Mauricio Jaramillo
Blue & White Flash / Staff Writer
The holiday season often brings fellowship and festivities as the students at Jackson State University prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Students look forward to many things during the holidays.
Tirone Lee, a freshman mass communications major from Chicago, Ill. said, “What is special about this season is seeing my parents and my brother.”
Lee has bought some hats and t-shirts from the JSU bookstore as gifts for Christmas Day.
Lee added, “I can’t wait to taste the delicious food, such as turkey and black-eye peas that my mother cooks.”
Doirs Bennet received an early Christmas present.
Bennet, a social work major at JSU said, “The most important change this year is the birth of my niece.”
She was so excited about the new birth, she has already decorated her house with a Christmas tree and other ornaments to create a happy atmosphere for the baby. She has also already bought the Christmas gift for the little girl.
Many international students are not able to go home for the holidays.
Omar Slai, a student learning English in the JSU International Program from Iraq said, “I, like other exchange students, will be here for the holidays.”
He explained that he has been in the United States for four years with his family and he enjoys the holidays that are not usually celebrated in his country.
Erica Benett is also excited about celebrating the holidays.
The physics major said, “My relatives usually have important conversations about the future of the United States and politics, especially after presidential elections around the Christmas Day and New Year’s Day dinner.”
She added that she is ready, but the most important thing on holidays is to have a break from the university and getting together with family.
Mauricio Jaramillo is a journalist from Bogota, Colombia. He is currently studying English in the International Program at JSU. He has worked for the most important newspaper in Colombia, “El Tiempo.” He has also worked for the newspaper “La Republica.” His goal is to improve his English writing and to bring those skills to Colombia.
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