I’ve had the pleasure of writing a list of small things to be grateful for in the Davidsonian for all four years here, and now I’m completing it with my final installment. Here are some ideas to remember all the good parts of our college before you sit down to munch turkey. Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving!
1. Fun out at the Lake Campus.
2. Interacting with brilliant and complicated individuals at every turn. Davidson people are different and wonderful.
3. Enjoying a Starbucks vanilla frappucino from a vending machine at the bottom of the library or Belk.
4. Laughing at a professor’s sense of humor—whether it was funny or not.
5. Letting loose on the dance floor at the court.
6. Late-night quesadilla runs to the Outpost or Union with friends.
7. The Honor Code: enough said.
8. Staff and food at Commons/Wildcat Den/ and Union Café.
9. The friends we made as freshmen.
10. The friends you reconnect with as seniors.
11. Knowing that there is always someone looking out for you at Davidson. They will watch out for you like they are part of your family.
13. The abundance of community service opportunities offered here at Davidson. We like to help people.
14. Marveling at Dance Ensemble.
15. Basketball games.
16. Spending time making connections with other students through CatsConnect.
17. How patient and helpful our hall counselors and RAs are every time we lock ourselves out, get seriously ill, or just need information.
18. Paint Your Own Pottery Night.
19. Taking a class you never thought you would enjoy. And then enjoying it.
20. Getting the opportunity to take a class with a “special guest” professor.
21. Applauding the amazing theatre productions.
22. Going crazy with your own eating house or fraternity. Or ones that you don’t belong to at all…
23. Spring Frolics.
24. The elegance and excitement of Red and Black Ball.
25. Hearing the acapella groups croon to us.
26. Finding those hidden and relaxing spots on campus we can’t get enough of.
27. The sheer bluntness of a lot of professors, staff and students alike.
28. Listening to people speak in different languages as they glide down the halls of Chambers.
29. Never having to walk that far. Truly. Compared to other campuses.
30. Every single quirky detail that Davidson days encompass.
You’re a wildcat, which means, it’s a great day. Hang in there. Live it up. Enjoy life. Don’t forget to breathe. And remember: even when you don’t love Davidson, there’s a lot to be thankful for.
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