As all of you are aware, there was a serious shooting in Newtown, Connecticut over our break, which absolutely breaks my heart. Just the fact that there was an unnecessary shooting makes me feel extremely sympathetic for those who lost their loved ones, but the fact that the shooting was at an elementary school where …
Author Archives: Leslie Kempers
A Not-So-Chilly Winter
As most of you know if you have read my previous posts, my hometown is 2,000 miles from the Midwest, so it’s easy to say that my Christmas experience is quite different than most. California is known for its warmth, beaches, and palm trees, so when it comes to winter, there isn’t much of one. …
Christmas Morning
Hey there! So now that the much-anticipated Christmas day is over, I’d like to share with you what happened this holiday at the Kempers’ home! First of all, each year it seems like Christmas morning gets less exciting. It could be that we aren’t looking forward to those presents as much or we have other …
Some Early Christmas Spirit
As the semester comes to a close, this week is full of the dreaded final exams and presentations. With the grasp of break just beyond our reach, a few things around campus sure brighten up the mood here in anticipation for the Christmas season and break that we all need and deserve. mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New …
My Past Week Beyond Academics
The days until Christmas break are certainly being counted down here at Hope! Despite all of the excitement, we still have preparation for finals and everything before we’re free to leave. Even beyond that, there are more things going on besides academics at Hope during this time. This past weekend, I volunteered for a few …
Labs and Cadavers…Oh My!
Hey there everyone! So a major thing that prospective students, as well as parents who are looking at schools with their children, ask is, “How are the academics?” Well, besides the small class sizes, Hope offers some of the best academic programs around. For myself, I am going into the health field, specifically Exercise Science which will guide me …
Time to Relax
Hey Everyone! So, you know how life can be really stressful and schoolwork is a huge contributor to that? Well, for the next four days, I am STRESS FREE!!! Thanksgiving Break could not have come soon enough! Thinking about break makes me realize that we just had Fall Break, and in three short weeks, Christmas …
Things I’m Excited for this Season
It’s starting to get a little chilly here in Holland! Just this weekend it was about 70 degrees—then a day later we saw it snow. With this drop in temperature, it only means one thing: the holiday seasons are approaching! Here is a list of things that I’m excited for during the coming months: 1. …
Are You Ready for a Relationship?
This past Tuesday was the first of four sessions of a series called “Love, Dating and Sex” put on by Campus Ministries. Over the course of four weeks in November, the amazing Paul Boersma and Kate Davelaar will be talking about the realities of relationships and will be as honest as possible to answer questions …
Time to Stress Once Again
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