If you're reading this, let me make one thing clear: spending Christmas at StepHouse has nothing to do with spending it alone studying or counting down the days until you can go home.

Here, Christmas is lived, shared, and, above all, remembered.
I am a resident of StepHouse, and I am going to tell you how we celebrate this time of year in our student residences throughout Spain.
Spoiler: you are going to want to be here next December.

During December, StepHouse is filled with plans designed for sharing, getting to know each other, and enjoying life in student accommodation. Here are some of the most eagerly awaited activities.

From the beginning of December, the common areas are completely transformed. Lights, giant trees, garlands, baubles, wreaths, and inflatable figures turn the lounge into the most Instagrammable meeting point in the residence. What's more, it's often the students themselves who decorate together, creating that homely atmosphere that is so welcome when you're far from home.

Gingerbread cookie workshops are now a classic at StepHouse. Improvised equipment, impossible decorations, healthy (or not so healthy) competition, and cookies that last less than a story. It's one of those plans that gets people who used to just say hello in the elevator to end up sharing laughs around a table.

The Secret Santa is sacred. Affordable budgets, maximum creativity, and gifts ranging from the coolest to the most absurd, but always with guaranteed laughs. It's impossible not to laugh when someone receives that gift they didn't know they needed.

Christmas dinners at StepHouse bring out our most elegant side. More formal outfits, tables decorated with attention to detail, and an incredible atmosphere that turns a simple dinner into a shared experience that reinforces the feeling of community.

At StepHouse, we celebrate New Year's Eve with pre-grapes so we don't miss out. Music, toasts, and laughter in a moment that perfectly sums up what it's like to live in a student residence where there's always something going on.

The StepHouse Awards are the grand finale. Categories such as the most flirtatious resident, fashion victim of the year, and ugliest Christmas sweater turn the night into a real show full of jokes and memories.

Christmas at StepHouse isn't just about parties or decorations, it's about feeling accompanied, creating memories when you're far from home, and sharing moments with people who end up becoming true friends. If you're looking for a university residence where things happen and every season has its own magic, StepHouse is the place for you.