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15 Reasons I'm Thankful For Thanksgiving Break

"Gobbling" up the turkey isn't the only reason for the break.

Michaela Weaver
Nov 21, 2016
Lake Erie College
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It's November and it's the end of the semester, you know what that means! Five whole days of family, friends, pumpkin pie and the all important turkey! For some of us, Thanksgiving break also means thoughtfully composing a ten page paper, reteaching ourselves macroeconomics and market trends, and trying to get ahead on studying for finals. Is Thanksgiving break really a break when you have to take finals a week after? Never the less, here are 15 reasons I'm thankful for this short, end of semester non-break, break.

1. I miss my horse, my dog, and my puppy niece.

2. Black Friday shopping is just the retail therapy I need to be able to push through finals week.

3. I miss home cooked food.

4. I am in dire need of my big bed.

5. Waking up for my 8 AM class is starting to get really, REALLY hard.

6. Home is where the WiFi connects automatically and my Netflix never has to load.

7. A shower without wearing flip flops? What is life?

8. My skin needs a break from the hot, dry dorm rooms.

9. This break is the perfect time to take clothes home that you no longer wear at school.

10. My mint scented bubble bath is calling my name. Seriously, I can hear it.

11. One word. Pie.

12. A perfect opportunity to get an oil change or car wash.

13. There's nothing else to do besides finish that ten page paper, no excuses.

14. Did I mention home cooked food?

15. TURKEY, TURKEY, TURKEY!!

"I'm going to 'gobble gobble' you all up!" Pun intended.


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