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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
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 …
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 …
I’ve been 28 hours into Fall Break so far, and I can say, it’s been an awesome 28 hours. Although my hometown is actually Manchester, Iowa, a small town in the Northeastern part of the state, I’ve recently taken to calling Hope my home. Someone around campus might say, “Hey Sophie, what are you up …
So, it’s that time of year when housing is on everybody’s minds, everyone is taking midterms, and people are just in need of Spring Break. Well I was certainly feeling pretty drained from all of the stress that surrounded me, but you know what? That went away this past weekend because one of my best …
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 …
Hey everyone! So it’s our first week back from Spring Break, so I thought I would share what I did for the past week. First of all, I was able to fly home to Southern California and escape the cold for a few days, which was super nice! When I got home, all I did …
