I love to ski! This past weekend I went skiing at Crystal Mountain, which is about two and half hours away from Hope. Four of my other friends came with me and we took a fun road trip to Thompsonville, Michigan. My friend Priscilla had never been skiing before this trip. She really enjoyed learning …
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Freshman Fifteen
Hey Everyone! Okay, so we have all heard about it… the freshman fifteen! A terrifying phrase commonly thrown around by many people. Well, one of my biggest fears about going to college was gaining the “freshman fifteen” that everyone raves about so frequently. I did not want to let this happen to me. So I …
Best weekend ever?
Hey! Another busy weekend occurred here at Hope College. On Friday night, my roommate and I went to Western Michigan University to attend a physical therapy program session for graduate school. We were able to tour their facilities and hear a little about their program. Her parents drove us there and also took us out …
Stats, Subway, Starbucks, Studying, Singing
Hello! I hope all of your weeks are going well. Yesterday was a very fun day for me. It started off with a great Spanish class and then an awesome chapel service. I had a good time at lunch and then finished off my day with a statistics presentation that went pretty well. Our stats …
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WHITEOUT!
Hi Everyone! I am sitting in Lemonjello’s coffee shop right now. It is clear and sunny out. I am soaking up the nicer weather, and I am ready for winter to be over. The sidewalks are starting to clear up; grass is starting to become visible. Thank goodness! Life is going quite well here. This …
A Few of My Favorite Things
Winter Break is now over. I am glad to be back at Hope. It is weird because now college seems to be more like home than my actual home. I now have friends here that make it hard to leave Hope. However, I love visiting home, it is just feels weird to be away from …
Dodge ball, dance, dinner, and domination!
Hello Everyone! Life has been crazy busy here at Hope College. This past weekend was filled with a lot of fun; as is every weekend. There was so much happening. On Friday night, I participated in SAC’s (student activity committee) dodge ball tournament. I played on a team with some people from my dorm. We …
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BEST SNOW DAY EVER!
It is official. Wednesday was the best day I have had at Hope College. I went to a friend’s house in Holland, and we all went to the beach and had an amazing time. I was able to hang out with fellow blogger Andi, and it was a lot of fun. We took some great …
SNOW DAY!!!!
YES! YES! YES! I am so excited right now. Why? THERE IS NO SCHOOL TODAY! My three classes have been cancelled. Once the news got out that there was no school at 10:30 p.m. last night, shouts of excitement automatically swept through Hope’s campus. So instead of working on our homework we played games until …
NEW TENNIS PLAYER
Hey Everyone! I have some exciting news. My friend, Sarah, from next-door made Hope’s tennis team! Wahooo! She has been attending the practices and workouts for several months now, and her hard work paid off! I am so excited for her and cannot wait to go to Hope’s tennis matches. My friends and I are …