I feel like the past four months have truly flown by. Time will never slow down when you need it to the most. There have been moments lately when all I wanted was time to hurry up, go faster so class could end and I can take nap during my busy day, or so I …
Author Archives: Marisela Meraz
Rediscovering My Love for Cooking
If there’s one thing I miss the most about home, it’s being able to cook in my own kitchen. You know how it feels when you are so used to a place that when even when you leave for a while and come back, you still feel right at home? It’s not that I can’t …
Room Decor Ideas!
When I found out I would be living in my own room for the year, I started planning in my head what I wanted my room to look like. I, like many of you I’m sure, turned to Pinterest, YouTube tutorials, Tumblr and other blogs to find some DIY inspiration. I knew I didn’t want …
Why English as a Major? Why Writing?
This semester, I am taking 4 English classes (4!) and it’s been the most challenging experience thus far! For one, I never thought I would be able to keep up with my writing as much as I have done so far. Besides taking Advanced Fiction, I am also in Intermediate Poetry, and it has been …
A Blog Post Dedicated to Food
One of my favorite things about living in a cottage with my sorority sisters is that there is always someone in the kitchen cooking. I feel like I spend most of my time in or around the kitchen for that reason alone. The kitchen is my safe space, a place where I am free to …
Attending the MLK Civil Rights Lecture at Hope
Last Monday, I had the opportunity to attend the Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Lecture that was held in Dimnent Chapel. The speaker, David Paul, is a Hope alum and, fun fact: he is the youngest speaker to be asked to speak at the MLK Lecture! He presented his lecture entitled, “Dare to Be …
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Planner Organization 101: The Basics
With the beginning of a new year, I know I am not alone in saying that I have every intention of making this new semester (my last!), the best one yet. I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions, but this year I am going to continue working on one of my goals I seemed to …
Thanksgiving Day Video!
For Thanksgiving break, I invited my friend Mary to come spend the weekend with my family and me in Chicago! We began our journey early on Wednesday morning eating breakfast at the Windmill (thank you, Laura, for taking us!) before catching the 6:54 a.m. train to Chicago and from there, we spent a few hours exploring …
Attending the 2015 GLCA Conference at Hope
This past weekend I attended the GLCA, or Great Lakes Colleges Association, conference here at Hope, whose mission is to “take actions that will help strengthen and preserve our colleges; and by being a leading force on behalf of education in the tradition of the liberal arts and sciences.” This was my first time attending …
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What Is It Like to be the RA of my Sorority Cottage?
Originally, I wasn’t planning on being the RA of my sorority cottage, but it kind of just happened. I was studying abroad when I was asked if I could apply since my sister Mikar, who was originally going to apply, was accepted to study abroad in Brazil. So after submitting my application, there I was …
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