What is the worst Christmas present you’ve ever received?

“A couple of years ago, my grandfather gave me a purple T-shirt. The cuff was white and had purple grapes on it. It came with matching earrings that were grapes. Usually, it’s the thought that counts. He put absolutely no thought into it, and you could tell.”

Jessica Jamero
Single Subject Teaching Credential: English
Post-baccalaureate

“My ex-wife said that she was gay, and said she wanted a divorce. She had a girlfriend. Then, she told the cops I was going to burn the house down. I spent Christmas Day in jail.”

Daucy Wolverton
Single Subject Teaching Credential: Math
Post-baccalaureate

“Socks. My grandmother gave me some princess socks, and I was 16 already. They were, like, Cinderella socks.”

Angelina Treadaway
Freshman
Undeclared

“I got a candy bar, a Snickers. My little brother gave me it, because he couldn’t afford all that much. It didn’t last. Of course, you’re gonna eat it. Tempted by the candy. It was from him, though.”

James Yang
Freshman
Mechanical Engineering

“Hand-me-downs, like socks and sweaters from my brother.”

Maria Amezola
Freshman
Spanish

“I got an acne kit one time. It’s like, ‘You’re grown up now, you’re going to need this.’ I felt it was a stab at my face. It was from my crazy psycho aunt.”

Sara England
Junior
Theatre Arts

“It was 2 years ago, which would make me 22 at the time. My dad got me a toy that was, like, a three-in-one instrument. He was dead serious. It was like a keytar-slash-trumpet-slash-I-don’t-know-what-else. It was the only thing he got me.”

Stephanie Momary
Senior
Electronic Media