Audrey
Class of 2026
Hometown: Portage, MI
Majors: Communications & Spanish
Minor: Social Witness Ministry

Latest: Springtime in Holland
Emily
Class of 2024
Hometown: Zeeland, MI
Major: English; Creative Writing emphasis
Minor: Studio Art

Latest: Impending Graduation
Jairus
Class of 2024
Hometown | Las Piñas, Philippines
Major | Biological Sciences
Minor | Peace and Justice Studies

Latest: How Ghana Changed my Life
Mackenzie
Class of 2026
Hometown: Gladstone, MI
Majors: Computer Science and Philosophy

Latest: What to do when you don’t want to do anything
Madeline
Class of 2025
Hometown: Livonia, MI
Majors: Biology and Business
Minor: Classical Studies

Latest: Navigating the journey of living away from home

Recent Posts

Springtime in Holland

Springtime in Holland is like no other.  Don’t get me wrong, I love coming back to school in the fall, and the first snow is absolutely magical.  Still, there’s just something about the first few warm days on campus that have a special air to them. Here are my top five aspects of springtime in …

Navigating the journey of living away from home

With the seemingly dark, dreary, and cold days of ‘swinter’ (spring + winter) amid this point in the semester when days feel longer, mid-winter break is over, and the heap of homework, projects, and exams seemingly competes in height with that of Mount Rushmore, feelings of homesickness inevitably creep in. Especially as a first-year student, …

What to do when you don’t want to do anything

It’s that time of year again. The skies are gray, the homework is piling up, and the motivation to do anything but sleep is scarce. We’ve all been there. Unfortunately, the reality of college life is that you still have to get stuff done even when you desperately don’t want to. So, here are a …

3 Things I Wish I’d Known About Living Away from Home

Before coming to Hope, I knew that living on campus would be a huge part of my college experience but I didn’t know what this entailed. My understanding of living away from home came from Gilmore Girls. If you’re familiar with the show, you know that Rory’s mom Lorelai comes and sleeps over on her …

Impending Graduation

For some, graduation is coming up fast and can feel very daunting. Four years of your life are ending, and a new chapter is approaching. How terrifying. I know I personally am a little wary of graduating, even though I have been looking forward to it all year. Four months away now. What do I …