This summer was completely awesome. One of the coolest things I got to do was go to the Gainey Ranch in Montana. Every freshman at Hope College (and many other universities and colleges) are required to take an introduction to college class. Here, we call it First Year Seminar (FYS). Since the inception of FYS, …
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Celebrate!
School is now back in full swing. It’s been great to reconnect with friends, jump into classes, start an internship, begin the homework routine, and decorate and settle into my home for the year. I’ve stayed busy getting things organized for the new semester, but in this busyness I have remembered something that I learned …
It’s Pullin’ Time!
As the weather becomes cooler and the leaves start to change, an annual Hope tradition gets into full swing: the Pull! For those of you who don’t know, the Pull is giant game of tug-of-war between the freshman and sophomore classes, or Even Year and Odd Year as they are called here. Each team has …
Dorm Life vs. Cottage Life
Hey Everyone! As I have mentioned before, I now live in a cottage with 7 other good friends. We all knew each other before living together because we were able to choose the people in our house. I thought it would be a hard adjustment to go from living in the dorms to living in …
Hope College 3.0
The time has finally arrived… Junior year. I do not feel old enough to be a Junior. It feels like just yesterday we arrived to Hope in my mom’s jam-packed minivan. I remember the anxious thoughts and feelings I had about college. Will I like my roommate? Will I be able to do well in …
The Return: Hope College Round 2
YAY! We’re all back at Hope and I am so excited for another year of awesome. It was a great summer, but there were a lot of facets of Hope that I missed dearly: 1. My FRIENDS. 🙂 It was so strange to not be living with all the girls! There were a couple of …
Get to Know Me
Hi everyone! My name is Rachael Kabagabu, and I am so excited to be starting as a Hope blogger this year! I can’t wait to bring you along for my journey at Hope over the next few years! I thought I would use this post as a get-to-know-you, so here are five facts about me: …
Welcome Back to Hope: Orientation 2012
Wow! I can hardly believe that I am already back at Hope College for my junior year. Time goes by so fast when you’re having fun – and I’ve certainly had fun at Hope! However, as fast as time has gone, I still remember my first weekend on Hope’s campus. In fact, I loved Orientation …
Preparing to cross the pond
As some of you may know from reading my bio, I am studying abroad in Seville, Spain this semester. While all of my peers have buckled down and began classes, I get to relax…I mean, mentally prepare for full language immersion. During the last few weeks, I have familiarized myself with two telenovelas, Decisiones …
Final Thoughts for a Phenomenal Year
I cannot believe the time has come…. I’m officially done with my sophomore year. As I sit and reflect this past year, I could not be more thankful than to have spent my time at Hope College. I have grown in so many aspects of my life. The new friends I have made this year …