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Looking back in time, I am thankful for the day when my parents surprised me with my guitar. I am thankful for all my friends who have helped me through everything I've been through. They have always been there for me and always offered help. I am really thankful to have you all in my life. You know who you are! - Santhosh U. (9)

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I am thankful for my family and friends for making so many amazing memories with me. They have been with me through all of it. Thick and thin. High and low. I am just babbling now. But I am grateful for all the amazing people in my life. They make me realize how lucky I am. I am grateful for my family because they always make me laugh and support me through whatever I choose to do. I am grateful for my friends because they are always there for me even if we might not get along all the time. They make me realize how dumb I am because they are so very smart. lol. I am grateful for all the people in my life

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Getting into football

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I am thankful for getting myself into sports

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My favorite memory is when I went to Lake-Tahoe with my cousins and we all were sitting in a van for hours, driving there. It was so fun and for once, I never even though about the stress I was going through. All I was thinking about was the amazing time I was having with them. This was when I realized how important my cousins were because now, every time I visit them, I can forget about my problems and stress. So I am so grateful for them being in my life. - Amira Simran S. (9)

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One of my favorite memories that I’m thankful for is dancing with my friends while singing perfect at the top of our lungs

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Hanging out with friends

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One of my favorite memories is during christmas years ago, when everyone in my family was connected and united. - Gustavo G. (10)

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I am thankful for the time we first brought my cat home

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One moment that I am most thankful for is when me and my friends sent up a meet up up Rancho so we could all see each other in person and catch up. This really helped with my mental health as it gave me a break from the screen. I would like to shout out Kim Vu for always having the time or making the time to sit through my ramblings and venting of my frustration and stress. She is by far one of the most patient, kind, and loving people in my life and has made me feel so loved through all the years that I have known her. Kim if you by any chance see this thank you

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I would like to give a shoutout to Mr. Maneja for running ASB and hosting great activities. - Yugandhar K. (12)

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Looking back in time, one of my favorite memories that I am thankful for was visiting Berkeley with my AVID class in 8th grade (2019-2020). This event occurred during January I believe when the weather was cold. We rode the BART and several other means of transport to reach Berkeley. I remember how happy I was and how joyful my classmates were. We toured the Berkeley campus, took pictures, had lunch, joked around freely, and played games on the BART. When I think of middle school, I think of my friends, AVID classmates who have persevered alongside me, and the endless memories we made together inside our AVID classroom. I have not heard or got the chance to interact with everyone from that AVID class in a while so I miss them a lot. I'm thankful for their kindness, their love, their support, and the memories they gave me that I consider to be the highlights of my childhood. I would like to give a shoutout to my best friend for showing me endless love and support. I've thanked her close to a million times, but once again thank you

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My favorite memory is that of the end of the school year parties where we could bring video games to play

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One memory that i am very thankful for, well actually everytime we do this, is when my brother, my dad, and I go fishing. My brother and I don't really fish, we just play around the water /sand around the fishing site we are at. Or more accurate, he is sharpening his knife and I am playing in the sand/water. Its more exciting when we actually catch a fish. Shoutout to Izebella C. for helping me with my english homework. And being there for me when I needed you

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Just being able to hang out with my friends

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I want to give a shoutout to Shravya A. I am grateful to her because she helped me through tough times and has always been there for me. She's a really kind and amazing person and always tries to help people no matter what. She's always there when I need her and has her way of making people smile and feel better. She tries to help people even when she is going through a tough time, which I really admire. I am really thankful to her

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One memory that I'm thankful for is having a party, at school, having fun with my friends. :) My friend (& junior), Christine is such a sweetheart. I'm glad that I've meet someone as cute as her. :3

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My first words were I like pie

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The Christmas of 2018 was a great day for me and I don't think I cherished as much as I should have back then. I am really thankful for it because we took our annual trip to Tahoe and watched movies, ate REALLY good food, and went skiing! Shoutout to my best friend Jake for literally ALWAYS being there for me. You are the most thoughtful, caring, and funny friend I have ever had and I never want to lose you. :D - Abhishek T. (10)

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One of my favorite memories that I'm thankful for is when my older brother gifted me a laptop

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I am thankful for my friends who call me and make me feel less lonely during distance learning. I'm thankful for my calc teacher, Mrs. Tsang, for always being there for after school office hours and giving us extra credit

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I am thankful for my family who are nice and kind to me

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I am thankful for seeing my best friend after like 3 months, my mom for being there for me, and i'm thankful for my cousin cheering me up and pushing me to do my best

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Going to get boba with my friend every Wednesday. Thanks for sticking with me and talking with me during quarantine Mannat. I think I would have gone insane without you

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I'm thankful for playing football. I'm thankful for my first time ever touching a football

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I have a lot of favorite memories, but my favorite would be in 2017, where my group won first at a hula dance competition. Shoutout to kaliyah for being the best best friend ever, thank you for always being there

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Getting my first dog and meeting the one that I love. My first dog really helped me through all my stress and worries in a cinch because I can enjoy my walks with my dog. Especially the one that I love really gave me the best memories I could possibly ask for and I'm thankful for him

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I am thankful for spending time with my family in the Philippines almost every year because I really do care about them. I'd like to shoutout Ms. Kim; she's chill

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Having our band's name announced at WBA championships to be moved onto finals :) I shout out Ms. Alonso because she shows her care for her students a lot and makes class pretty fun

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I am thankful for every christmas before 2015

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The time where we had a moving up ceremony in the Philippines and my batchmates and I were all saying goodbye to each other because it was the last time that we were ever going to be complete. shoutout to Caitlyn C. for helping me with our classes

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It was the first time I held my baby brother. I was scared I was going to hurt him. Ever since that day I knew what it means to be an older sibling, wanting to protect someone even if it means I get hurt in the process. I would like to thank Mr.Mullins. He has been so patient with me, even though science is not my strong suit

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I am thankful for the amazing teachers I had and how they helped me through my freshman year. Mrs. Roy I can´t explain how much I appreciate you, you listen through all the rants I have and you somehow manage to care about it. - Sabrina M, (10)

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Looking back in time, one of my favorite memories that has impacted me and shaped me as a person, is finding a friend, J.T., at Rancho. The before friendless, alone me now actually had someone to talk to. We used to have lunch together and math together. He positively influenced me and helped me become a baetter person. Thank you J.T.! I would like to give a shout out to all the new friends I have made at this school: Andrew Z. Empraim W, and Tanish K. Thank you for being there when I needed help and making me more comfortable in this new environment! I would also like to give a shout out to some of my teachers: Ms. Yi, Mr. Zumadio, Mr. Yanoska, Mrs. Kang, Ms. Pham, and Sadaf(Speech and Debate coach). Thank you for giving High School a great start and helping me though any diffculties. Finally, I would like to give a shout out to all my old friends: J.T., Savan B, and Supreeti P. Thank you for sticking by me and helping me (even when I was being annoying

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I shoutout Ms. Hwang, she helped me on some works. - Cyphryl B. (10)

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I'm really happy I have a really close, small, group of friends. We would all die for each other and one of my favorite moments is when we all told each other how much the others meant to us. They're my ride or die group and I doubt we would have gotten this close if not for Quarantine.  I would like to give a shoutout to Mrs. Tam for letting me spam her with some of my art pieces and for showing us her progress during inktober

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I am thankful for online school

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I am thankful for not having a final exam last year! Gratitude Wall: I give a shoutout to Mr.Escobar because he is very funny and talented. - Ali A. (10)

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I shoutout my favorite MHS teacher Mr.Webber. He is super supportive and understanding.- Bryant H. (11)

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My favorite memories I'm thankful for is literally almost every time I've spent in colorguard. Whether it was over zoom or the practices held, they're really people I feel I can be open with and be myself with without the fear of being judged. They're also soooo comforting and so excepting and it's just like one big family during these times of stress

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I am thankful for one day when I got a long talk from my parents about what my future is going to be because it really clarified what I wanted to be in life. I would like to shoutout Kyle for helping me with my work

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One of my favorite memories that I am thankful for are the gifts that my parents are able to give to my sister and I. I am thankful that we are able to afford these things. I would like to shoutout señora Rivero because she is the most chill and best Spanish teacher I know

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I’d like to give a shoutout to all the DBA teachers for still trying hard to give the academy students a good time even during this pandemic

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I'm thankful for my dad buying a drawing tablet for me

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I remember coming back from school one day not feeling so good (emotionally). My mom was waiting at home with something apple pie roses she had baked. It made me really happy and grateful for someone being there to raise my spirits

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My favorite memory was meeting my first friend, Deziree. I met her in elementary school, and she lived across the street from me and now she lives in manteca. She is one of my close friends that I met. I had so much memories with her and she is like a best friend for life because i meet her my whole life. - Tanya H. (10)

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Walking to my friend's house from the mall, laughing my head off like a crazy person, my stomach hurting because I ate too much candy, and then going to play badminton :> - Rachel P. (9)

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One of my favorite memories that I am thankful for is when even in Quarantine, me and my friends all still became closer and how I also got to make more friends as well. Also, that I got to rest and spend more time with my family

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Sleeping in bed while it was raining, and then my cat snuggled with me. I would like to shoutout Joseph Q. for always being a fun person in Geography and helping me with any work. - Vinh N. (9)

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One of my favorite memories that I am thankful for is my last day of being a CIT (counselor in training) at Milpitas Sports Center. Throughout the program, I had learnt so much about the importance of being able to supervise younger children, and I had constantly been tutored by a higher-level counselor. In addition, I had received free community service, and many advantages since I was a CIT. The last day, however, was the best, as I got to attend a barbeque, swim, have a water balloon fight, and finally sneak off with my best friend. I would like to give a shoutout to KavinKumar S. because me and him had constantly stayed together during our training, and experienced a ton of fun

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One of my favorite memories that I am thankful for is when my parents threw a surprise birthday party for me. - Valerie N. (9)

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I am thankful for the memories I had with my middle school teachers. As of today, they have taught me more and have done more for me than any other teacher has. - Ashika S. (9)

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I am thankful for my friends who have stayed with me throughout quarantine. I have many peers, but I'd like to shoutout Felicia B. I want to shout her out because we became closer because of quarantine. She's one of my closest friends and I care about her a lot

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I'm thankful that I stood up and defended myself when some of my "friends" ganged up against me. I'm also thankful I don't talk to them anymore :)  I shoutout Rannea Menchy E.:) She's one of my closest friends. We help each other when we need help with work

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Just being alive is good enough for me. To be born in a welcoming and good family is what I'm thankful for. - Kevin T. (9)

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I am thankful for being able to go on trips abroad with my family, especially because I can't now due to the pandemic

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The first day of 8th grade. I shoutout my friends because they help me in school and they are always there for me

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I would like to give a shoutout to Ms. Long at Sinnott, because she would give us extra hard ELA questions, but in reality she was just preparing us for Middle school ELA

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I am thankful for getting my Xbox, and playing minecraft with my brother and parents. I shoutout Mr. Cincotta, because he is the 2nd best math teacher I've ever had. - Kavinkumar S (9)

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I'd like to shoutout Mr. Pham, because not only did he help us with our work when we were confused, he made learning math really fun and the class was very enjoyable. It was the only class I actually enjoyed learning math in

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A favorite memory I am thankful for were the small talks I had with my english teacher

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One of my favorite memories is when I learned how to body surf the waves

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One favorite memory I am thankful for is a thanksgiving party I had with all of my family and cousins

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I am thankful for sleeping last night, it was good

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At nights, my dad used to take us all into the living room and pull up songs to play on the computer. My brother could pick songs, then I would pick them, and we'd dance or sing along to all the music videos. This memory is one of my favorites because we all felt really happy on those nights. I shoutout Yasmine C, for being a great friend and encouraging me when I need it. We're both there for each other when we need it, and I'm grateful for that

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Looking back, my favorite memory was when my grandpa and I used to go fishing and we would be out there all day long. We would get there early and leave late

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My favorite memories that I am thankful for are the times with my family and friends. I would like to give a shoutout to Ms. Yang because she has been such an amazing teacher

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One of my favorite memories that I am thankful for is going to the Pridapalooza with my friends. I would shoutout to all my teachers in TRMS because they were so helpful and kind to me the time I was there

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My favorite memory is hanging out with friends and sharing a bunch of laughs

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I am thankful for the 3 day weekends. Gratitude Wall: I would like shoutout Mrs. Rivero because she's a very very nice teacher, and she is very flexible. - Jayson V. (9)

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I am thankful when I got alot of gifts from my family. I would love to shoutout my bestfriend Sabreena because, she is always there when I need her. - Majestic L. (10)

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One of my favorite memories is when I was able to do a tug of war contest against my sister in science camp. - Kaylie T. (9)

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I would like to give a shoutout to Frank Castro, Geography Teacher because he is chill

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My friends and I eating lunch at the same lunch table for all of middle school

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I am thankful for my parents pushing me to do things that I am too nervous to do myself. When my parents push me to do new things, I learn new abilities that I am capable of and I thought I could not do before

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I would give a shoutout to Kayanna my best friend because she has managed to put up with me for 4 years. — Kaitlyn B. (9)

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I'm thankful for all my true friends showing their colors and being there for me when I needed it most. These people have helped me thrive and shape me as a person and I am eternally grateful for that. I'm thankful for Mr. Knitter with helping me learn history. Growing up, it's been hard for me to actually absorb the significance of historical events in school because my past teachers have been lackluster. However, Mr. Knitter teaches in a way that is engaging and fun. Even when I've struggled with work, he's made sure to figure out successful ways to get me back on track. He's caring and almost passionate about his work and I'm thankful to have a teacher like that in my life. - Kayleb D. (11)

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Looking back in time, one of my favorite memories that I am thankful for is my entire 7th grade year at Rancho with four of the best teachers I've ever had--they have been monumental in impacting me as a person, and I will continue to cherish them. Thank you to all the teachers at MHS for the amount of work you're doing during distance--please remember that you're all amazing teachers and should be taking lots of breaks!

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I am thankful for everything. I am thankful for Ms. Barrett, Ms. Edwards, Mrs. Schletzbaum, Ms. Alonso, Mr. Anderson, Ms. Koenig, Ms. Huey. They have all been helpful and great teachers

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hanging out with my friends:) I would like to give a shoutout to my friend ehong for always being there for me and keeping me sane xx love you ong. - Katie L. (9)

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One of my favorite memories that I was thankful for was the time I got my skateboard. I would like to give my friend/neighbor Diptendu a shoutout because, he was nice and stood along and beside me when my day was bad. - Zarif R. (9)

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I am thankful for being able to see how toxic the people were in my life, and how I was able to cut them out of my life with little pain from my part

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Thankful for the memories I made with friends at Trojan Olympics.

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giving my life to god. Jesus, because he's always been there for me when no one else was. - Savannah P. (9)

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Playing my first foorball game

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I am thankful for having good times playing games with friends and my family. I would like to give a shoutout to a friend, they helped me from losing my sanity in quarantine, even if they didn't realize it

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I am thankful for Ms. Meyer. She is an amazing teacher and person who makes sure you have what you need in order to succeed.

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I am thankful for the specific memory of being seated next to a person while we were still in middle school. Even though students had no control over the seating chart, I somehow got to switch seats with the person sitting next to me. At the time, this person was very shy and didn't really open up much. I also had been recently hurt so we both had lots of walls up. Somehow for almost all of the year, I got seated next to him and without those teachers and classes, I wouldn't have my absolute best friend. He has absolutely changed my life and made me who I am today. He has made me smile countless times when I never thought I would and is one of the kindest, sweetest people out there. We helped break each other's walls down and when I look back this is now one of my absolute favorite memories that I am thankful for. Thank you to Mrs. Rivero for being one of the most fun and funniest teacher! Your amazing jokes never fail to brighten my day

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I am thankful for spending time with my friends pre-quarantine. shoutout to Nathan I. for keeping me sane through this quarantine. You know who this is