Welcome back after a much needed short break. Much needed Thanksgiving break and madness of shopping is over (we still have cyber Monday to look forward to) and now… its the last end of the semester till we are hit by our exams. More then ever, every thanksgiving break made me realize how nice it is to sit in a class room and challenge my self mentally, because Thanksgiving challenges me physically, creatively and yes sometimes even socially. Thanksgiving meal preps and keeping my home throws me back into ‘mommy mode’ where I am determined to do everything in ‘perfection’ in the mommy world. Over the years I have realized that, I should not strive for perfection when it comes to family and relationships. One cannot control many things and sometimes imperfections are the blessings in disguise. So… like never before, this year, I decided to take it easy with my thanksgiving and reached out to another close family member for help. This is what family is all about. It is important for us to cherish family, no matter good, bad form it comes in. Relationships are never easy, but at the end of the day they are relations that if given a chance will stand with us, for us.

I am graduating this semester. In the spirit of beautiful holiday season, I am thankful for all my professors and fellow classmates, who have been with me, guided me, pushed me and when I fell low pulled me up through this journey. Leaving USG truly feels like I have created relationships with people for people for life. Saying good bye to USG with much love and appreciation.