Anyone who knows me, knows I absolutely love the time of year between Halloween and New Years. Aside from my fondness for decorating and baking special foods for each holiday, I love that all these holidays bring my family and friends together for one celebration after the next.
I was a bit worried that this year would be difficult because we are so far away from everyone. We had done it once before when we lived in Australia, but a friend's family really took us in over the holidays there, so it wasn't quite so lonesome.
Thankfully our little campus community is great about trying to mark each American holiday in a special way for us foreigners. Here are some photos of the numerous celebrations.
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| Jack-O-Lantern Carving Party |
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| Thanksgiving |
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| Ugly Sweater Christmas Party |
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| Caroling at the Staff Christmas Party |
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| New Year's Eve Dinner in Istanbul |
