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Why I’m Spending Valentine’s Day with My Friends This Year

Kierstin McNamara Student Contributor, Bentley University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bentley chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Valentine’s Day in college as a girl can feel super stressful, this expectation to have plans, a date, flowers, and chocolates. If your single, in a situationship, or in a relationship, it’s exhausting. This year instead of stressing about who I should be with or where I should be, I’m choosing to be with the girls.

My girls

My friends are the people who see me at my best and my worst, the girls I fall back on and pick up. They have supported me through every decision I have made, experience I have had, and offer advice for everything. I love my girls always and will be by their side for anything as they are for me. Spending “Galentine’s” Day with them will feel so natural and fun.

Less stress, more fun

I love the feeling that I don’t have to worry about what I have to wear, how I have to be, and in general what’ll happen that night. With my friends it’s simple, movie night in or a dinner night out either will be just as enjoyable. It doesn’t have to be about roses and couples but about spending time with the girls I love. No stress just us together having fun.

Whether you’re in a cute couple or confusing situationship, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be difficult. This year I’m celebrating the people who make me feel like the best version of myself. So, take this as your reminder to have a girls Valentine’s Night.

Hi! I'm Kierstin and I am from Long Island, New York. I attend Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts where I am majoring in Finance. Back at home I work in the summer seasonally. As a lifeguard, lifeguard instructor within I teach and certify lifeguards in lifeguard classes, and safety coach where I supervise lifeguards and run trainings. As a lifeguard I worked for a company and also as a sole proprietor. In my free time I enjoy going to the gym, exploring new places, walking around outside, playing and or watching sports, and self-care.