Students Put "Thanks" into Thanksgiving
Students Put "Thanks" into Thanksgiving
November 2011
What are you most thankful for? In the spirit of the season, we posed that question to a group of Columbian College students as they prepare to either go home for the Thanksgiving break or hunker down on campus to prepare for the final push toward exams. As to be expected, most responses included a nod to family, friends, and a merciful faculty member, but there were a few surprises (Justin Beiber’s new album?) along the way!
“I am thankful for my family, my friends, and my professors’ mercy when it comes to my grades!”
Jason Edelman
Sophomore
History
“I am thankful to have the strength to be independent as I see some of my fellow classmates struggling. I am thankful for my positive experiences and my ability to learn from those that seem so bad at the time. I am thankful for my ambition and my drive to be what I want no matter what. Most of all, I really am thankful for my family and friends, old and new, that create such a positive support system for me and a perfect environment for me to be as happy as I am.”
Phoebe Raileanu
Freshman
Sociology
“I'm thankful for being employed in this economy and for having the support of family and friends as I pursue my life goals.”
Bradley Dlatt
Class of 2012
Master of Public Policy
“I am thankful for good health, my friends, and that the power is back on in South Hall!”
Sam Free
Senior
Sociology
“I am thankful for all of the opportunities I’ve experienced and all of the people that have helped me get to where I want to be.”
Sara Snyder
Junior
Political Communications
“I’m thankful for Justin Bieber’s new album!”
Janine Palino
Senior
Psychology
I'm thankful for my friends and family. Yes, it’s cliché, but without them I would not be where I am today, and I truly appreciate them.”
Rebecca Kahn-Whitman
Senior
Anthropology & Judaic Studies
“I am thankful for being able to attend a university that has allowed me to pursue my post-graduate endeavors.”
Lance Lacheen
Senior
Criminal Justice
“I am thankful for the opportunities my fraternity has offered to me in the past year.”
John Chambers
Junior
Political Science
“I'm thankful for the people I have had the chance to get to know and love over the past three-and-a-half years at GW.”
Daniel Wolman
Senior
Political Communications
“I am thankful for being in an environment where I can try to achieve my personal and academic goals and have support from everyone around me.”
Max Schwager
Sophomore
Theater & Journalism and Mass Communication
