With exams, projects, and papers constantly filling my brain, the past few weeks have consisted of finding the fun, funky, and quiet study spots on and around campus. Although I tried out many different places, here are my top three spaces to work away: For the basic “I want to get out of my room” …
Category Archives: Holland
Project Ponytails
You know how advisors, your parents, and other people are always encouraging doing good deeds and volunteering? It certainly can be difficult in college since everybody is so busy. Assignments and other commitments fill up your plate already so it just doesn’t seem feasible to add another activity into the mix. Well, that was how …
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 …
Second Semester…Here We Come!
Welcome back! It’s officially 2013 and we made it past the “end of the world” according to the Mayan calendar. During this Christmas break, I was able to truly relax from the stresses of school and brace myself for yet another challenging semester. Even though classes are a bummer, it’s always good to be back …
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. …
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 …
Holland is the Place to Be!!!
Holland, Michigan: When I told people I go to college here, their reaction is “Why? That’s in the middle of nowhere. The only thing that state has going for it is the fact that it looks like a mitten.” Well, Holland has a lot more going for it than people give it credit for. Despite …