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The Happiness Project: Which holiday makes you happy and why

By Alisha Tamarchenko and Luke Harbur
October 28, 2016
Designed by Luke Harbur

“The Happiness Project” engages the Ithaca College community with questions about happiness.

This week’s question:

Which holiday makes you happy and why?

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Erin Gunther, Class of 2017, Writing. LUKE HARBUR/THE ITHACAN

“So definitely, Christmas is my favorite holiday because … ” – Erin

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Estela Santos-Pape, Administrative Assistant, Center for Counseling, Health and Wellness. LUKE HARBUR/THE ITHACAN

“Well, the holiday that makes me the happiest is Carnaval, which … ” – Estela

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Timm Smith, Class of 2018, Health Sciences. LUKE HARBUR/THE ITHACAN

“Personally, I would say Christmas makes me the most happy because … ” – Timm

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John Confer, Retired Associate Professor and Coordinator, Department of Biology. LUKE HARBUR/THE ITHACAN

“I suppose Christmas. But … ” – John

  Audio contributed by Multimedia Editor Luke Harbur and staff member Alisha Tamarchenko

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