USUSA View: The most wonderful time of the year

Last Thursday I left my class at 4:15 and wandered through the first floor of the library. The past week has really kicked my butt. I’m ready to eat Christmas cookies until I pass out from sugar.

I found my way to the first floor bathroom and headed to a stall, but something stopped me in my tracks: a sticky note was on the door. “You are worth fighting for,” it read.

Then a second person had added, “We all are.”

And a third wrote, “Thank you.”

Whoever left these notes changed my semester. This reminder of human kindness and vulnerability was just what I needed last Thursday. It’s so easy to get trapped in the endless pit of assignments, expectations and GPA calculations — especially when there’s only 10 days left in the semester. And no, I’m not counting.

I hope I’m able to remember that every person is worth fighting for. I hope I’m able to be better. And I hope I’m able to pay forward the goodwill that was shared with me.

To all the fellow Aggies out there: Our Canvas to-do list might be long right now but it’s going to be worth it when we click “submit” on that final assignment. Let’s enjoy the hectic pace while we can and remember that at the end of the day, while we’re wishing we were home with our families, we’re surrounded by our Aggie family every day. And each of us is truly worth fighting for.

— Madison Maners is the USUSA Public Relations and Marketing Director. She can be reached via email at prandmarketing.ususa@usu.edu.