We have a number of really great coffeeshops in and around Holland. Since I am (supposed to be) on a caffeine hiatus for a little while, I want to compare and contrast a few of them through taste-testing not coffee, not cappuccino, but apple cider. There’s just something about apple cider in the fall! I …
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Junior Year Has Come!
Welcome back to Hope! So glad you are with me again, for the third year in a row. We are certainly in the grind here on campus, getting into our new classes, labs, research, and projects. Everyone is finally settling into their schedules and learning how their time-management is best organized. It is now my …
Laughing at the Loft
College is a huge moshpit of choices. Your mom isn’t here anymore to tell you when to eat and your school isn’t telling you what to wear. Sometimes, these choices make for great life experiences, though they usually come with costs. If I watch Grey’s Anatomy all night (which sometimes seems to happen), I’ve lost …
Holidays in Michigan
Hey! This past Monday I spent the fourth of July with some of my friends from Hope at my friend’s house in Kalamazoo. I also spent Memorial Day with the same people. We are starting to grow very close and really enjoy spending time together. On the fourth of July, I met up with some …
Hope Grows
Hello Everyone! I hope you all are enjoying your summers! For all of you high school seniors, CONGRATULATIONS! I have been very busy in Holland so far this summer. My May term has ended, and I am now apart of HEI (Hope Entrepreneurship Initiative). This means there are eight Hope students who are working on …
Tulip Time!
Hey Everyone! I hope you all are doing well. I am still in Holland because I am taking a May term. Quite a few students stick around Holland during the summer. May terms are a great way to earn credits in a short time period. I am taking an Entrepreneurship class, which so far has …
Springing into Springtime
Things I like about Spring in Holland: Tulips and flowers are budding I sleep with the window open Frozen/iced coffee drinks from JP’s, Lemonjello’s, and Starbucks Visiting the beach Laying in the pinegrove looking at stars Everyone is in high spirits because the cold weather is gone Pulling my bike out of the storage room …
Sand, Sun and Fun!
Hello Everyone! Yesterday, Holland had a high of 80; the nicest day in 2011. The Pine Grove was filled with people playing music, reading a book, kicking a soccer ball, swinging on a hammock, long boarding, napping, and just hanging out with friends. Students broke out their warm weather clothes and shoved their jackets and …