Christmas Essay

got in my car, and drove down to my local mall. I did this to observe the new American tradition of Black-Friday. Black-Friday is a consumer holiday of sorts, that immediately follows Thanksgiving, and serves as the immediate transition into the Christmas season. It must be noted that this transition takes place nearly a full month prior to the holiday itself, creating a “Holiday Season”, rather than a day itself. I choose this site as it was similar to most malls across the country. There was…

My Thanksgiving Experience Thanksgiving is a holiday of turkey and thanks that we celebrate every year in November, a month before Christmas. Besides being thankful and eating a lot of delicious food that makes you resemble the stuffed turkey on the table, it is about spending time with loved ones and enjoying the irreplaceable moments we have at hand. Now, with every Thanksgiving, there is always a story to tell; some more interesting than others, but all a part of whom we are. This year, my…

The Cultural Diversity Assessment was an enlightening experience that revealed several similarities and differences to me about who I interviewed and myself. First, I was expecting many differences, but I enjoyed learning about similarities between me and another culture. Next, I was surprised at how few differences we shared compared to our abundant similarities. Also, the overall experience was a great tool to learn not only about my culture, and myself but also to see a different culture…

save everything they can to get each other gifts for Christmas. The author wrote, "Three times Della counted it. One dollar…

arms, long curved nails, beast feet, and goat ears. The Kallikantzaroi are tiny creatures that live in the depths of the Earth. Working all year round, they chop at a huge tree trunk that is the Earth's foundation. Right before finishing their job, Christmas Day comes and they surface on Earth for twelve days. During their visit they create destruction and play tricks on people. They hide from dawn till sunset and at night they run widely, pulling pranks and making messes. They enter people's…

person in the world. For example, the urban city has many places to sightsee. In Denver, there are so many beautiful places to see such as the U.S Mint and the Denver Zoo. But, my favorite place to visit is the Capital Building, especially during the Christmas time. Furthermore, Denver has beautiful places to explore. One of my favorite places to explore is the downtown district. It’s even better at night with the nightlife and entertainment. The city life in Denver makes this city have its…

Every Christmas Eve our family gathers around the coffee table in our apartment in New York City. During the day we go to see the tree at Rockefeller Center and buy chocolate candies from the Greenwood Pastry on the corner. Uncle Riley leads the way as we walk the streets until the light begins to fade between the office towers and the crippled gargoyles forever perched on the corners of the buildings that illuminate a golden age gone by. We laugh together and reminisce about the previous…

On that Christmas morning in 2011, I was given the best gift; it was an envelope with a plane ticket to visit my aunt down in West Palm Beach, Florida. I was only thirteen years old and this was going to be my first time going on a vacation without my parents. I would be flying down with my friend from work and we would go our separate ways once we arrived down in Florida. I could not wait for that day to come; it was exactly one month from Christmas Day. When that day finally came I could not…

"Oh! How they pound, Raising the sound, O'er hill and dale, Telling their tale. Gaily they ring while people sing songs of good cheer, Christmas is here." Carol Of the Bells was the best song sung at the recent West Point junior high concert because they had good diction, they sang all of the correct notes, and they kept their eyes on the conductor. First of all, Carol of the Bells was sung by West Point Junior Highs Madrigals. When they sung it, they had very good diction. You could hear…

Thanksgiving At My House Every year in November kids everywhere rejoice at the mere thought of Thanksgiving break. To some it means the beautiful bliss of at least a day off work, but to most Americans it means spending time with loved ones, eating good food, football games, and just appreciating the little things we have in every day life that others do not. We all have reason to to be thankful. At my house we have our own special traditions and foods that we always eat, just like everyone…