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Does it seem like you’re living the same school year over and over again?

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In the years since graduating high school, we’ve had a lot of time to reminisce on odd inside jokes and rethink those horribly embarrassing cafeteria moments.

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Go to a thrift store and find cheap, ugly sweaters to wear. The catch is that you each pick out sweaters for each other, and you have to wear what the other person picks in public.

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In the spirit of bending the rules on the typical gift list this holiday season, here are eleven gifts that may be worth reconsidering.

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From dealing with relatives, avoiding former flings, and just generally making yourself seem super successful, we’ve captured all of these relatable moments for you to relive long after December ends.

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Travel forces you to slow down and to become still for a moment. You put everything back at home on pause and learn not to worry about everything.

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Seasons are arbitrary, anyway. The best clothes are the ones that transcend style eras.

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And maybe our dreams aren’t as out there as Foster Huntington’s — who left his design job in NYC to pursue his passion for travel and nature photography — but we have them.

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They find ways to recharge. They curl up with a good book and a cup of tea on a rainy day or indulge in an afternoon of naps. Taking a day to do their own thing allows them to recharge and refocus their energy.