8 for 8

Readers, this Fall Break was amazing – filled with family, friends, and birthday fun (October 1 was my birthday)! However, probably the biggest highlight of break for me wasn’t the birthday carrot cake my mom got me or that I got to see my Golden Retriever, it was that I cut my hair. I really started …

Life’s Twists and Turns

Wow, readers, what a week. I say that all the time, but it has been a crazy week leading up to Fall Break. What are you all doing for break? Camping? Going home? I bet you have some crazy and relaxing plans that I’d love to hear about. What I want to talk about in …

Even Year Wins!

Well, readers, the title says it all. Even Year won the Pull yesterday, and it was intense. As an Odd Year student standing on the odd side of the Black River, the Odd Year Pull team gave it their best, but was outdone by even year. For those of you that don’t know what The Pull …

Cue “The Weekenders” Theme Music

Readers, I’m so sorry. I feel like I’ve been living for the weekend lately in my posts, which I generally try not to do because each day is a wonderful gift from God, but sometimes there is just so much good stuff to look forward to on the weekends! So here I go again. Talking …

Saturday Rocked

Hello again, Readers! I hope you are enjoying the last few hours of your weekend, and that these last few days have been treating you well! I’ve been itching to tell you all about my Saturday because it was the most beautiful one’s I’ve had in a while! The first reason my Saturday was so …

A is for Apple (Picking)

Hello Readers! Happy Hump Day!! Only a few days until the weekend – hallelujah! Speaking of the weekend, what are you planning on doing with yours? SAC always has a movie or some fun event going on, or there’s always the option of staying in and watching documentaries on Saturday night (which my housemates and …

Adventure Is Out There!

What a weekend, readers. It was one for the books! Late nights at Applebee’s and a Vanderprov show, but the highlight of my weekend was my Friday night. That was the first official gathering of the year for the Outdoor Adventure Club! If you haven’t heard of it already, Outdoor Adventure Club is a club …

Nine Girls. One House.

Hello, Readers! I hope your semesters are going great and you had a great Labor Day. Hopefully your weekend was fun and enjoyable and you aren’t too buried in homework yet! Ever since I first came to Hope, I was engrossed in the fact that I had the prospect of living in a cottage at …

So Fresh (Dialogue with Myself)

Welcome back, Hope students! I hope your summer has been more than wonderful. It’s crazy to think that we are all back in this beautiful place, but even crazier to think that I’m a JUNIOR. Oh my. I’m not prepared for this. Anyways, the glaring questions that I get around this time of the year …

Loner Status: Loving It

Sorry for the long pause in writing, followers! It’s been a pretty crazy past month for me – I’ve had to take a summer class (Accounting, gross) which left me with a lot of homework, and basically no social life. This was reiterated daily since my sister is away in Colorado for the summer. I’ve …