STUDENTS look forward too many holidays coming up in this school year. Halloween has passed and it was  filled with trick or treats. Now what is coming up is Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is the expression of gratitude. It is an opportunity to show some appreciation and to be happy with the way things are in life.

“Thanksgiving is a time to come together with your family members and have fun,” Luis Tobar (11) said. “It is a time for bonding and being asked weird questions by your aunts.”

Thanksgiving is a time where Lancers can meet up with long time no see family members.

“It is a moment to appreciate everyone and everything in your life because no matter how hard your life may seem, you actually have it easier than others,” Tobar said.

There are many things to do during Thanksgiving.

A great idea to do is to write thank you letters to each family member.

A creative way to do this is to tape a white or any color blank piece of paper on the back. Everyone can walk around and each write something that is appreciated of one another.

Once the dinner is served, read what was wrote out loud to each other. It’s a great way to be more connected.

Thanksgiving is normally filled with lots of food like turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and gravy.

“Whenever thanksgiving comes around my family and I always love to cook with each other. We make posole and menudo because one side of my family likes posole and the other side likes menudo. We also make tamales because there’s a couple who don’t like either,” Litzi Torres (10) said.

During thanksgiving all different kinds of foods are served and that’s what makes it a special holiday.

“Thanksgiving to me is family time and getting to eat food you don’t normally eat,” Tiana Tran (11) said. “You sit down with your family and no matter what is going on, we will all still try to make the most out of it.”

Sometimes what it is hard to understand is everyone goes through struggles, and no matter what is going on during that period of time, be thankful for every second of the day.

Another great thing to do during thanksgiving is to give away or donate some belongings that is not needed.

“My family and I always donate some clothes that either don’t fit us or that we don’t wear anymore.” Jenni Raya (11) said.

It’s always good to give to others who are in need or just simply for kindness.

Another great way to give is to donate some food to Granger’s food pantry.

There are  many lancers whose families will not have enough food for thanksgiving, and are too embarrassed to say anything about it.

By simply donating food will help these families, and grabbing some food for those Lancers who are too embarrassed to step foot into the food pantry for them is even better.

There are many things to do to keep busy during the holiday; help feed the homeless, help decorate around the house, help cook for the family, etc.

Thanksgiving only comes once every year, so make the best of it.