Christmas lights are being hung, cookies are being baked, and of course trees are going up in nearly every household across the nation. AUM did its part in ringing in the holiday spirit. On Nov. 17, AUM Study Abroad partnered with the Roost to host its second annual AUM World Peace Tree. Students were able to come into the Roost and decorate their own ornament to hang on the tree. The tree adorned with flags from all over the world, including the programs Study Abroad has to offer, and signified the importance of the unity of all countries.
“I think it is an important event because it brings us all together, so you have a bunch of people of different cultures come together to celebrate whatever winter holiday they have,” said senior Catherine Walden. The event allowed students from all over campus to bond and share one of the first holiday events of the season together.
“Pretty much you get the perfect idea of peace,” explains junior Tyler Devore, “You get a lot of people coming together, working together, talk with different people and learn what they know and how their culture is.”
The tree will remain in the Roost through the holiday season. Besides presents and Christmas dinner spreads, this time of year is a time to remember and reflect on bringing more peace into the world. The event showed students the holidays are a time for all to come together and share peace and love.
By Darya Farsinejad