I absolutely love fall, it is by far the best season! This past weekend I was able to enjoy some wonderful fall weather with my family during break. Here is basically the break down of my wonderFALL break Friday: I drove to Wheaton and visited my friend from high school at Wheaton College. [Hope is …
Author Archives: Colleen Quick
Who wants IHOP?!?!
One of the best parts of being a college student is doing fun things late in the night when normal people are sleeping. On Tuesday evening the wing on my floor decided to go to IHOP at midnight, because we did not have classes the next. We definitely caused a scene in IHOP when all …
A Run With God.
As the sun was setting and the magnificent colors exploded across the sky, I laced up my new fluorescent pink Nike running shoes and walked down a path to the beach. I began my run along the beautiful shoreline of Lake Michigan, trailing a few feet behind my friend. I closed my eyes and let …
Just Dance, Gunna Be Okay.
Hey Everyone! Happy Hump day! I hope your day is going well. Today I normally have three classes, but only had one, so I am having a great day. I also ran 7 miles and have accomplished quite a bit of homework, so I am feeling great! The last time I wrote you I talked …
NEW DECADE!
WAHOO!!! I made it to 20!!!! Last Friday (September 23) I turned 20. I’m going to tell you all about my birthday. So on Thursday night I had a ton of homework due on Friday and was a little stressed. Around 11:30 p.m. my friend asked me to come in her room and talk about …
Birthday, Birthday, So much Birthday!
Hello Everyone! I hope all is well. This past weekend was packed with fun. I’ll fill you more on what I did later this week, but today I’m going to highlight Grace’s 20th birthday. Her birthday was on Sunday. My roommate Amy and I woke up and drove to Grandville to bring Grace Biggby coffee, …
Study Buddies!
Hey! Classes are starting to take off and the homework is quickly piling up on my plate. However, I really enjoy the work for my classes so far. Many of my friends are in my classes so we spend a lot of time together outside of classes working on homework together. I absolutely love doing …
To Study, Or Not to Study?
To Study, Or Not to Study? Holland, Michigan is so absolutely beautiful, so I constantly feel tempted to explore the outdoors and play in the current beautiful weather. Last Saturday, my friends and I were studying at Starbucks, when suddenly I received the urge to play in the water at the beach. I asked my …
Hope Round Two!
FINALLY!!!! Year 2 has officially begun. I arrived back at Hope for over a week ago and so much occured. I helped with orientation and absoultely loved it! I met a lot of new people and experienced living on campus with my friends without any homework. If only that lasted the whole year… Oh well, …
T minus 4 days!!!!
Hey Everyone! I have spent this week back at home in Springfield. I have been crazy busy with packing and trying to get ready for school. I also had my wisdom teeth taken out on Thursday. Thankfully, no problems have occurred. My friends have come to visit me and kept me company. I also have …