We could not spend Thanksgiving in America this year, this did not prevent us from having an amazing experience with our “family” in Beijing that we have formed here. Before we ate Thanksgiving dinner, we made jiaozi (dumplings) with chefs from our university campus. Once we sat down to eat, we exchanged our Thanksgiving projects to each other; we played a game where each person wrote a note to another, read them aloud to the table as we ate, while everyone else had to guess who the writer’s recipient was. Everyone was very moved by what the students wrote to each other about their appreciation for one another and why they are grateful to have spent this unforgettable time together here in China. It was a perfect activity to celebrate an American holiday that is all about loved ones gathering together.
