Happy October, everyone! Now that it’s fall and the summer atmosphere is gone, the stresses of school are kicking in. Something surprising that I have noticed going on recently is that people are already figuring out housing for next year. I have friends that have already signed leases for next year! Doesn’t it seem like …
Author Archives: Leslie Kempers
Stress Reliever
Everybody has those super long and stressful weeks, right? Well, I just had the most hectic week of my college life. Multiple tests, homework assignments, and meetings consumed me this past week but you know what makes it seem tolerable? Friends and being able to finally relax and take a minute for yourself. On Friday, …
Well, Hello There
Welcome back, everybody!!! Welp, it’s junior year for me and you know what that means? More stress! Well, yes that’s true, but junior year also means being an upperclassman, being out of the dorms, having more freedom, and getting more involved in your major and what you want to do with your life. I hope …
My Birthday Weekend
So, it’s that time of year when housing is on everybody’s minds, everyone is taking midterms, and people are just in need of Spring Break. Well I was certainly feeling pretty drained from all of the stress that surrounded me, but you know what? That went away this past weekend because one of my best …
Life as a CASA Tutor
Have you ever struggled with homework? Did you lack confidence at some point in your life? If you answered “yes” to either or both of these questions, you have an idea of what CASA students are feeling. Let me back up for a second. If you are unfamiliar with what CASA means, it is simply …
First Afternoon of Summer
Hey Everybody! So in my last blog I said that I wouldn’t be writing any more until next year, but I have one more for you. Yesterday was my last day of finals, so once the clock struck 2:30 PM, I was DONE! It’s so weird to think that I am officially a Junior in …
Final Days of Sophomore Year
Welp, we are just about done with this school year! Crazy, right? All we have now is finals week and then we’re done until late August. Before everybody gets too excited with summer, there are still some things going on at Hope that are worth mentioning. First of all, Friday was Spring Fling—aka probably one …
Summer Plans
Hey all! I hope you all were able to go to the Admitted Students Day last weekend and get a feel for some activities that go on at Hope! It was nice meeting some of you, so I hope you all come to Hope next year. Anyway, since this year is wrapping up, people are …
Oh, Just a Little Drizzle
Hey everybody! So as you have seen (if you live in Michigan), we got hit with quite a few days of rain, which is sometimes a bummer, but at least it isn’t snow! With the coming of rain comes the saying “Spring showers brings May flowers.” After these few days, we must have some pretty …
What? So soon?
The other day I was looking on the KnowHope website and stubbled across an informational seminar bulletin about writing and preparing graduate school essays. I thought to myself, “Hmm, I should probably go to that and get a feel of what I’ll have to work on down the line.” Therefore, I went to the meeting …