Home Sweet Hope, Home Sweet Home

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 …

My Birthday Weekend

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 …

Feelin’ a Little Homesick?

It’s that time of year when the first round of tests are on the brink. NO!!!!!! I STILL WANT SUMMER!!! Stress, the feeling of being overwhelmed and pressured to get an “A” consumes everybody’s minds accompanied by a lack of sleep, lack of a social life, and a lack of a proper diet. This is …

California vs. Michigan

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