Thanksgiving Break Activities
Thanksgiving break allows Ohio State University students to take a break from the stresses of college life and enjoy time with friends and family. At Ohio State, we get the Wednesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week off. I was very excited to have the opportunity to go back to my hometown of Buffalo, New York for break.
After saying hi my family, I hit the ice! Hockey has always been a huge part of my life, and so having the opportunity to skate around for a couple hours and play the sport I love felt great. Hockey is a very popular sport in Buffalo, while it is just starting to grow in popularity in Columbus. I participate in intramural hockey at Ohio State, which I find to be a great way to exercise after classes.
After playing hockey, I decided to go watch an NHL game! My hometown team is the Buffalo Sabres, and they won their seventh straight game when I was there! Columbus has an NHL team called the Blue Jackets, which is popular around campus. The Blue Jackets offer discounted tickets to students, and I go to their games occasionally too!
I caught up with some friends from Buffalo, ate a massive Thanksgiving dinner, and then went back to Columbus for "The Game," which refers to the Ohio State vs. Michigan football game, which happens every year on the day after Thanksgiving. Our two schools are well known to be the biggest rivals in all of sports. This game was especially important because the loser would essentially be knocked out of the college football playoff race. Ohio State won 62- 39 and everyone stormed the field to celebrate during the final seconds.
As I have said before, school spirit runs high at Ohio State. Students here are proud to be Buckeyes both inside and outside of the classroom! Thanks for reading and as always, please let me know if you have any questions!