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EDITORIAL: THE VALUE OF APPRECIATION

By Anthonia Edgren (RPTA '12), Editor, The Report

RPTA students, regardless of whether or not you take part in the holiday festivities here at the beginning of the winter season, it is the perfect time of year to reflect and give thanks. It is the time of year to appreciate your family, friends, and the fact that you attend one of the top universities in the nation. It is the time of year to enjoy and embrace that you have the opportunity to live in the "happiest place in the United States!" It is the time to appreciate the opportunity you have to study RPTA while being supported by faculty and staff that truly care about your success. It is the time of year to be thankful, in general, for everything you do have. Perhaps you don't have that Smartphone you've been really wanting or your car is beat out in reliability by a little red wagon, but think of all the things you do have. Be thankful for a three-week break from school, and the chance you have to regroup and recover from a tough fall quarter. Be thankful for home cooked meals and seeing family. You may be asking why we should appreciate these things? If you pause for a moment to reflect and truly appreciate something, you can enjoy it to its fullest extent; you can really see its worth and live in the present. So, whether you're at home with the family, working over the holiday break, and/or eating loads of cookies and treats, take a moment and give thanks to all the wonderful things around you. Have a fabulous winter break!

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