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What’s On My Christmas List Already?

Bryn Hansmeier Student Contributor, Augustana College
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Augustana chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Christmas is coming up sooner than we know it. We are just over a month away from completing our finals and making that trek back home to our families and friends, and celebrating Christmas (for those who do celebrate). I have been asking what is on everybody’s Christmas list already, and have gotten a variety of answers. I figured I would share mine, since it’s pretty random, and I have been told it reflects how much of an “old woman” I am (I am 21). 

  1. Dash Cam 

I am an extremely paranoid person. I am also not the best driver. This item on my list is mostly inspired by those insurance fraud-grabbers on Tik Tok, and all those dash cam videos of bad drivers. Though I have only been rear-ended once, knock on wood, I still want one to protect myself and others. I think it’s a practical item that I can make use of long after I get a car other than the one I currently have (I have had this car since I was 15). 

  1. Perfume

I LOVE perfume! I go through a lot of the ones I get because I typically get body sprays. I really like the Pumpkin and Tonka perfume from Target. But, I will honestly settle for anything, so long as the smell isn’t too reminiscent of bug spray, or simply too flowery. I don’t know if that makes sense, as I want to smell nice, but the perfumes that come off as overwhelmingly flowery make my nose hurt. 

  1. A massage (coupon?) 

I have a really bad back, point blank period. I am always asking my poor boyfriend for a massage or a back rub, because I get really bad knots. I am not too sure why, but to me it doesn’t really matter (right now anyway). I think I could use a nice massage, whether it be from my boyfriend as a homemade gift or just a coupon to any massage place. I have been begging for a massage coupon for three years now because I want to know what it’s like to receive a professional one. 

In all honesty, I am not sure what I would want. But, I don’t have to receive anything to be happy. I will be graduating this year, so maybe I should be setting my sights on more practical things, but who knows where I will end up, living situation wise. I am excited for my future, and these are just a couple things I think I am going to ask for come Christmas time. What’s on YOUR Christmas list?

Bryn Hansmeier

Augustana '25

I am an alumni of Augustana College!
I double majored in management and marketing, as well as a double minored in communication studies and philosophy. I was also on the pre-law track.
I am the former co-correspondent of HerCampus!