shouldn’t have.

Wait, is that…snow?!

Obviously you first need to head to social media to inform everyone of your white Christmas, before wrapping up warm and heading outside to make the most of it.

Expectations:

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Reality:

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Time to stuff yourself silly with Christmas Dinner

Your parents have cooked enough food to feed everyone twice over. Looks like you’ll be having turkey leftovers for a while.

Expectations:

Christmas dinner

Reality:

Relaxing in front of the TV after dinner

Having filled up with enough turkey and mince pies to feed three people (seriously, apparently we consume almost 6,000 calories on Christmas Day), it’s time to spend quality time with the family watching Christmas TV. What could go wrong?

Expectations: 

Family time

Reality:

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Sabrina Collier

The former Assistant Editor of TopUniversities.com, Sabrina wrote and edited articles to guide students from around the world on a wide range of topics. She has a bachelor's degree in English Literature and Creative Writing from Aberystwyth University and grew up in Staffordshire, UK. 

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