30 Days of Thanks

Day 1 - I am thankful for my amazing family. They are the best I could have ever hoped for.

Day 2 - I am thankful for a CAROLINA VICTORY against NC State! Go Tar Heels!

Day 3 - I am thankful for the amazing opportunities that I have been given - particularly my job now at the PlayMakers Box Office and my internship with Disney that starts in January.

Day 4 - I am thankful for my roommates - they really are the best!

Day 5 - I am thankful for thrift shopping and trading/buying used (but amazing) items - it's always a plus to save some money!

Day 6 - I am thankful for my voice and the ability to talk and sing.

Day 7 - I am thankful for the wonderful advice I am able to receive from people.

Day 8 - I am thankful for the volunteer work that I do to raise money for a good cause...even if it does involve cleaning the Dean Dome after a basketball game.

Day 9 - I am thankful for a relaxing day in by myself. Sometimes I need these to rest and focus on me for a change.

Day 10 - I'm thankful for God. Though I don't pray as often as I should I am working on my relationship with God. I am trying to make it stronger. I am trying to grow in my faith. I am trying to become a new and better person.

Day 11 - I'm thankful for the beautiful Fall weather - it's my favorite time of year!

Day 12 -  I'm thankful for long nights of fun and laughter.

Day 13 - I am thankful that I never have to do another group project with fellow students again.

Day 14 - I am thankful for surprise birthday parties for friends and family. I love seeing their excitement upon entering the room.

Day 15 -  I am thankful for Friday's. Friday's really are the best.

Day 16 - I am thankful for classes like "Wine & Design" who help me paint wonderful things!

Day 17 - I am thankful for etiquette dinners. I am also thankful for the fact that I was raised well enough to know how to act appropriately at these etiquette dinners.

Day 18 - I am thankful for study bibles and meditation - two things that really get my mind focused towards God.

Day 19 - I am thankful for NO MORE PAPERS in my undergraduate career! I turned in my last paper today at 26 pages.

Day 20 - I am thankful for old friends and getting to see them again. It's great to catch up and makes it seem like you haven't been apart for very long.

Day 21 - I am thankful for my EDUC 132 class and appreciate how much it has prepared me for my future.

Day 22 - I am thankful to be done with that darn presentation - I've been stressing out all week about it!

Day 23 - I am thankful for each and every experience I have gone through. They have made me learn and grow into the person I am today.

Day 24 - I am thankful for the success of my FINAL glee club concert! Even though everything was not necessarily spot on (*cough* choreography *cough*) it was still a wonderful end to my glee club career.

Day 25 - I am thankful for networking opportunities and meetings with (hopefully) future employers!

Day 26 - I am thankful for fresh hair cuts that make my hair feel so wonderful and soft.

Day 27 - I am thankful for breaks from school. Sometimes it's nice to just sit back and relax.

Day 28 - I am thankful for getting to come home for the holidays and getting to spend time with my family. My parents, my grandparents, and my siblings all together for fun! (Miss you, Jon! Wish you could have been home with us!)

Day 29 - I am thankful for my job. Even if it means I had to come home from my vacation early, it allows me to make my own money and be independent.

Day 30 - I am thankful for my wonderful father. I could not have asked for a better one. Happy Birthday, Dad! I love you!