Hobart and William Smith Colleges

In this special edition of TWIP, students share what makes them grateful. I'm thankful for Thanksgiving! I'm looking forward to being around family. And getting a break!

I'm so thankful for my advisor Amy Green, who has helped me make sure I graduate on time. She's kind, caring and pays attention to all the tiny details in my writing colleague journals, says Abigail Leyson '22.

I'm a computer science major. I'm grateful that since I got to college, I've been able to keep up with the workload and manage my time, says Peace Kiponda '25.

I'm thankful for the opportunity to study history and theatre at such a great school, says Wesley Capitani '24.

Heron soccer goalie Amanda Kesler '22 says, I'm thankful for my professors who are so supportive and accommodating while the team is in the NCAA tournament.

I am thankful for my friends and my sisters in Theta Phi Alpha. They support both my academic and personal growth and they're my family here at HWS, says Samari Brown '24.

I'm thankful for a great group of friends who I can rely on when the semester gets stressful. And club soccer, says Peter Hotaling '24.

I'm thankful for the sense of community I have here on campus with LAO. We have an event on Saturday where we're making pupusas and mangonada together, says Angela Ariana Hernandez '25.

I'm thankful for my family and friends who support me, says Madeline McEvoy 23. I'm thankful for friends who help me get into a good head space, Brianna Mayne '23 adds.

I'm thankful for my roommates. We've gotten so close during the pandemic. We're a pod, says Robert Russell '22.

Family! And being able to go to Hobart and William Smith, says Mary Mazzarella '22.

I'm really grateful for my family, especially my cat Huxley, who I think is cool. And my dad who I think is cool, Megan Geiger '24.

I'm thankful for the people I have met here and my family, says Ben Sanchez '25.

I'm grateful to spend time with my family over the break, says Haley Schoenberger '22.

I'm thankful for all of my family, and for the good education I am getting in the United States, says Matias Valenzuela Matic '24.

I'm thankful for my family and being able to head home to Western Mass., says Sean Powers '25.