You know how advisors, your parents, and other people are always encouraging doing good deeds and volunteering? It certainly can be difficult in college since everybody is so busy. Assignments and other commitments fill up your plate already so it just doesn’t seem feasible to add another activity into the mix. Well, that was how …
Category Archives: Off-Campus
What a Weekend!
Hello Everyone! I’m sorry for the lack of blog posts recently – it’s been a little crazy around campus. But, now I can sit and catch you up on the happenings. This weekend was pretty busy. My good friend Nate and I share the same birthday (November 1st), which was this past Friday. To celebrate …
Off-Campus: ArtPrize
Beyond the vast amount of fun things to do around Hope’s campus and downtown Holland, there are occasionally activities off-campus that you just can’t pass up. The first one I’ve encountered (besides the Hope-Calvin volleyball game): ArtPrize. Last Thursday, my First Year Seminar class all piled onto a Hope bus and had a field trip …
A Week at a Glance
Hey all! Are you wondering about all the goings-on going on at Hope during the week? Here’s a glimpse of what my pals from Kollen 1 West and I have been up to: Last Sunday, Sept. 15, it was Gloria’s birthday (she lives right across the hall from me!) So, three girls from my floor …
Surprise!!!
Oh boy do I have a good blog for you today! First of all, Spring Break just started today, which makes me SO HAPPY!!!! Besides that, I need to let you all know about my past weekend because it was one of the most exciting weekends of my life. Let me just let you know …
Fun Past and Future Events
Being college students and all, taking breaks is necessary in order to stay sane from all the homework and assignments thrown our way. Well, last weekend, as well as this week, I got a fair share of entertainment both from fellow Hope students and others. Last Friday, I really needed to unwind and fortunately, the …
Getting Off Campus for a Few Days
in:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} –> Maybe it’s just me, but I had never had a mid-winter break until I went to Hope. It seems as though high schools in the area always have one, which surprises me, but this break we just had was definitely needed. Since we just had this past Monday and …
Adventures in Illinois
You know how people always say that breaks are supposed to be relaxing and stress-free? Well, my Fall Break was pretty much the opposite of that. Let me make it clear: this was one of the most fun breaks I have ever had because it was full of spontaneous adventures, but it was definitely tiring. …