“GUYS. WE’RE in COLLEGE!!!!!!!” – What will Roommates Do to YOU.

Ok, so a lot of accepted students of the class of 2017 have been asking on Facebook about ROOMMATES. It’s kind of a scary topic, especially when you are not used to living with anyone, let alone sharing a room and all of your space with them. I grew up always having my own room …

RECAP: Finals Week…how do you study?

Happy ALMOST NEW YEAR! I haven’t blogged in a while. December has been a super busy time for me. The next few posts will be about some things I have been up to, Hope and non-Hope related. So, I hope you enjoy! Exam Week and the weeks leading up to it are extremely stressful and …

Top 10 of 2012

2012 has proven to be a pretty exciting year. So, on this New Year’s Eve, I wanted to share with you, in no particular order, the top 10 things that have happened throughout the year. 1. Acceptance into Hope College’s 2013 June Term for students studying Economics, Management, and Accounting. Just a few weeks ago …

My weekend as a Dancer!

This past Friday and Saturday, I had the great pleasure of being a part of Hope’s annual production of the Nutcracker! What is so great about it is that Ballet Club, who puts on the show, is welcoming of all people, regardless of dance experience. Prior to my involvement in the Nutcracker, I had never …

CHRISTMAS IS HEREEEEE

Christmas. What a [possibly] magical time of year, eh? Christmas is around the corner, and though Holland is yet to have any long lasting snowfall, Christmas certainly is shaping up around us. Downtown Holland is decorated, the tree is up in our suite, and Christmas lights adorn our bathroom mirror. This is also the busiest …

Girls weekend getaway

Last weekend 16 Hope college women drove to Fort Wayne, IN to spend a weekend at Amy and Jenna’s house. We traveled on Friday night in four different cars. Once we arrived to their house, their parents treated us to some delicious food. After dinner we hung out in their outdoor hot tub overlooking the …

I like the View (from Rome & Florence)

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Spotlight on BSU!

Here at Hope, there are so many great clubs and extracurricular activities that you can get involved with. In an effort to highlight some of them, I will be doing a “spotlight” on one of them from time to time. In this post, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite clubs, the Black …

Top Five Christmas Movies

It’s that “most wonderful time of year” where friends and families gather together to watch and enjoy a good Christmas movie. Christmas movies are great: you can sit and watch them (quoting the best lines) or just have them on while decorating or baking for Christmas. Because of this, I thought I would share my …