 Winter break is right around the corner, each year students head home to celebrate the holidays with friends and family, and for some, it's an opportunity to avoid the cold. Junior Gabriel Mankal, who plans to visit family both in the U.S. and abroad, tells us what he's looking forward to most this break. I mean, especially with the day like today, I have to say the warmth. Getting away from the cold in Boston, it's only going to get colder. But I think it has to be family, right? Just being able to spend time with the loved ones. Our freshman Anaya Ghia, who's traveling back home to Singapore for the first time since starting college, winter break means reuniting with her favorite meals. It's a lot better than the dining halls. I miss my mom's home food, like Indian food, mostly, and then like Singaporean food, I guess. Also like local Chinese food, which is what I miss the most. But as students prepare for travel this December, many of them dealt with a shared complication, an uptick in airfare. They were expensive and it was a difficult process. We have typically our go-to airlines, especially for international. But a lot of that, you know, COVID has shaken up a lot of prices and it really, you have to take your time with it and book as early as possible. Students traveling internationally this winter break found themselves preparing to purchase tickets months, even half a year in advance. They're really expensive. I think we booked it in June, so pretty early, but they were really expensive. Yet for most, flight prices are worth it if it means spending time with friends and family. Christmas morning, wake up with the family, open presents, make breakfast together, you know, simple things. 33 Harry Aganas Way and apartment-style residences will remain open during the intercession for current residents. Otherwise, students can apply for intercession break housing before the deadline at noon on December 5th. Campus closes on December 21st and will reopen for the spring semester on January 19th. Until then, good luck with finals and have a nice break. For BUTV, I'm Jessica Huang.