Skiing, UP, Cats, and Snow :\

Welcome back everyone! I don’t know about you, but my Christmas break was just what I needed. It was a time full of relaxation and family. So wow. It was a whirlwind. I’ll give you a little walkthrough using some photos I took.                 My boyfriend, Jeff, and …

Hope Habits at Home~ Differences Between Hope Life and Home Life

Now that I’ve been back at Hope for almost a week, I’m giggling about this draft I wrote a while ago. Throughout break, I made some pretty hilarious realizations regarding the differences between Hope life and home life. As the cliche says, old (and relatively new) habits die hard. Here’s a few of the struggles …

Christmas Break in a Nutshell

Welcome back everyone! I hope everybody had a safe and relaxing break and were able to spend time with family and friends. I don’t know about you but I had a lot going on these past few weeks. Here’s a breakdown of what was going on with me back at home: Friends Like most college …

The do’s and don’ts of packing for breaks!

So, uh… I might have overpacked for Christmas break a little. Or… A lot. Yeah, probably a lot. I’m a notorious over-packer and I definitely stuck to my ways when I packed for Christmas. When I packed all my stuff back up on Saturday to make the trek to Holland (which hasn’t ended up actually …

Seven Ways My Christmas Ornaments Support My Decision to Attend Hope

Even my Christmas tree agrees: Hope is the perfect spot for me! Even though I’m 7 hours from home, when you find the right place for you, it becomes a home away from home. You may have heard the term “Home Sweet Hope,” and it couldn’t be more true. From the first time I stepped …

Cloudy with a Chance of Snow: What to do when travel plans change

There are few things about traveling home that are “easy” being an out-of-state student. But is it worth it? Absolutely. Up until about 7 PM on Tuesday, my family was planning to make the 7-hour trip to Michigan to come and pick me up to being Christmas break. Then, with all the crazy weather happening …

Some Fun Things to Look Forward To

Happy December! Well, it’s that time of year again when the snow is falling and classes are over, which means those evil finals are just around the corner. Even though these exams are the worst things ever, there are some positives as well. First of all, finals just mean that there is no more homework, …

Winter Favorites!

I LOVE winter and Christmas, except maybe the part where it’s freezing cold all the time. I think winter is so beautiful and I just love everything about the Christmas season. Here are some of my favorite parts! Christmas Songs I love Christmas carols and just most songs about winter and stuff in general. They …

Thankful for more than just Thanksgiving

There’s something about being a college student that has taken me from being half-full thankful to overflowing thankful. Maybe it’s the friends I’ve made, the professors I’ve had, or the fact that my family is so far away (which makes seeing them that much more important!) Regardless, I know my experience as a college student …