With the upcoming Christmas season quickly approaching, students are sharing their most cherished memories of past Christmases.
The Feather asked students what their favorite Christmas memories are, including favorite gifts, family traditions, favorite Christmas movies, and much more.
Senior transfer student, Toby Pan shares his memories from past Christmases, as this Christmas will be his first holiday season in the United States.
“Although Christmas is not an official holiday in China, young people started to hang out with their friends on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day,” Pan said. “People who are older than 40 usually don’t attend these sort of activities.”
Junior Andrew Hindes enjoys the holiday season as well because he is very involved in skiing and snowboarding.
“My favorite Christmas tradition is skiing on Christmas day and giving yummy treats to the lot operator,” Hindes said.
Sophomore Courtney Messer expresses her excitement for Christmas Eve with her family.
“Every Christmas Eve, we sit around as a family and read a Christmas story. Then we open some gifts with my grandparents. It’s such a fun night.”
FC math teacher David Lee talks about his family traditions each year. Lee enjoys the family traditions and talks what his family does on Christmas Eve.
“Some traditions that we do in the Lee household is that we all decorate the Christmas tree together,” Lee said “My wife, Sharon, takes the ornaments out of the boxes and hands them to the kids and myself as we decorate the Christmas tree every year. Also, the night before Christmas, we go to church and then come home and the kids exchange gifts.”
Many students shared their thoughts about Christmas, as some do enjoy it, while others do not.
Although there are different traditions among many families, there are also similar traditions among the campus families such as, singing Christmas carols together, decorating the Christmas tree as a family and wrapping and giving gifts together.
The Feather took a poll of favorite memories students have of past Christmases. Here are the results:
Favorite Ornament:
? Mickey and Minnie Mouse
? Home made ornaments
? Gingerbread man
Favorite song:
?”Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire”
? “Jingle Bells”
? “All I want for Christmas is You”
Favorite Christmas Cartoon:
? How the Grinch Stole Christmas
? Charlie Brown
? Tom and Jerry
Favorite gift memory:
? iPhone
? Bicycle
? Going on a Cruise
Favorite traditions:
? Opening Presents
? Spending time with Family
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