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 …
Category Archives: Holland
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 …
Super Saturday
Don’t you love Saturdays? It’s the weekend, so you can sleep in and leisurely do your homework and still hang out with friends. Well, this past Saturday was pretty eventful for me. The campus can be pretty boring on occasion, but this Saturday was full of a LOT of stuff. It was pretty monumental in …
California vs. Michigan
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Back For Another Year!!!
Well, hello there! If you were looking for a blog to learn more about Hope College and student life, you’re in the right place! This is my first year doing this blog for Hope College, so let me introduce myself first and foremost. I’m going to answer all of those questions everyone asks during orientation: …