Thanksgiving break. Is it the holiday that most college fellows enjoy? Or is it just the few days in which they can escape the stress brought by school related work?

The school I went to gave us a whole week off from school in which many went to their respective hometowns. Some stayed on campus, and some decided to fly out of the country where they can experience a vacation ridiculously far from everything school-related.

For myself, I’m stuck at home which is just twenty minutes away from the university. The week-long break gave me a chance to think and realize that there are more things that could be experienced in such a short period of time. I was able to connect to people; friends whom I lost contact with for a very long time. I also got a chance to open myself up to new friends who, in a similar case, are stuck somewhere close to campus and are being chase by boredom—the international students.

There are a lot of take home exams and homework that would due right after the break, but yet trying to accomplish these school requirements is such stress-free since it can be done whenever, wherever within that week. Whatever tasks are at hand, the special day couldn’t be ignored which is the main reason for the week-long break in the first place.

So what’s so special about this day? According to Wikipedia, it’s a day to express thanks for one’s material and spiritual possessions. Do people really think that? I’m not sure. But for the sake of argument, I’ll speak for myself. Thanksgiving is a day when dinner, served in a neatly set dining table, ridiculously flows out from the kitchen. It is a day when everyone eats right after eating just right after eating. A day in which gaining five pounds is as easy as taking a shower. A day when relatives show up from distant locations. Is it that special then?

Yes, it is. I would say it is special because it gave me an opportunity to relax, to think and analyze things, to watch tv shows and movies I never get a chance to see, to talk to friends and meet new friends, and of course, to write this blog which I hope would bore the reader, not.

Hi guys,

Welcome to the official blog of American Institute for English Proficiency, also called AIEPRO, AIEP, or The American Institute.

This blog is long overdue.  We, the Specialists, students and friends of the school, want to reach out to as many Filipinos, even foreigners, as we can because we believe that we have something to say.  Some of these things will be educational, some will be comical, and some will be purely emotional.  Our end goal is to be inspirational!

We want to share stories and ideas.  And in sharing our thoughts with you, we hope that we will, in some way, touch your lives.  After all, we are all interconnected.  As they saying goes, “No man is an island.”