This past weekend I had the opportunity to witness the 115th Pull at the Black River in Holland, MI. The Pull, which is the oldest, and most intense, college tradition in the nation, brings together Hope College students, faculty, alumni, and family to cheer on freshmen and sophomore students during this big tug of war. …
Author Archives: Chelsea Barfield
What a Week!
Happy Friday everyone! Let me tell you, this week turned out to be something else. Here’s a list of some of the things I did: Got an A on my Accounting Exam Enjoyed some nice, cool fall weather Attended the Hope vs. Calvin soccer game Went to Good Time Doughnuts with some freshmen Had dinner …
Opportunities
Opportunities are all around us, so the question is: will we take advantage of the opportunities that we are given? At Hope College, students have the ability to use different services that entail more than academic help such as tutoring and advising. For example, one of my Leadership classes this semester required me to take …
To a Friend
As the weekend draws to a close, I think back on what I accomplished over the past couple days: Designed an informational flyer for my internship Set up a Twitter account for my internship Finished lots of Accounting homework Read some interesting articles about Interpersonal Communication Played some games with friends While working on and …
Celebrate!
School is now back in full swing. It’s been great to reconnect with friends, jump into classes, start an internship, begin the homework routine, and decorate and settle into my home for the year. I’ve stayed busy getting things organized for the new semester, but in this busyness I have remembered something that I learned …
Welcome Back to Hope: Orientation 2012
Wow! I can hardly believe that I am already back at Hope College for my junior year. Time goes by so fast when you’re having fun – and I’ve certainly had fun at Hope! However, as fast as time has gone, I still remember my first weekend on Hope’s campus. In fact, I loved Orientation …