I think looking back at some favorite things is a really cool way to reflect on the year as a whole. 2013 was pretty good to me. I learned a lot and was introduced to a lot of new things while trying to embrace the old at the same time. I am so thankful for …
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My Top 5 Christmas Movies
I love everything about the Christmas season, but one of my favorite parts is definitely all the awesome movies that I watch year after year. I actually haven’t gotten to watch any of these yet this year, so that’s definitely something I’m going to hit hard in the next few days! These are my top …
Stuff I just wanted to show you guys…
Can we just talk about this? Let’s just discuss the coolest thing that’s about to happen next month. I LOVE Ingrid Michaelson. She is so talented and her music is right up my alley. Big applause for this one, Hope College. You are too good to me. The Angel of Lower Wacker Drive (via the Chicago …
Hello, Snow… I’m going to need more than just the Michigan Mitten
Being an Iowa girl, attending college in Michigan already makes me smitten with the mitten, but with all of this cold and snow, it’s going to take some serious supplies to endure the winter. As promised earlier this fall, I put together a list of necessary survival tools for the Holland winter. This is only …
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SO Thankful!
As we are creeping up on Thanksgiving, the homework is piling up, the Christmas decorations are coming out, the stress levels are rising, and I’m both happy and anxious at the same time. I find myself overwhelmed daily by how incredibly blessed I’ve been this year. That isn’t to say that there haven’t been difficulties, …
A Little Comic Relief to Brighten Your Day
If you’re like me, you’re definitely starting to feel the stress, pressure and anxiety of the last few weeks of classes. Mine stems from all of the exams, presentations and papers, as well as lab reports that are due when there is only a small window of time to finish them. You’d think that assignments …
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Review of “Modern Vampires of the City”!
Hi Everyone! For my post, I’m going to review a recently released album by one of my favorite bands, Vampire Weekend. Vampire Weekend formed in the mid-2000s when the four members met at Columbia University. Their earlier albums, Vampire Weekend and Contra, have a distinguishable up-beat, afro-pop sound coupled with witty, intelligent lyrics. They keep …
State of Emergency
For all of you out there, you may have heard through the media that a super typhoon nearly destroyed my beloved homeland, the Philippines. I just wanted to post about it because the Philippines is so close and dear to me. Before I continue, let’s clear the air on a few things: Hurricanes and typhoons …
Project Ponytails
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 …
Rain, Rain, Go Away… at least until I get to class
When we arrived back on campus (most of us on Tuesday night), we arrived to cold, rainy weather and the heaters turned on — leaving us with warm and cozy dorms. In fact, my dorm room was a little too warm and cozy for comfort, and my roommate and I reopened the windows and cranked …
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