The CC Weekly Weigh In: We Are Thankful

Thanksgiving is almost here, so it’s time to eat lots of really delicious stuffing and pumpkin pie and buy things on sale look around and say thanks for everything that we have. We are all very lucky people who have so much to be grateful for; like our education, our families and CollegeCandy.com.

With the holidays just around the bend, it is nice to stop focusing on what we want in life and focus instead on everything that we already have. We at CollegeCandy are so grateful to have a job that lets us laugh every single day…and the ability to work from home in our sweatpants.

This week we asked our writers to weigh in and tell us what they are thankful for this year:

Elise – UCLA: I’m thankful for Pumpkin Pie Frozen Yogurt….so thankful, in fact, that I plan to buy twenty quarts right before Thanksgiving’s over…that should last two weeks, right?

Jill – University of Wisconsin: The usual (my job, family and friends, etc) BBQ Soy Crisps, the ability to blink (seriously, the dentist pinched a nerve once and I couldn’t smile or blink on the left side of my face for 12 straight hours; you would be thankful too). Oh and of course, The Rachel Zoe Project.

Ali – Syracuse University: I am thankful that gas prices have gone down, making my drive home a little less painful.

Suzanne – Tulane: My education (if, of course, it actually gets me a job after graduation).

Amber – Old Dominion: I’m thankful to have made it through my sophomore semester at home without going (completely) insane.

Beata: This Thanksgiving, I am actually really thankful for my family. It’s really cliché and people say that all the time, but living away from them for the past two years has really made me realize how important it is to have a home to come back to. It’s very stabilizing, and I need that when I get stressed and crazy.

Lauren – University of Michigan: Wireless internet, DVR, and my amazingly adorable dog.

Erica – Kent State: I could bore you with the usual (friends, family, the fact that I have a roof over my head that is no longer growing black mold), but instead, I guess what I’m really thankful for is the fact that this Thanksgiving I REALIZE I have things to be thankful for. [Insert "Awww" noise here.]

Kathryn S.: Getting through a really tough year, and coming out on top (for now).

Heather – Penn State: I’m thankful for my family (I know, cheesy & unoriginal, but I’ve finally realized just how important they are).

K – NYU : I’m thankful for the critical wear of jeans… that would be the second one after they’re out of the wash/back from the drycleaner.

Noa – CU Boulder: I am thankful that the snow is finally coming. Goodbye class, hellooooo snowboard.

Sarabeth – University of Texas: My family and my boyfriend. Lame, I know

Carly – Grinnell: In the last couple of months, I’ve gone from feeling really miserable about the place where I live to really wonderful. That’s worth a million thanks at least.

Kari – FSU: I am thankful for my GPA and hope to continue this gratitude post-finals next week.

Sara – NYU: My boyfriend of over four and a half years, who is also my best friend, roommate, and family. Very, very grateful.

Kelly – UMass: My family

What are you thankful for?