November can be tough. Between the early darkness of Daylight Savings Time, seemingly endless midterms, and Seattle鈥檚 ever-present rain, it鈥檚 a point in Fall Quarter when it鈥檚 easy to get stressed out, overwhelmed, or just a little down, so it seemed like time for a little positivity. With Thanksgiving coming up, I decided it was the perfect chance to ask some Huskies just what they were grateful for this year. The answer? Mostly, their fellow Huskies.
Read on to hear what your classmates and peers are thankful for this fall鈥攊t might just brighten your day.
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鈥淚鈥檓 really grateful to have friends that support me; they鈥檙e family in their own right. Don鈥檛 get me wrong, I鈥檓 really excited to see my family/extended family over the Thanksgiving weekend, but my friends are the ones who support me on a daily basis, and I鈥檓 not sure where I鈥檇 be without them.鈥�
– Annie G., Computer Science, Class of 2019
鈥淚’m thankful for all of the amazing opportunities the 91探花 has provided me, and the opportunity to be receiving a college education.鈥�
– Chandler S., Communications and Sales, Class of 2018
鈥淭his Thanksgiving I鈥檓 thankful for the time and opportunities I have to be surrounded by friends who support me and make me feel taken care of even when I鈥檓 away from home.鈥�
– Andrea V., Biochem, Class of 2019
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for being blessed with such an amazing family and friends, and overall support system. I am also grateful for the opportunity to be surrounded by people and an institution that celebrate diversity, promote social activism, and embody what it means to be a Husky: we鈥檙e boundless.鈥�
– LJ C., Public Health, Class of 2019
鈥淚鈥檓 grateful that I am surrounded by people who constantly support and push me to be my best self.鈥�
– Catherine P., Biochem, Class of 2020
鈥淚’m thankful that I’m able to go to such a great university. I know that this is a rare opportunity for most people in the world, and I’m so grateful that I get to receive a higher education. Also, I’m thankful for my friends for accepting me into their hearts so quickly, and making this place (and my sorority) feel like home.鈥�
– Sasha G., Business Administration, Class of 2021
鈥淚 think I’m most thankful for parents that care about me so much that they are willing to do as much as they can to put me through the college that wasn’t the least expensive, but will be the best in helping me in the future.鈥�
– Jack N., Business Administration, Class of 2021
鈥淭here are so many things to be grateful for today. I鈥檓 grateful I get to wake up every day and pursue a dream I鈥檝e always wanted to. I鈥檓 grateful I have such a loving family and amazing friends. But above all I鈥檓 grateful for my Dixon Ticonderoga Number 2 pencil which has always supported me without fail through thick and thin.鈥�
–聽Cody B., Political Science, Class of 2019
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– Steven F., Community, Environment, and Planning, Class of 2018
鈥淚’m thankful for the love and support from my family and friends! I’m also grateful for the community that I am surrounded here at UW, which continues to motivate, challenge, and inspire me to live my best life. There’s something sweet about life in our early twenties specifically in university, the ability to have freedom and independence to explore different possibilities. That is something I will forever be grateful for!鈥�
– Teresa C., Business Administration, Class of 2018
鈥淭here鈥檚 a lot of things I鈥檓 grateful for, like my loving family,聽 supportive friends, and wool socks. But above all, this year I am most grateful for the state of mind I am currently in. I preach the importance of self-love all the time, but it hasn鈥檛 been until recently that I truly felt my own self confidence. I don鈥檛 know what tomorrow has in store for me, but right now, I feel pretty darn good.鈥�
– Honie M., Informatics, Class of 2019
鈥淚 am thankful for Chem 142, because if I passed it I would’ve never been able to get a chance to experience all the electives in the bachelor of arts of public health. I鈥檓 also thankful for Costco because it gave me family time and hot dogs.鈥�
– Erin H., Public Health, Class of 2020
鈥淚 am thankful for many things and many people but I am truly thankful for the relationships I have built at 91探花and in the Seattle community. They are the most supportive and welcoming people and I am forever thankful for their generosity and kindness. They have pushed me to be the best version of myself and when I get there, they push me to be better and do better and I couldn鈥檛 be more thankful for their encouragement.鈥�
– Alyssa E., Education, Communities, and Organizations, Class of 2019
鈥淚鈥檓 thankful for my family and all the support they have given me throughout my life. They鈥檝e been there to comfort me when I鈥檓 down and congratulate me when they鈥檙e proud of the things I鈥檝e done. I wouldn鈥檛 be the person I am today without my family being there for me.鈥�
– Evan E., Electrical Engineering, 2021
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Amid a million deadlines and finals looming next month, don鈥檛 forget to take a moment to remember everything you appreciate in life. After all, sometimes it鈥檚 the little things that matter most.
Student Life blogger Hannah M. is a 91探花senior studying Marketing and English聽who聽is also involved with the American Marketing Association and . When not pitching, writing or editing blog posts for UWSL, you’re likely to聽find her聽making PowerPoint presentations for a case competition or ordering a vanilla latte on the Ave. To suggest a topic for the UWSL blog, email dawglife@uw.edu.