PAULINA ALEJANDRA LUNA OBANDO

 

MY JOY AND HAPPINESS

 

 

 THANKSGIVING DAY

 

In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is a celebration more than special and steeped in traditions and customs.

The meaning of this festival, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November - the day before Black Friday - is gratitude for the harvests and its origin dates back to the arrival in the United States of the first settlers from England.

The beginning of this deep-rooted celebration is related to the arrival in the United States of the Mayflower, a ship with more than 100 English settlers, in 1620.

One of the ingrained customs is to hold the meeting at the home of the oldest relative. At a certain point in the meeting, each one gives thanks for the good things obtained that year.

Pumpkin pie, carrot cake, and vegetable cream are also commonly served.

Another tradition is that the boys prepare a centerpiece, with natural elements and typical of the countryside - such as scarecrows or pumpkins.

The meeting also usually revolves around the classic soccer game of the date. In addition, large stores usually hold parades with floats and children's characters. Macy's has been the most anticipated since 1927.

 Study in times of pandemic

Many times I have thought about how difficult and complicated it is for children in schools and colleges, to be sitting most of the day in front of a computer or a cell phone. 

The truth is, I do not understand how you can learn that way, for me this pandemic changed my life a lot I had to take classes virtually the last semester of my university career, a semester that was essential to be able to be an excellent professional, but not It was like that, in my career all the practical activities that we do in the field are very important, something that we could not do in the virtual mode. 

This makes me think a lot since it was very difficult for us as university students to learn that way, I think it is much worse for children since it is very difficult for them to be one hundred percent concentrated, that is why for me it is very important that their parents dedicate themselves to helping them and motivating them to learn either in this virtual way.