When a promoted ad for a Hillsong concert in Grandville, Michigan, popped up on my Twitter newsfeed in early July, I immediately felt a call to attend. As a matter of fact, I remember the ad catching my eye so much that I was (pretending) to jump up and down (I was still in my …
Category Archives: Off-Campus
Vienna: Now or Never
Welcome back, everyone! This past May, Marvin (one of our fellow bloggers!!!) and I had the chance to go to Vienna to study abroad. It was such a great experience overall and since we were both planning on writing about our time there, we thought we would share this post and break up our experiences! …
A Summer of GROWTH + New Beginnings!
Wow, it’s so good to be back at Hope! I am an RA in Dykstra this year and I am loving it so far. My residents rock and I just love being back in Dykstra with such an incredible Res Life staff. They’re so great! Look at them! I’m so excited for a year with …
Easter Weekend
As everyone is well aware, Easter was this past weekend and I had the opportunity to get off-campus and actually celebrate. Instead of going home like everyone else, I ended up at my friend Anna’s house in Grand Rapids. Her family was kind enough to welcome me into their home and allow me to celebrate …
Spring break and Stay-cation
Well, it is that time of year when the snow is finally starting to melt and spring is among us. Here in Holland we still have some large snow piles left, but the sun is making its way outside. Since I am not in classes this semester I was not able to take off for …
Studying Abroad: My Experience So Far
At the beginning of this year, I decided that I wanted to study abroad this summer. I had received an email from Professor Isolde Anderson about the Communication Liverpool May Term, and I knew that second that it would be the one for me. After collecting some preliminary information, I submitted my application with my …
Spring Break 2014
The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. It looks deceptively warm outside although it is still relatively cold (with chances of snow this week… Oy!). Spring is coming on Hope’s campus and I don’t think any of us could be more excited. Even the students and faculty like myself who actually enjoy snow and …
Saugatuck Dunes State Park
Who doesn’t love a good nature hike that finishes with a view of the beach? Yesterday, my friends Sarah, Delaney, and I drove the 20-minute trek from Hope’s campus to Saugatuck Dunes State Park. We had no idea what we would find… but we discovered it was GORGEOUS. After arriving at the park, we wandered …
Another Trip for the Books!
Hey everyone! Well, March has been a crazy month packed with trips and still has more to come! A couple of weeks ago my friend and I drove down to Chicago where she dropped me off at the airport and sent me on my way to Juarez, Mexico. I met up with my friend Sam …
My Experience at Paris Fashion Week
If you read my last post, or if you follow me on Twitter or have talked to me in some other capacity, then you probably know that during my vacation last week I went to Paris. My four days in the City of Lights coincided very purposefully with one the biggest events in the fashion …