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Thanksgiving Self Reflection

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In my opinion, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year is synonymous with the word bliss. During those two quick months, I am such a blithe form of Brandon. Any of the other months, I tend to be very monotone. Thankfully, this amazing time of the year tends to buoy my spirits, giving me motivation to finish the school year. However, my only downfall is that I tend to become complacent and neglect my everyday duties. Sometimes my grades slip, other time, I may gain weight, who knows! I guess it does make sense for me to gain weight as I am a very convivial person and there are many gathering during these special months. But let 's get real, who can resist the delectable extra slice of pumpkin pie that you eat on Thanksgiving? As soon as I

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