I distinctly remember my first class at Hope College. Dean Frost, my professor for my Freshman Year Seminar said, “What you seek to find at Hope, you will find.” He elaborated that if you seek to further your faith, you will have the opportunity to do so. If you want nothing to do with a …
Category Archives: Faith
My Faith Journey at Hope
My time at Hope college has been transformative for my faith. Growing up, I was enrolled in public school so my spiritual intake for the most part was limited to church on Sundays. I had a desire for a personal relationship with the God I heard about in church, but I did not understand how …
In College? Would You Try This 4 AM Daily Routine?
Do you know what Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Casey Neistat, and Michelle Obama all have in common? They all dedicate at least part of their success to their daily routines. Each of these celebrities attribute success to routine and more specifically, waking up early. As a new student at Hope, it is easy to fall …
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An Anchored Life
“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.” —Hebrews 6:19 Hope College: a name itself founded in faith, illuminating the hope we have in Jesus. Faith is an evident and encouraging part of life on campus, from weekly services, to Campus Ministries, to student-led Bible studies. The beautiful part about …
Learning To Be Thankful One Day At A Time
Thanksgiving has been my favorite holiday for as long as I can remember. When I tell people this, I generally get a lot of questions asking why. No, it’s not because my favorite food is mashed potatoes (though it definitely takes a nice second to puppy chow) or because I love watching the Lions lose …
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A Message of Encouragement: A Senior Witness from a Friend
Everyone has a story. But it is usually not the one that they are telling. These words were spoken by a good friend, in chapel this past Wednesday. It was something that I needed to hear. Something the people of Hope College probably needed to hear too. I’m a junior at Hope. And I by …
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Can’t you just tell me?: Musings on Being Undecided
By: Alley LoPrete One of the most daunting parts of choosing a college for me was wondering if I would make the right choice. How do I know my school is the right one? It brought me back to middle school dreams of my future husband and asking my mom “How do you know he …
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Senior Struggle #3: Saying Goodbye to my Email Signature
Happy Monday, readers! Miraculously, after writing last week’s blog, I feel a lot better about being busy this semester. I feel like writing that blog post put a lot of things in perspective for me and I’m at terms with my workload for the semester. My new goal is to get most of my homework …
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Time to Rest
Five weeks into the semester and the number on everyone’s mind is three: Three days stand between Hope students and a long awaited Fall Break. It’s that time of the school year when papers are due, group projects are in progress, and work is piling up. I know I find it too easy to get off …
Combining Senior Seminar and Sabbath
Hello Readers! Hope your week is going well, I know mine is off to a crazy start! School is going well. I’m busy, involved, and loving every second of this intense semester, but one of the things I didn’t expect to love so much is the classwork (crazy, I know, since the sole reason I’m …