Where did December go?

Christmas has changed a lot over the years. Because of the anticipation of running down stairs to see the presents from Santa under the tree, December would pass by slowly when I was a kid. Nowadays, December goes by quickly and next thing you know, its New Year's eve. 

When I was young, all I needed to worry about was putting out cookies and milk for Santa. In my family there are no children, therefore Santa is just a memory. 

Now, I need to find time to go to the mall and spend the limited amount of money I have on my family members. On top of the stress of finding the perfect gift for everyone, end of the year essays and other culminating for school push you to spend hours to work on them until they are perfect.

This is why the two week brake is necessary. Being a teenager, it is difficult to work on homework while on brake, so a lot of assignments are put off until the last moment.

While getting older, the festive spirit that once filled my thoughts and made me jump with excitement has disappeared. December goes by in a blur, all the Christmas treats disappear and next thing I know I'm in school studying for exams.  

It is sad that getting older effects the way we see Christmas and we can't make it the same as it once was.