It Held Off, But Now It’s Here! Welcome, Snow!

Well, Hope College, it held off for as long as possible, but it’s finally here! The first snow! Waking up this morning, I was like a little kid on Christmas. The snow put me in a great mood, and as I was walking to class this morning, the white puffy flakes brought me back to …

Scrooge Until Thanksgiving

Halloween just recently ended…you know what that means: Christmas decorations up. Christmas music blaring….NO! You’re right. I said it. Some call me a scrooge, but I prefer to be known as a “Scrooge until Thanksgiving.” And this is the reason why: I LOVE Thanksgiving. It is my favorite holiday by far. You get a break from …

Music To Keep You Sane While Studying

Anyone who knows me can tell you how little the amount of time is I don’t have at least one earbud in during the day. Any chance I get, I’m listening to music. I figured I’d share some of my favorite albums right now since listening to music while studying is pretty much the best …

Helping Myself, Helping Others

For my Developmental Psychology class, we’re required to participate in a field placement. I chose to visit Freedom Village, a senior living community located in Holland. While I don’t envision myself coordinating events or changing the beds for the elderly in my future, it has been quite gratifying. I’d like to share a few of …

{faithfulness}

It’s 11:53pm on Sunday night. Only seven more minutes till Monday morning. I sit in my bed knowing that my alarm will be going off in exactly six hours and fifty-six minutes. Questions swirling around me head like, “how is the weekend over?” “is Thanksgiving almost here?” and “how am I going to survive the …

Red, Read.

Red hair review, read book review. There’s not much more “red/read” around here than this. 1. Goldilocks turned to Little Red Riding Hood. Over the weekend, I went home (all the way to Iowa) and while I was visiting my family, I decided to dye my hair red. See ya later, blonde hair. Hello, red. …

Three Movies To Get You Out of That Cold Weather Blues

I can’t believe it’s only the beginning of November and it’s already snowed. I usually don’t have to write a post like this until Thanksgiving, but you gotta take the curveballs as they come I guess! Something I really like to do when it starts to get cold is drive to Rivertown Crossings mall and see …

Four Weeks in 18 Pictures

I feel like so much has happened over the last four weeks that the only way I can properly display it is through pictures. So, enjoy my last four weeks at Hope in 18 pictures! I hope you enjoyed the pictures and have a lovely week! ~Erin If you happen to want to see even …

How to Eat Healthy in College

Hello again friends! This post is inspired by the fact that I have been eating very unhealthy lately, so much so that I feel like I have gained a few pounds. I don’t mind being completely honest with you all because I am sure we have all been there right? (Please agree silently if you have. …

A Day in the Life of a Nursing Student (or the past 3 years)

One of my favorite things about Hope College is that each major and discipline instills a culture among the students. Nursing is no exception, especially at Hope. Being one of the most competitive 4 year nursing programs in the state, the major itself demands a lot from its students, whether that is homework, studying, clinical, …