Thank you for sharing such a beautifully evocative and personal story. I was international student before so I can relate with what you have said. It's heartwarming to see how you and your husband have turned Thanksgiving into a celebration of friendship, resilience, and the joy of creating your own traditions. The Friendsgiving gatherings and the second feast with fresh seafood sound like wonderful ways to create a sense of family and belonging, even when miles away from your roots.
I found it interesting to observe US Thanksgiving and I'm from Canada! We do it much differently up here and it's in October. It does not signal the start of the holidaze, it is Thanksgiving on its own. When I was a student in the US it was surprising how much of the holiday was not the same as ours, or perhaps it was that it felt different because I was not at home.
Now that I have a kid in college, I always wonder where the international students go during the short Thanksgiving break. Thank you for this essay! And this is truly the best of America—that we can adopt American culture, but also make it our own.
Wow. Everything looks good, especially the fish. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like you have created some great traditions!
Thank you for sharing such a beautifully evocative and personal story. I was international student before so I can relate with what you have said. It's heartwarming to see how you and your husband have turned Thanksgiving into a celebration of friendship, resilience, and the joy of creating your own traditions. The Friendsgiving gatherings and the second feast with fresh seafood sound like wonderful ways to create a sense of family and belonging, even when miles away from your roots.
I found it interesting to observe US Thanksgiving and I'm from Canada! We do it much differently up here and it's in October. It does not signal the start of the holidaze, it is Thanksgiving on its own. When I was a student in the US it was surprising how much of the holiday was not the same as ours, or perhaps it was that it felt different because I was not at home.
Good job creating your own traditions!
Now that I have a kid in college, I always wonder where the international students go during the short Thanksgiving break. Thank you for this essay! And this is truly the best of America—that we can adopt American culture, but also make it our own.