Brittany Jackson

For Memphis City Schools students and teachers, two weeks of school-free days are within sight. Today (Dec. 17) is the last day for students this calendar year. The break for teachers begins after an in-service day on Friday.

Students and teachers are anxious for the break to begin. I will be spending my school-free days with friends and family and getting ready for 2010.

Wondering what others would be doing, I proposed the following question: What about the Christmas Break, do you look forward to the most and what do you want for Christmas?

Here’s a sampling of the responses:

 “I look forward to the basketball trip to Columbia, Ohio, with Ridgeway’s basketball team.”
 “I am looking forward to personal time to reflect on what’s truly most important in my life: my relationships with God, family, and friends. For Christmas, I really want a 17-inch Apple MacBook Pro, but I’ll take that 13-inch!”
Andrea Smith, teacher, Middle College High School

 “I look forward to all the rest I can get and eating food, food, and more food. For Christmas, I want something that comes with a pair of car keys.”

 “I’m looking forward to spending time with my family and friends. I am also going to send off all my college applications.”

 “I look forward to being out of school and starting and working on my makeup Web site. I want a new phone for Christmas.”

 “I look forward to rest and food. All I want for Christmas is love and money.”

 “I’m looking forward to spending time with my loved ones and being done with college applications. I want a new camera and fuzzy dice for my car for Christmas.”

 “I’m looking forward to spending time with family and eating food. I want some shoes, money, a laptop, and a new Zune.”

 “I look forward to being with my family and I want a laptop.”

 “Well, I look forward to the giving part. Every year, my friends and I, along with out ministry leaders, give to less fortunate families, whether it’s clothes or food because a lot of times they won’t receive anything for Christmas. It’s our way of giving back to our community.”

 “I look forward to sleeping in and I don’t want anything for Christmas, but to keep my life the way it is now.”

 “During Christmas Break, I look forward to spending time with family and friends. Since losing my uncle early in September, that time is really important. Now that I am of age, I’m really not sure what to ask for Christmas. I think my best bet is money!”

 “This year, I didn’t ask for anything. The only thing I want is a “peace of mind,” which means no worries, but for Christmas, I wish that my family could be together like we have since I could remember, but, unfortunately, we won’t.”

 “Spending time with my family and fellowshipping with loved ones, friends, and, of course, being away from school. For Christmas, I want an iMac notebook.”
 
 “What I look forward to is all of my family getting together and having a great time. One thing I want is to get out of T-High, which is Trezevant High School!”

 “I look forward to spending time with my family and I want a new camera.”

 “What I look forward to the most is enjoying the holidays with the family and resting before my graduation year begins. What I want for Christmas is a Coogi coat and Coach boots.”
 
 “I look forward to spending time with family and friends and I would like money for Christmas.”

 “I look forward to all the family getting together, eating the food, and my mama and I staying up all night cooking. I also look forward to laughing and joking around with my cousin. All I want for Christmas is a scholarship for school to help me pay my tuition.”

 “I look forward to being with my friends and family and just enjoying myself. For Christmas, I want a bracelet and a necklace with my name on it.”

Happy Holidays from your iTeen.

(Brittany is a senior at Middle College High School. This is her next installment in a series of periodic columns about getting ready for college.)