Stay Focused (#46)

02.07.18

Today I’m grateful for…

1. FaceTiming with friends from BSU
2. Chapter on Wednesday with my brothers
3. My favorite floor partner, Stenie
4. The Shea Durgin Hill in the summer
5. Becoming an RA and starting in Pope
6. The Lost Panera
7. Carver Pond
8. Boyden Steps
9. Summer Apartments with John
10. Frank and Holly
11. Some of the worst supervisors ever so I could learn how to be better for my own staff
12. Sundays playing Civ and watching football
13. Lane’s Chocolate Brownies
14. My mentors working in Res Life
15. Conference Road Trips to UVM
16. Dear World (https://dearworld.org/orlando)
17. Speaking at Commencement
18. Traveling to Cambodia
19. My first class freshman year with Professor McCarthy. She always told us to, “Run with the fastest”. I’ve remembered ever since
20. Runs through campus in the summer
21. Spotify Music
22. Dr. Jakari Griffith and Dr. Cindy Kane for helping me create a Residential Learning Community dedicated to Leadership
23. Getting to work on a real TED event
24. Auntie in ECC who always remembered my omelet order
25. This present moment

As always, check out my first blog, 25 Things I’m Grateful For (#1) to know why I’m writing this list and why I want you to start yours.

Featured image of the place I think of as my home. This is probably my best picture of Boyden among many other attempts. It was a warm night and the grass was so green. I have spent A LOT of time on that quad and on those steps. 

Author: Jake Ames

Grad student, feline father, twin brother, buffalo chicken enthusiast, and gratitude writer. Using this blog to hopefully inspire others on their journey. Love your process, whatever that looks like. View all posts by Jake Ames