Thanksgiving is a holiday time when families usually all get together to eat a warm delicious meal and give thanks for all that they are grateful for. But, to an international student like myself, I really had no idea what this holiday was all about and how to celebrate it. I was just happy that I received a few extra days off of school. So my dear foreign friends, here is a little something about Thanks Giving and how it is usually celebrated:
Traditionally Thanksgiving was created to give thanks to the end of a harvest season, but now a days it has evolved into a holiday where you give thanks to whatever you are grateful for.
A huge meal is usually prepared in honor of such an occasion, and it will most likely involve a turkey or ham. Here in Georgia, sweet potato casserole is a major component of the holiday meal.
So you must be wondering, well, what do I do, especially if you are stuck on campus. Well it’s simple:
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Talk to other international students who will most likely be on campus and plan to go out for a meal together. Sometimes being surrounded by people during this holiday is all that you really need.
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If you want some alone time, then spoil yourself. Order in some of your favorite food or go out.
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During that week, take some time out of your schedule to say thank you to some of the people who have really made your time in the United States a blast. Trust me, even a quick ‘Thank you for everything you have done for me,’ will make a person feel appreciated.