Jhade’ Norris
Staff Writer
For many college students, Thanksgiving break is a time to recharge and unwind from the stress of the semester and to spend time with family and friends.
Although, most students go home for Thanksgiving, there are also students who stay on campus and some who even travel with their friends or roommates to spend the holiday with them.
No matter what the case may be, Thanksgiving break serves the same purpose for all students: rest, relaxation, and most importantly, a home cooked meal.
As the fall semester is nearly at an end and final exams are peeking around the corner, Thanksgiving break is that much needed time for students to regroup.
But before the relaxation begins, students should follow these few steps in order to have a stress free break according to collegelife.about.com.
Turn in all assignments that you have due; know what you need to do academically for the remainder of the semester; set-up job interviews for seasonal work over the upcoming winter break; make sure your room at school is safe and locked up before leaving; and be clear on what you need to bring back to school from home.
“Before break begins, I make a checklist of everything I know that needs to get completed, so that while I’m on break the only thing I have left to do is relax and catch up on sleep,” said Teria Dase, junior communicative disorders major from Heidelberg, Miss.
During Thanksgiving break and breaks in general, college campuses usually are deserted. Most students go home to be with family but there are some students who can’t or do not want to go home. This does not mean that they cannot enjoy the holiday like those who do go home.
There are alternate plans for students who do choose to stay on campus such as doing community service during the days before or on Thanksgiving, plan an event for students who are also on campus and if all fails get some much needed rest.
Dameshia Wheaton, a junior business administration major from Memphis, Tenn. said, “Staying on campus isn’t half as bad as some may think. If you enjoy quiet time it’s probably the best time to stay on campus.”
Traveling during the holidays is not necessarily the easiest or the cheapest. In 2014, AAA Travel predicted that 46.3 million Americans would travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving weekend.
It is important for students who are traveling home for Thanksgiving to plan travel arrangements ahead of time. Whether students drive, fly, take a bus or train money is a factor.
“Traveling is the worst during the holiday but if you plan accordingly then you may be able to catch a deal,” said Shayla Perkins, senior biology pre-nursing major from Jackson, Miss.
Thanksgiving break is a time to enjoy with family, friends or even alone. Most importantly it is a time to reboot so that students can end the semester strong.
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