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4 the clackamas print arts cultuj Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009 Top ten things to be thankfi 1. Your family. Yep, it’s number one. Although subjective, most of us love and care for our fam ily deeply and would be up shit creek without a paddle if it weren’t for their guidance and support. Whether you’re thankful for your close bond with your parents, or a sister who always bails you out, I think that family is number one on almost everyone’s list (or at least we act like it for the sake of Thanksgiving). 2. Clackamas Community College. Thanks to youi lies and mine, we are able to go to college for a much amount than at a four-year university, and are able to be by real professors and not just grad students. I’m thank Clackamas mainly because of all the opportunities and c we have to succeed, when elsewhere we normally would 3. The iPhone. If you’ve got an iPhone, it’s safe to say you have the world at your fingertips. And if we look past the cliché, we can realize how much iPhones have truly helped us during crunch time: for me, it’s all the times spent getting lost and using the Maps App to find my way again. There’s also the times it saves us from a boring lecture with YouTube, visual voicemail to keep us from wasting our time and Shazam so we can download that random song we really like playing in Starbucks. AU illustrations by Brian Steele Clackamas Print 5. Th( John I album, “ Studies." word; gok you haven a listen j so. I wo| so bold I that it'sh album >o his caree sure to to “Heat Wa rlai ¿'I 4. The world has not ended. Unlike in the movie 2012 we can rejoice in the fact that the worlds not ended and we still have a planet to call home. Holiday survival tips for the beleaugered student: fri By Matthew Ostergren Arts & Culture Editor It’s supposedly the most wonderful time of the year, but you already know that always true. Often times, the holidays can be stressful and unpleasant to say the But worry not, because I have collected the wisdom of a number of students as wl my own advice into this handy guide. I can’t promise everything will be perfec hopefully with a little bit of mental and physical preparation the holidays reall] be as wonderful as they promise to be. Let’s break things down into a few secti Traveling: Traveling can be quite a Buy tickets as soon as you can. hassle around the holidays. Whether it There are two reasons for this. One, is by car, bus, train or airplane, it almost you can get your preferred flight time always involves a ridiculous amount of and get tickets before they possibly sell waiting. Drake Tolan said, “As far as out. Two, ticket prices will probably holiday travel, the trip back is always increase as it gets closer and closer to longer than the trip there because you the flight time. can’t wait to get back home. Holiday Travelling by car has its own hazards travel is legendarily bad.”. and inconveniences. Besides what Was The best piece of advice I can give been said before, it is also important you is, give yourself a lot of time to get to be a relaxed and careful driver. to your chosen destination. Things are Depending on what time you are driv going to be even more unpredictable ing, the roads are probably packed. Just than usual, and it is a good idea to make take your time and don’t be rash. sure you can handle delays and still Tolan also added for travelling by manage to be on time. car, “Bring board games to play on Travel by flight is going to be espe the ride there because someone is not cially bad around the holidays. Show up talking to someone on the way back.” I to the airport earlier than you usually think he was. half joking. But he has a do, and be prepared for delays every point, if you aren’t the one driving it is where. As Tolan said, “Delays are ram a good idea to find something to occupy your time. pant in airports during the holidays.” Check the bus schedules beforehand. The busses usually run less frequently on holidays, and they often stop run ning a little earlier, but otherwise they are not any more inconvenient thpn usual. * Shopping: Whether it is for food or gifts, holiday shopping is busy and often unpleasant^ On the subject, student Steven Wonser exclaimed, “For the love of God go early.” I agree wholeheartedly. Starting your shopping early is a good way to avoid the crowd and get the items you need. Jessica Foster Clacka Steven Wonser, left, and Tristan Harris, right, spend time in bet classes at the community center, Alicia Stalcup said, “The mall is a bitch. When it’s getting close to the holidays, fuck that shit.” The mall cer tainly is a busy place as it gets closer to the holidays. It can even be danger ous with so many people in a limited space like that. Stampedes aren’t just for gazelles and buffalos. Sometimes people form a stampede too. Tristan Harris gave a piece oi from a slightly different angle. 1 ommended shopping with the I you are buying something for. “1 the person you’re shopping for fl them it is for someone else.” sense, even if it is a bit silly. I think it is hard to screw up wfl person shows you what they wan
