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Why I'm Counting My Blessings

It's not Thanksgiving, but it's always a good time to give thanks.

Colleen Garrison

Sep 20, 2016

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Last weekend was 9/11, the 15th anniversary. With all of the innocent lives that were lost on that day, it made me reflect on my own life and see all of the blessing I have.

My Family

I am so thankful that I have a complete family because I know that some people are not as fortunate as myself and had to grow up without a mom or a dad in their life. I am blessed that I have a mother, a father, a brother, and a sister who all care for me. Not just my immediate family, but I am also grateful to have grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who are always there for me.

My Friends

I am so lucky to have the friends that I have. I would do anything for my friends and I believe that they would do the same for me. My friends are always there for me to vent to when something is going wrong. Whether you are a college friend, a hometown friend, an internet friend, or a friend from dance, I thank you for being a part of my life.

My Education

I am so happy that I am having the opportunity to attend college because I recognize that there are some people that are less fortunate than me and do not get that chance. When I look back on my education, I am also glad that I got to go to elementary school, middle school, and high school. In this country, it seems like a given to go to school when you are a kid, but in other countries children don't even get to go to elementary school and would do anything to be able to attend school which is why am thankful I have received 15+ years of schooling because some kids don't even get 1.

My Health

I am so fortunate that for my whole life I have grown up healthy. I have never had any major illnesses, I have never been hospitalized for an extended period of time and I am so blessed to be able to grow up enjoying my life and not having to worry about my health.

My Home

I realize how I am so lucky to be able to have a roof over my head at all times and always have food on the table at all meals. I have volunteered in the past at my local food pantry and see that even people in my own town sometimes wonder when is the next time they will get to eat (Shoutout to the Country Kids Food Pantry for always providing Washy with the food they need!).

These are just a couple of the blessing that I have in my life and I challenge you to think about in what ways you are blessed.

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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Because who understands your bitterness better than April?

1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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