With Thanksgiving approaching in less than three days it is important to remember the things we are thankful for. Here are ten things you should be thankful for this season:

1. Family

They are the number one reason why you are where you are. Be grateful for the times they are hard on you and the times when they see you at your best and worst. They are the ones that have shaped me and you too.

2. Friends

The people who are there for you at the best and worst times besides your family. Be grateful for those who you surround yourself with.

3. Your Education

The one thing that has afforded you to grow as a student, person, and professional. Be grateful for this asset.

4.Caffeine

The absolute gift of the gods. Thanks for getting us all through midterms and finals week.

5. Opportunities Presented To You

When internship or job opportunities present themselves take them, they allow you to grow and they do not come around often. So, be grateful when they do come up as they will give you the most eye opening experiences you cannot get anywhere else.

6. Accepting Your Mistakes And Learning From Them

No decision you make as one of my friends reminds me "isn't a poor life choice." Rather, the times when you fall down are the ones that inspire you and give you strength to grow. Be grateful for those moments.

7. Your Teachers

Odd as it sounds, when you actually get to know your professors, you learn how incredibly passionate, intelligent, and compassionate they are. They want you to succeed. I would not be where I am today without the support from them. Be grateful for those who are willing to push you as a student and person.

8. Your Dogs

The creatures who just get you. Be grateful for their endless love.

9. Food

The most critical component that keeps us alive everyday. Be grateful that you have this luxury as others living in the United States and around the world do not.

10. Your Own Inner Strength

The ability for you to reflect back on where you were one or two years ago, what you THOUGHT you wanted to do, the changes, the good times, the heartbreak, the exciting moments, or the times where you were just over everything. Your ability to come out of all of those times as a strong, independent, intelligent person is (in my book) the most important thing to be grateful for not only for the memories but to yourself.

Happy Thanksgiving

~S