Winter has finally arrived in Holland, Michigan. After a mild couple of months, we now have temperatures in the teens, wind chills below zero, and tons of snow. While snow days are very uncommon at Hope College, students still find ways to venture out in the cold and have fun. In fact, Hope has not …
Author Archives: Chelsea Barfield
January 24th.. It’s a Big Deal!
Today is January 24th. For some of you this day is really of no importance. You woke up, ate breakfast, went to class, did some homework, and maybe went to practice for a sport. However, January 24th has a little more significance for me and my family because it is my mom’s birthday. Many people …
Top 10 of 2012
2012 has proven to be a pretty exciting year. So, on this New Year’s Eve, I wanted to share with you, in no particular order, the top 10 things that have happened throughout the year. 1. Acceptance into Hope College’s 2013 June Term for students studying Economics, Management, and Accounting. Just a few weeks ago …
The Search for a Bow Tie
Hello friends! It’s been a while since I have posted anything so as you can imagine I have quite a few stories to share. I’ll start with one of my favorite adventures that happened at the end of the school year. One of the great things that Hope offers its students is a chapel service …
Top Five Christmas Movies
It’s that “most wonderful time of year” where friends and families gather together to watch and enjoy a good Christmas movie. Christmas movies are great: you can sit and watch them (quoting the best lines) or just have them on while decorating or baking for Christmas. Because of this, I thought I would share my …
Plenty to be Thankful for!
This past weekend I had the opportunity to go home and spend time with my family for Thanksgiving! Now, for some of you, this might not seem like a big deal but, with my home 1100 miles from Hope, it’s never been possible for me to go home for Thanksgiving. Thankfully, this year was different! …
Relay for Life
This past weekend I participated in Hope College’s annual Relay for Life event for the first time. Students from different groups around campus come together in teams to raise awareness and money for cancer. Along with ten other girls (three of them my roommates), we stayed up all night walking, playing games, dancing, and having …
Professors that Make a Difference
When prospective students arrive on Hope’s campus for visit days, one of the first things they ask about are the professors. Students want to know what the professors are like: are they nice, are they challenging, and are some better than others? My answer to these students is that the Hope professors are great individuals …
Friends through Thick and Thin
Let me start this blog post by saying that this has been one of those weeks. There have been good times (dancing parties in the bathroom) but there have always been some bad times. However, during this week of ups and downs, I have been reminded of the great friends that God has placed in …
A Day to Remember
Tonight, I had every intention of posting a blog entitled “The Top Ten Things I Love about Hope,” however, after the stressful beginning to this week I thought I would tell you about some happy events that happened today. I started out the morning bright and early going to the Dow to work out with …