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I can't believe I missed this thread!

I had to take a few moments to think. I think my favourite Christmas memory was definitely when it was my first year of university. I came home for 3 weeks and spent time with my family. It was the first time I'd seen them since I'd started university, and it actually made the whole experience much nicer, and made me feel closer to my family because I'd had a lot of distance apart from them.

I can't remember if this was part of that memory, or another, but I'll add it anyway... My mum came to visit me for the first time, and we spent the whole day adventuring around the city where the university is located. We spent time in my halls room chatting and doing whatever. I remember taking her back to the train station and her leaving. When I waved her goodbye and the train took off, I felt this huge lump in my throat. It was the very first time I actually had a proper good time with my mum. One I really enjoyed. So having to say goodbye to her was extremely hard for that first visit.

The whole experience was the most impacting Christmas holiday for me because it was filled with so much change and emotion.