Christmas presents under the tree

Christmas presents under the tree

By Najya Beatty-McLean (Whetstone Staff Writer)

Sophomore Hunter Coho has revised his Christmas list since he’s been at Wesley.

“My parents have to put two children through college, so I honestly do not ask for anything,” he said. “They are already doing so much for us, so I would rather work for what I need and give back to them than to ask them for anything.”

Like Coho, many Wesley students have changed their minds about what they want to get for Christmas.

Sophomore Natasha Hurditt believes that asking for gifts during Christmas at her age is missing the point.

“We’re in college, we should have jobs,” she said. “It is bad enough college costs a lot (for our parents) then, on top of that, we ask for gifts?”

“My age drastically affects what is on my Christmas list because instead of having wants I have needs,” said Alex DelloBuono, a graduate student. “My Christmas list is full of seemingly boring items – clothes for work, gym supplies and money for food – but these presents are very essential.”

Freshman Peredio Mentor said he was focused on his education and college tuition.

“At my place in life, I have to make adult decisions,” he said. “I am older and therefore material things aren’t important. If I could ask for anything, I would ask for someone to pay off my tuition and help pay my student loans back.”

Junior Suzy Betts remembers when she hated getting clothes as gifts.

“I remember when I felt a clothes-shaped box, I used to throw it down without even opening it,” she said. “Now I would love to get clothes because that’ll be one less thing for me to worry about.”