The week all college students have been waiting for, Thanksgiving. What a wonderful, wonderful holiday. Sure, it gets overlooked as people anticipate the arrival of Christmas, but there really is no denying that Thanksgiving is one of the favorite holidays of college students everywhere. Whether this is because of the food or for the much needed break before finals, we will just have to guess.

Thanksgiving is the time to be thankful and to give thanks where it is due. As college students we need to take the time this Thanksgiving to be extra thankful for these five things when we go home over break.

The wonderful woman you call, Mom. You better be thanking your mom the minute you walk into the house for break. Moms are a Godsend! When you are home, they cook for you, they do your laundry, they give you advice; there really are no limits to what your mom does for you.

Food, am I right?! Thanksgiving and glorious, glorious food go hand in hand. If you are not excited for the vast amounts of food you will be devouring, then see yourself out now. I cannot wait to eat all day on Thanksgiving; stuffing, turkey, cornbread, mashed potatoes and gravy, pumpkin pie *drooling*. I also cannot wait for all of the leftover food I will be able to take back to college with me.

The five day break. This semester has been long and grueling. Though most of us got a fall break in October, by the time Thanksgiving roles around we are in desperate need of another break. Whether it is from the stress of homework, the stress from mean professors, or from the stress of being stressed, we all deserve a break. Thanksgiving is the perfect time to relax and destress. It's really our last chance for relaxing as dead week and finals will soon be upon us.

Seeing all of your High School friends. Breaks are always a great time to reconnect with all of your old high school friends, or in my case, some of my best friends. Breaks are always a great time to hangout because everyone is home. Whether it is hanging out all together at someone's house or cruising around town for three hours, it always makes for a good time.

Christmas break is almost here!! We did it, fam! We have almost made it through yet another semester of college. Whether it be your first semester of college or one of your last, we are almost there! Two to three more weeks are all we have left to get through before Christmas break!

College can be a very stressful time, but let's take the time to be extra thankful this Thanksgiving!