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Things I am Thankful for During Finals Week

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Kaitlyn Suppes
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at U Wyoming chapter.

It has been proven when we exercise gratitude we are more likely to feel happy. With the stress of this upcoming finals week, we could all use a little joy in our lives. So here are some of the little things I find myself being thankful for.

 

My morning cup of coffee. Especially when I wake up and the apartment smells like coffee because my wonderful roommate has already started making some.

Walking to the corner of 13th to cross the street towards campus and I get there just in time for the light to change so I don’t have to stand waiting in the sub zero temperatures.

 

Walking into the library and right as you walk through the door warm air hits you. It smells like coffee and new books. In that moment I almost forget that I’m there to write another essay.

 

Classmates who come to the library so we can work together. They brighten my day by telling a funny story. Or let me rant to them about how much studying I still have left to do.

 

This Christmas music playing in the Union that I can hum along to when I walk through. “The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to here” – Elf all time favorite Christmas movie

The dogs I see on campus. Look at how happy they are, running around, just being a dog. If you’re really lucky you’ll even get to pet them!

 

 

And at the end of the day, my bed.

 

So when you start to feel overwhelmed remember, there are so many things to be thankful for, including the opportunity we have to get an education. Don’t let a grade define you. It’s what you do with the knowledge that counts.

 

 

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Sara is a junior double majoring in Journalism and Enviromental and Natural Resources. She was born in Northern Kentucky but has lived in Laramie for 10 years now. She has a communications internship with the Wyoming EPSCoR program and writes for their blog. She also works as a lifegaurd and swim instructor at the local recreation center. To balance out her busy life Sara loves to read, do yoga, and plan her adventures abroad. She enjoys the small things that make life wonderful including rain, green grass, and coffee. One day she hopes to live in Seattle, write for an environmental publication, and travel the world to cover her stories.
Kaitlyn is a recent grad the University of Wyoming, where she got her degree in Marketing. She has been the Campus Correspondent for a Pink level chapter, a Chapter Advisor to some amazing chapters, and now has the pleasure of being a Region Leader. Born and raised on the Western Slope of Colorado, her love for nature and the outdoors comes naturally. Kaitlyn lives for football season, but finds way to stay preoccupied during the off-season. She enjoys long walks in the mountains, beer as cold as her heart, and bacon on her burgers. You can follow Kaitlyn’s adventures on Instagram, @kaysoup.