Hi Everyone! This past Monday evening I drove to Grand Rapids with three of my friends from Survey of Jazz class. Our jazz class requires us to attend five concerts throughout the semester, so we decided to attend the Hope College Musical Showcase in Grand Rapids. We left around 6 pm to eat dinner before …
Author Archives: Colleen Quick
Quality Time with a Quality Person
I’m not afraid to admit that sometimes at college I do feel homesick and miss my parents. This past week I really felt like going home and visiting my parents. Unfortunately, I live six hours away so I cannot just hop in my car and drive home. I called my dad on Friday evening and …
Valentines Day: Where Generations Embrace Celebration.
Since being in college I have learned to appreciate and cherish going out to eat. I now miss the days of going out to eat with my family and having my parents pay. Every now and then I get the chance to eat outside of Phelps dining hall and experience some of Holland’s excellent restaurants. …
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Sun, Fun, & Florida!
Life is good. As I sit here and reflect upon the past week, I feel so incredibly blessed with the opportunities God has blessed with at Hope College. First of all, thanks to the kindness of our parents, Grace and I were able to spend winter break in Marco Island, Florida. We left on Thursday …
What Up Michigannn
Well, I wasn’t sure if I would make it, but I made it through the week. Thankfully it is Friday and classes are over for the week. My parents are coming to Holland tonight, and I cannot wait to spend some time with them. I feel like I haven’t seen them in a really long …
What’s happening at Winter Happenings?
This weekend has been a blast. I have been able to relax and have a good time with my friends. On Friday afternoon I went to coffee with my friend and afterward we walked to our church Manna and attended a Downtown Student Fellowship meal. Manna hosts a meal and lecture for college students every …
No Place Like Hope
Hey everyone! It’s been awhile since I have written. So much has been going on lately. Life is going great, and I think I love Hope more and more each day. The community here is truly unlike anything I could have ever imagined. I feel so incredibly blessed with my friends. Last night we watched …
Skiing at Bittersweet; bitter cold but super sweet
I am so excited that tomorrow is Friday. This past week flew. The week started off great because I went skiing with my friends at Bittersweet. I absolutely love skiing!!!! I went with Julie and Amy and Jenna’s family. The four of us drove there in the morning to meet her family at the ski …
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Studying 101
Well I am now back at school hitting the books. So far my classes are going well. It feels weird studying after three weeks of break. My brain needs some time to adjust to actually sitting and reading for hours straight. Thankfully, I am learning quickly that I need to stay on top of my …
Springing in the Spring Semester
All right, time to start a new semester. Grace and I have already made our first trip out to Starbucks. I ordered one of my favorite drinks a decaf venti caramel frappuccino light with my free drink card. I am a Starbucks gold card member so every fifteen drink I buy is free! During break …