With Thanksgiving just around the corner, many people are thinking about the things that make them feel thankful- family, friends, and the massive amounts of calories to be consumed on Thursday. I’m sure most of you feel the same- but with Thanksgiving around the corner, so is the end of the semester. Usually this is the point in the semester where the black circles under my eyes become permanent and being sick is part of the everyday. Here are a few things that might cheer you up about this time of the semester…
1. Like I said- (hopefully) you’ll be consuming thousands of calories next Thursday, with family and friends. If that doesn’t get you through the next week, order OHOP.
2. Christmas decorations are going up. Sure I’m Halloween’s number one fan, but there’s something about lights and snowflakes that makes anyone cheer up a little bit.
3. IT HASN’T SNOWED YET. *knock on wood*
4. The end of the semester projects and papers are nearing their due dates, and you can look at this in one of two ways- in a negative stressful way OR in an “okay, time to stop binge-drinking every night and get my work done” way. Nothing brings satisfaction like a completed final project.
5. Thanksgiving is a good time for reflection. No matter who you are, or what’s happening in your life, it’s a good time of year to focus on what you have instead of what you don’t.
With that said, consume all the calories you want and take all the food coma naps you need. Happy break, Black Bears–I think we could all use it.