FSU Thanksgiving Break

Thanksgiving is a U.S holiday that citizens love, especially college students. It’s a time where students can take a break from school work and return home to spend quality time with their families. At Frostburg State University, students finished up their class assignments to prepare for their Thanksgiving break. The residence halls closed at 7pm, on Wednesday, November 27^th, 2012. Students were given directions on how to prepare their rooms for departure. Blinds on windows were to be pulled fully up, along with windows locked. Also, students living in residence halls were to unplug any electronically devices and take out perishable items.

                Amber Welch, a sophomore, was ecstatic when speaking about the upcoming Holidays. She plans to visit her grandmother in the hospital, and spend a lot of time with her family. “My grandmother has recently become sick with cancer. We do not know how much longer she has, so these upcoming holidays will mean so much to my family,” she explains.

                Every family has their certain traditions when holidays like thanksgiving come around. Some people have particular foods served, while others have a special song they listen to. Welch explains that her family has a different tradition. She says, “My family always watches football together after our thanksgiving meal. Then we come together and put up our Christmas decorations. I enjoy doing it; it never gets bored to me”.

                Rebecca Olivia, a freshman at Frostburg State University, was especially excited to see her family for thanksgiving break. She is from New York City, and barely gets to see her family while being enrolled at the university. As a member of the basketball team, Rebecca is always busy. “I’m usually always doing something on campus. If I’m not in practice, I’m usually in class or dealing with sorority events. I barely have time to sleep”, says Olivia. When asked “what are your family traditions for thanksgiving”? She laughed and said, “I wouldn’t say that we have traditions. Some years we do things different than others. We don’t worry about having traditions. My family just enjoys being together as one. I miss them”.

            Frostburg students could feel the great energy around campus as parents picked up their children from residence halls and off campus houses. Students said their goodbyes to one another and set off to their hometowns. The holidays are always an exciting time for people of all ages. After thanksgiving break a lot of students will prepare for Christmas. Another holiday, that is cherished by students.