Tide Gives Thanks
An annual tradition, Tide Gives Thanks gives students the opportunity to share what they are thankful for in spirit of Thanksgiving
December 3, 2021
“I’m grateful for onions, which hurt to cut, but are fun to cook and taste really good.”-Joshua Wenqian Fan, sophomore
“I’m thankful for literally every person I know, because every single one of you make RM what it is and make me who I am. Also thankful for every person I don’t know yet! Hope to meet you all soon! But also: Joseph, Brian, Dante, Leo, Adithya, Derek, Eric, Caleb, Eddie, Ryan, Nathan, Alvin, Christian, Ishaan, Fisher, Saahil, Edric, Arun, David, Edwin, Nick, Anthony, Jaron, Shawn, Jonathan, Nishan, James, Shubhang, Jason, Vincent, JK, Shahin, and the rest of the junior guys I know. Love y’all.”-Jake Lee, junior
“I’m really thankful to be back at school. It’s a beautiful feeling. I might still be going through the motions of routine, but I can feel myself acting out everything mundane activity with love and purpose. I realized during the pandemic that all the worries about whatever future career I have or whatever goals I achieve or whatever failures I endure would be better off just fluttering away, and that achievements are nothing but a checkpoint. The real treasure, for me, is being able to goof around and have fun living in whatever present moment I find myself in. So thanks to whatever gave me this type of joy again.”-Edwin Jiang, junior
“I am thankful for my friends for letting me talk for hours. I am thankful to the universe for making dogs, and to my mom for making cake. I am thankful to be in school every day surrounded by real people, not screens, and I am thankful for flowers.”-Liliana Katz-Hollander, freshman
“I am thankful for my friends and all the laughs and memories we have shared over the years.”-Maggie Orcev, junior
“Thank you to the Panera in Town Center for seeing me through my very best and my very worst. I can always count on you when I need a place where I’ll intend to study but end up just being on my phone eating bread the whole time.”-Parker Rock, junior
“I am thankful for Mr. McDonald for being a great teacher and person. I enjoy coming to AP Macroeconomics everyday and what I learn in his class will stay with me everyday.”-Nadir Semanm, senior
“I am thankful for Polyphia.”-Patrick Kim, senior
“I am so thankful for my friends and dog.”-Amanda Gershoni, freshman
“I am thankful that I get to see my friends everyday.”-Leah Bulson, freshman
“I’m thankful for my friends, family, and experiences.”-Tara Amin, freshman
“I’m thankful for my family and friends because they make life enjoyable for me. Each day, I look forward to interacting with them and I’m simply happy whenever I’m around them. A lot of the academic and athletic success I’ve had in the past is a result of support from my family and friends. They’ve shaped me into who I am today!”-Colin Dunn, senior
“I am thankful for The Weeknd for his music that makes my terrible life a little better ?.”-Adam Yachin, freshman
“I’m Thankful For My Friends 🙂 And Maks.”-Coby Ritter, freshman
“I’m Thankful For My Friends 🙂 And Koby.”-Max Sobel, freshman
“I am thankful for my amazing Cousin-in-law, Joe Jelen. He keeps everybody on track with AP and IB classes.”-Eva Clifford, senior
“Thanks to Anishka Basheerbad for enduring my frequent rants on College Board, Ariana Grande, and Bucketlists! High school wouldn’t be the same without you :)).”-Lulu August, senior
“I am thankful for my two pets bean and suess.”-Grace Gibbs, senior
“Thank you for my friend group for laughing at my jokes (even though everybody laughs at my jokes because I’m amazing)!?.”-Naomi Peter, freshman
“So thankful for Ava Lunenfeld for being my best friend!”-Lindsay Maggio, senior
“I’m thankful for my friend Lindsay for being so responsible every time we go out together!”-Ava Lunefield, senior
“I’m thankful for my best friends, hannah, kiara, and vivian who have been there for me through thick and thin. i love you guys forever <3.”-Emily Pham, senior
“I’m grateful for cats, honeydew melon, 6 AMs on Saturday mornings, coffee candy, 3-hour long Discord calls, and Tupperware containers. Those things are so incredibly useful.”-Joanna Li, junior
“I’m endlessly thankful to my friends and family, who are all amazing people. My sister gets a special shoutout for being the sweetest person ever.”-Akshya Mahadevan, sophomore
“So thankful for the amazing group of beautiful girl best friends I have around me that make me feel so happy and loved every single day. They never fail to make me laugh until my stomach hurts and give the most comforting hugs I could ever ask for. Y’all might be weird and a tad bit loud (sorry to all the poor souls that have had to hear us) but I love you more than you’ll ever know.”-Marcela Ferrufino, junior
“I am thankful for my all of my friends and teachers who have continued to support me when my life is sprinting through a forest fire and I don’t have the time or energy to breathe. They remind me of the importance of friendship, and I honestly wouldn’t be alive right now if I didn’t have my closest friends by my side. I love you all so much <3”-Carolyn Lee, senior
“I am thankful for my teammates Henry and Noah. Noah is like the little brother that I never had and pushes me every day to be a better athlete at practice. Henry has been running cross country with me since freshman year and has always looked out for me all throughout high school. They’re the best teammates anyone could ask for.”-Lucas Corea, senior
“Thank you to the amazing teachers like Mr. McDermott and Ms. Anderson for making such an impact on their students <3”-Alyssa Ball, senior
“I am thankful for my best friend Nikki and my supporting friends who have been here for me through the struggle and my overturning emotions. I wanna say I am also thankful for my teachers for being there for me and helping me with my work even when I didn’t wanna cooperate .”–Shakiya Kelley, senior
“To Kira, Iru, and Vicky- I love you all so much. Thank you for everything <3. To the rest of the lunch group, proportionally, you all are the best! Thank you for always making me laugh. <33”-Natalie Weger, senior
“Thank you so much to our amazing contributors! We appreciate your hardworking and can’t wait for an amazing year with you all!”-Centerspread editors
“I’m thankful for the amazing new friends I’ve made this year.”-Audrey Oppong, freshman
“I’m thankful for my twin sister for always putting up with me and listening to me rant whenever I just barge into her room :D”-Christiana Vucea, sophomore
“I am thankful for my brother, my friends, LGBTQ+ Studies Period 2, RMSEC, masks (worn *correctly*), and my best friend (may you one day stop losing your mind).”-Matthew Adjodha, senior
“Thankful for the people that listen to me rant about nonsense all day <3 you know who you are.”-Emily Wu, senior
“I am thankful for my family and my health!”-Madison Carter, freshman
“I am thankful for the connections I have made here since moving from New York. Covid was rough but having thoughtful and kind friends makes it worthwhile.”-Koko Vanchev, sophomore
“I am thankful for all my friends and my sister of course. I want to thank all of you guys for always being there for me and solving my boy issues. Love you all.”-Elli Jacobs, freshman
“I’m thankful for kyle’s very nice haircut :)”-Shuxin Dai, junior
“I’m thankful for my teachers for being patient with me.”-Frank Chen, freshman
“I’m thankful for my family and friends because they help me with everything.”-Nhi Le, freshman
“I’m thankful for friends, and being back in person!“-Kobina Asafu-Adjaye, junior
“Super thankful to those who have helped me smoothly transition from awful quarantine life to in-person school this year: cross country baddies, everyone on debate (shoutout sam, angelina, + mr. gk and stillman), every single one of my teachers, yUh/pie!, pee pee pumpkin pie pot pan, and my fat cat cherry <3 you guys mean the world to me”-Desiree Chen, junior
“Thankful for boba mochi and all foods that contain sugar, misspelled names, Hours, meep, defense mechanisms, color coordination, cool earrings, being tall(er), personality tests, and waves!”-Avery Wang, junior
“I am thankful for my younger sister, who is far more spontaneous than me and always makes me laugh. I’m thankful for my counselor who puts up with my millions of questions about college applications, and my teachers who understand and accommodate senior year / IB stress. Finally, I’m thankful for my cat, because he’s a constant source of comfort. And he purrs really loud.”-Danielle Martin, senior
“I’m thankful that Elena blesses me with Takis every week. Thank you, Taki Supplier, for thine sustenance keeps me going through the harsh atmospheres of senior year.”-Angelina Guhl, senior
“I am thankful for Daniel Choi for helping me fix my laptop at the library after it decided that it didn’t want to close anymore. I am also thankful to HP for making it easily fixable by having one size of screw for everything unlike Apple.”-Alex, Pease, senior
“I am thankful for Ishanvi because she is the coolest human being alive. She is super dope and I appreciate her very much.”-Patrick Kim, senior
“I’m thankful for my friends. From dragging me to homecoming, hosting virtual game nights, collectively ranting about something, and reminding me to slow down sometimes, you guys have created such a comforting environment to be in. Yikes—that was sappy, but I really am appreciative that I met you weirdos when I did.”-Sierra Stubbs, senior
“Thankful for my Aussie-cowgirl, popcorn-loving study bud Avery! Forever appreciative of the endless boba mochis and you keeping our productivity in check B) Love to Samantha, Avani, Claire, and the rest of The Tide team for keeping layouts so fun. And as always, much love to Rice Guys for the third year in a row <3”-Rachel Wang, junior
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