{"id":648,"date":"2019-11-27T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2019-11-27T18:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/graduate\/?p=648"},"modified":"2019-07-03T11:03:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T16:03:21","slug":"10-small-things-students-should-be-thankful-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.tntech.edu\/graduate\/2019\/11\/27\/10-small-things-students-should-be-thankful-for\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Small Things Students Should Be Thankful For"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know we\u2019re supposed to be thankful for the big stuff at this time of year\u2014friends, family, your education, your job, food, good health. That stuff is no secret, and you\u2019ll find plenty of memes and posts across the internet to remind you to be thankful for all that.<\/p>\n

But this Thanksgiving, don\u2019t just think of the big things you\u2019re grateful for. Think of the little things too; the things that make life worth living for college students.<\/p>\n

1. The friend who pays for Spotify<\/h2>\n

Nothing is worse than having to listen to ads every other song when you\u2019re hanging out with friends having an impromptu karaoke session. Nothing, that is, except paying $10 a month for the privilege of not having those ads. Be thankful for your friend group\u2019s DJ this season, especially if they let you choose the music.<\/p>\n

2. Netflix<\/h2>\n

No commercials. No waiting a week for the next episode. No brainer.<\/p>\n

3. Late-night delivery<\/h2>\n

Is it even really a Saturday if you don\u2019t order food at midnight? Remember to be thankful for not just the pizza but the delivery person and those who made the food for you as well. They are true heroes because they keep you from having to go out in the cold or (worse) make it yourself.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Chocolate<\/h2>\n

Is there anything as universally perfect as chocolate? Is it not the perfect pick-me-up snack for a down day? Remember to be thankful for chocolate, especially when it\u2019s in pie or cake form on the Thanksgiving dessert table.<\/p>\n

5. When the library has your textbooks<\/h2>\n

Or finding a PDF online. Or your roommate sharing their textbook with you. Or when the professor just copies the chapters you need and gives them to you as handouts. Or when you just never bought the book and still haven\u2019t used it in class. Essentially, just be thankful for all the ways you\u2019ve\u00a0saved money on textbooks<\/a>\u00a0this semester.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0The snooze button<\/h2>\n

Life hack: if you set your alarm(s) early, you can hit the snooze button guilt-free for your extra five minutes. Besides, who doesn\u2019t love the challenge of hitting snooze one too many times and trying to see if you can still get to class on time?<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Coffee<\/h2>\n

Aka your blood during finals (read: in two weeks), midterms, all-nighters, and sometimes just life in general. Without coffee, college students wouldn\u2019t survive a week. (Really no one would survive a week.)<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Having friends in your class<\/h2>\n

Having a friend in your class means you always have someone to do homework with, someone to commiserate with, someone to gossip with, and someone to pass notes to. All very important things.<\/p>\n

9. Puppies<\/h2>\n

Seriously? What did we do to deserve dogs?<\/p>\n

10. Long weekends<\/h2>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love a long weekend? Extra time to do homework (read: sleep), hang out with friends, and just relax in general. The especially good ones last more than three days, like the one for Thanksgiving!<\/p>\n

Enjoy your Turkey Day, everyone!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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