Edgewood High School, El Corral, 2013

Description:	Courtside seasontickets to IU basketball-Mr. SandersALL I WANT FORCHRISTMAS IS...y$«<seu,yeaHTPmV^^S>^enorQnring i >iTo win the mega lottery.-Mr. LeeINTERNATIONAL CHRISTMASShengdan Jiekuaile! MenKrisamasa!No matter the language theletters all translate the same:Merry Christmas!Juniors Sunny Fang andSaravanan Rajan (Raj) hadnot celebrated Christmasbefore coming to America.Fang didnt celebrateChristmas because he and hisfamily were too busy planningfor the celebration of the ChineseNew Year. In India, Rajan nevercelebrated Christmas due to hisparents strong belief in Hinduism.I cant celebrate at homebecause my mom is Hindu, but here,I can, Rajan said.For most EHS students,Christmas is traditional. Familiescome together, make treats, andhand out presents. While the boysdid not get to see their families overthe holidays, that didnt stop themfrom celebrating Christmas for thefirst time.Im most excited to hang out with[my] host sister, Rajan said.Fang knows his family is gettingready for a big celebration of theirown.When we celebrate New Year, weput lights in our home, Fang said.For the boys, gifts werent ahuge priority. They did not make aChristmas list; however, they broughtgifts from home for their hostfamilies.Making a Christmas list? Oh no!Thats crazy, Fang said.<r would be for all of our^ soldiers to come home.> -Mr. BlandA girlfriend-Ethan GomesAV—I would give my gift tomy son. Whatever hewanted.-Mr. GreeneI want Beats.-Tyler Moore
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Collection:	Edgewood High School

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