College students have much to give thanks for on Turkey Day

College students have much to give thanks for on Turkey Day
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By Marie Avetria
Brown Daily Herald
ATLANTA
November 20, 1998

(U-WIRE) BROWN UNIVERSITY - It's coming. You know you're all looking forward to it, checking the calendar, counting down days, making little gobble gobble noises in your sleep. Yes, it's that time of year again - Thanksgiving. A time to relax and see significant others, friends, family, good toilet paper (even if they're your roommate's). So, in the spirit of Thanksgiving (and because I needed a column idea), let's make like it's fifth grade and write up one of those "What I am Thankful For" lists.

Um, I'll start. You can add more when you're done reading - or go get dessert, turn to an article that you might actually enjoy, take a nap, whatever. Anyway. My sisters and brothers, let us all give thanks:

For those wonderful professors who schedule two papers and an exam the week of Thanksgiving so that we'll look forward to the break even more. Thanksgiving wouldn't seem so great without you.

For the even more fabulous professors who schedule two more exams the week we get back. We're so happy you're willing to wait until our minds are refreshed and capable of doing good work, not burned out like they are now.

For the shortened semester, which means those professors try to cram in an extra week of material, and our classes meet all during Reading Period. We like being reminded that sleep isn't all that necessary. And who wants to go home early for Christmas, after all? Five whole days before is more than enough.

For deadlines. We need the discipline in our wild abandonment.

For the friends who go on and on and on some more about the man(/woman) they love and the satisfying and loving relationships they're in. You allow all us single - I mean, romantically-challenged people - out there to live vicariously through you. Aren't you happy at the good you do?

Hmmm. Okay. Sorry 'bout that. Seriously, now:

For having almost a week off, or a full week for all you immoral class skippers out there. That's almost a week without dorm bathrooms, dining halls, laundry wars, and that psychotic guy that lives in your building.

For good parties and nights hanging out. All work and no play makes for poopie days.

For Mr. Bacardi, wherever you are. You da man.

For word count on Microsoft Word, which means I can stop writing now.

And finally, for home, where we can shower without wearing flip-flops. Where there is food we enjoy, and television with decent reception (and the time to watch), and oh yeah, those loved ones.

And good toilet paper.

Copyright © 1998 by Gregory S. Scherrer, Editor and by the Student Publications Board

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