Assignment 14: Joshua Pe

My Thanksgiving looks like another average do-nothing day at home. My family does not throw a feast or invite people over. In fact, they just leave me by myself. I sit in my room and try to forget that millions of people chowing on turkey, potatoes, and casseroles with their family. My tradition is sleeping or sitting until Black Friday deals open up (this year I bought 1,800 index cards for $4 at Wal-Mart).

I do enjoy the holiday, although I used to absolutely despise it. I was envious of how people actually had amazing food while I had instant ramen or whatever my mom cooked. Eventually I learned to love having three days off on top of the weekend. Five days of doing nothing. Although this year I squandered my break, spending much of the time working on projects and all for the end of the semester.

This year has been exceptional. For the first time, I went to a small gathering, although it was the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. We ate turkey at this party, as in ground turkey tacos that were too dry and salty. Although it was meager, I enjoyed it.