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" Being a broke college student, giving gifts for the holidays is proving to be much more difficult than it was in high school. If I had it my way, everyone I know would be getting a little something from me. However, realistically speaking, that is just not possible. So, what are some options to solve this problem you may ask? Well I&amp;#039;ve got the answers.     Buy a generic, inexpensive gift to give everyone different versions of it. This year I went to the sale section of my local Ulta and got each of my friends a facial, nail polish, and I bought a pack of different lip balms I could split up amongst them all. Even though it was all technically the same product, I chose many different types of facials, colors, and flavors that I thought suited each of their personalities to make it a little more personal. This works great if you have a lot people on your list. It doesn&amp;#039;t have to be restricted to beauty supplies! Try the 5 for $25 deal at Victoria&amp;#039;s secret pink \u2014 every girl loves getting new underwear. Or, hit up the dollar store and shower everyone with candy and a photo frame filled with a picture of the two of you together.   If that isn&amp;#039;t your style, give just a few, personalized gifts from your school bookstore (hooray for student discounts!). For example: a mug and some hot chocolate or coffee for your late night study buddy, a fleece blanket for your roommie, or a sweat shirt for your parents.    Set up a secret Santa gift exchange on your hall! This way everyone will get something. When you have a close-knit hall (like I do), it removes the pressure of deciding who to give gifts to.   You don&amp;#039;t have to, nor are you expected, to give gifts to every single person you&amp;#039;ve ever met. Try restricting yourself to only the friends you still talk to from home on a regular basis, as well as your closest friends from school. This way, you can make your gifts super personalized and handle them on a case-by-case basis. This is what I&amp;#039;m doing with my roommate and my best friend from back home.   Good luck, and happy shopping!  Do you have any other cheap-yet-awesome gift ideas? Share them in the comments section below! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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