Love it or hate it, we live in a time in history when a dress that looks white to some people and blue to others can spread across the internet (and the world) in a matter of minutes. This is largely due to social media. While sites like Twitter and Facebook can get annoying FAST, …
Author Archives: Kathryn Krieger
Michigan Winter: A Survival Guide
In case you’ve been living under a rock (or haven’t left your room in weeks, as *cough* some of us might wish we could), it is COLD out there. There is so much snow on the ground and the buildings and the sidewalks and trees. When I can get my face out of the 87 …
Habits and Intentions
“Live less out of habit and more out of intention.” I’ve heard that phrase used a lot lately. It sounds nice: It’s a simple expression that tries to act to point out how life should “really be,” especially for Christians, all neatly packaged into ten words. We in the church talk a lot about being intentional; in fact, we …
There’s Always Something New
I lived in the same small town in Illinois for my entire life until I came to Hope. I recognize so many faces out of the 7,500 that inhabit my community, I know every nook and cranny of the shops and restaurants on Main Street, I’ve memorized the churches and the best running routes (or …
The Student Teaching Experience
Today I decided to interview my friend Nicole about student teaching! Student teaching is essentially the capstone experience of being an education major, so I wanted to get a first-hand perspective on what it is like. First, meet Nicole! Name: Nicole Tevas or Chacos? Tevas Favorite things: Nature and Walt Whitman Major: Secondary education English …
Looking Forward to Cottage Life
I have lived in Dykstra Hall for the past two years at Hope, and it has been great. I have met such great people by living here and I wouldn’t trade those friendships for anything. I requested to live here when I came in to Hope as a freshman and I definitely have no regrets …
Gettin’ Fancy for the Dance-y
Okay, I went to my fair share of dances in high school, and they were alright, but I never expected to go to one in college. To be honest, the original reason that I decided to go to Winter Fantasia was because it was a great excuse to get a fun new dress. Then, my …
Anatomy of a Snow Day
Snow days at Hope are very rare. Most students live on our (relatively small) campus, so most of the time we can usually get to and from class in a matter of a few minutes and we don’t have to account for all that many people driving to school or walking very far at all, …
Praise God for New Beginnings
New year. New semester. New habits. New mugs. That last one wasn’t important… But I really, really like mugs. Exhibit A: I got back to campus a little earlier than most people for some quick RA training sessions, so I had some extra downtime to think, refocus, and prepare for a new semester. This semester …
Holy and Lowly
One thing I really love about the Christmas season is that I can always find something new to learn from it. Sometimes it seems like I have heard the Christmas story a million times and it’s easy for me to get caught up in feeling like I know everything I need to know about it. …