Being Thankful
Editorial Observer: Leah Mainiero
Hopkins life can be tough. Homework cripples our social lives and school spirit and we suffer from recurring bouts of grade deflation. On-campus food is average at its best. The pool hours are weird. Our TAs don't speak English. It's impossible to find an open desk on M-Level and the chances of classes being canceled again - despite a paralyzing two inches of Baltimore snow - have dropped from 90 to non-existent with the inauguration of our Canadian, blizzard-conditioned president.
We've all poked fun at, complained about, or just plain ranted about the challenges we face at Hopkins. In fact, this editorial page's very existence is based on the unfortunate acknowledgment that we as students will always be faced with messy situations. Many of us face more serious dilemmas than the ones mentioned above; by selectively breaking down our Hopkins experiences, we can find plenty of inconveniences to complain about.
Thanksgiving break is fast-approaching and we say we could use a break from the wear and tear of our agonizing Hopkins lives. But Thanksgiving isn't just an excuse to escape. The reason for the holiday, we've all been told, is to give thanks for all that we have. And if we step back and enlarge our tunnel vision for a moment, we realize that we do, in fact, have a lot to be thankful for.
Let's be thankful that we attend one of the most elite institutions in America. We have access to a gorgeous campus and to brilliant (if not always English-speaking) faculty. We can study whatever we choose and amazing opportunities open up to us every day. Career counseling prepares us for successful careers in any number of fields. We live next to the political center of our powerful nation with extensive rights and freedoms.
Big picture: life at Hopkins is good.
When we are sitting with our relatives and friends on Thanksgiving and they ask us how we like Hopkins, we can complain about our neurotic roommates or the quality of the food. Or, instead we can recognize that we have a world of possibilities ahead of us - possibilities that we can use to make a positive impact in the world. We are privileged to be able to attend a school like Hopkins and many people would give up a lot just to be in our positions. So Hopkins, despite your over-crowded library and overly-stressed students, we are very thankful to be here.
We've all poked fun at, complained about, or just plain ranted about the challenges we face at Hopkins. In fact, this editorial page's very existence is based on the unfortunate acknowledgment that we as students will always be faced with messy situations. Many of us face more serious dilemmas than the ones mentioned above; by selectively breaking down our Hopkins experiences, we can find plenty of inconveniences to complain about.
Thanksgiving break is fast-approaching and we say we could use a break from the wear and tear of our agonizing Hopkins lives. But Thanksgiving isn't just an excuse to escape. The reason for the holiday, we've all been told, is to give thanks for all that we have. And if we step back and enlarge our tunnel vision for a moment, we realize that we do, in fact, have a lot to be thankful for.
Let's be thankful that we attend one of the most elite institutions in America. We have access to a gorgeous campus and to brilliant (if not always English-speaking) faculty. We can study whatever we choose and amazing opportunities open up to us every day. Career counseling prepares us for successful careers in any number of fields. We live next to the political center of our powerful nation with extensive rights and freedoms.
Big picture: life at Hopkins is good.
When we are sitting with our relatives and friends on Thanksgiving and they ask us how we like Hopkins, we can complain about our neurotic roommates or the quality of the food. Or, instead we can recognize that we have a world of possibilities ahead of us - possibilities that we can use to make a positive impact in the world. We are privileged to be able to attend a school like Hopkins and many people would give up a lot just to be in our positions. So Hopkins, despite your over-crowded library and overly-stressed students, we are very thankful to be here.
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