Wow, it’s so good to be back at Hope! I am an RA in Dykstra this year and I am loving it so far. My residents rock and I just love being back in Dykstra with such an incredible Res Life staff. They’re so great! Look at them! I’m so excited for a year with …
Author Archives: Kathryn Krieger
Learning Patience.
For a long time, I have known that patience is not one of my gifts. I live an extremely fast-paced lifestyle. I move through everything I am in control of as quickly as possible. I get frustrated when things don’t happen in my timing. I want to know the right answers, and I want to …
More Than Just Textbooks: Freshman Year Recap
I am writing this post from my couch at home, where I finally arrived about two hours ago. It hasn’t really hit me yet that I have finished a whole year of college. I know a lot of this is probably going to sound cliché, but it’s all so true. It doesn’t seem like that …
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2013 – 2014 Highlights
We have one more day of classes! This school year has gone by so fast. I cannot believe that in a week I’ll be home! I asked some people what the highlight of this year has been for them and here’s what they had to say! “The highlight of this year has been meeting so …
Freshman Frequency
During my freshman year at Hope, I have often found myself doing some of the same things over and over. Here is some of the stuff I’ve done a lot this year! Eaten fro-yo Sometimes you might get fro-yo a little too often… Maybe to the point that you’ll give it up for Lent. It’s …
Why Dykstra?
As you may or may not know, I have spent my freshman year living in Dykstra Hall and will be returning next year as an RA! Every building on campus has a little bit of a different dynamic and not every building is right for everyone, so I would encourage everyone to seek out the …
My Top 5 Apps for College Students
While it is definitely not a necessity, having a smartphone at college can definitely come in handy! In some regards they can be huge distractions, but there are apps out there that are super beneficial for being productive in school. Here are my top 5! Oh, and the best part: They’re all free! Google Drive …
Spring Break 2014
The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. It looks deceptively warm outside although it is still relatively cold (with chances of snow this week… Oy!). Spring is coming on Hope’s campus and I don’t think any of us could be more excited. Even the students and faculty like myself who actually enjoy snow and …
Dorm Room Decorating!
Alright seniors, if you guys are anything like I was at this time last year, you’re probably super impatient to graduate and head off to college! Part of that for me was being really excited to have a new space to decorate (and to have a justifiable reason to spend money on cool new stuff… …
Dance Marathon… According to the dancers!
Dance Marathon has come and gone! I stopped by while it was going on and it was such a cool event! I am so glad I got the opportunity to stop by and see what was happening even though I didn’t dance! I was so proud of all my friends that were dancers and I …
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