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My Top 5 at Hope!

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President Scogin does exactly this– even at similar small colleges, it’s rare to have a president that lives on campus with his family, knows many of his students’ names, and eats in the dining hall with everyone else. Last Halloween, all of campus was even invited to Trick or Treat at Scogin’s house.

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3 Things I Wish I’d Known About Living Away from Home

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Outside of the dorm, Counseling and Psychological Services and Campus Ministries chaplains are helpful resources that offer support in the transition to independent living. Campus Ministries staff invited my friend group to their house for dinner as we prepped for exams. Moving away from home can definitely be hard!

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Three Reasons Why I Chose Hope College

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When I walked onto Hope’s campus the summer before my senior year of high school, I could feel it was different than the other schools I’d toured. If I go somewhere on campus or downtown, I typically run into a few people I know and a few I don’t. a photo from my first visit to Hope in August 2021 1.

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What makes Hope College distinct?

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There is also the Gathering service every Sunday on campus at Dimnent, and Campus Ministry will also host events for deeper faith formation, including several Bible studies. Benedict Institute on campus offers Catholic mass every day and the sacrament of adoration every Tuesday in St. At its very core, Hope is distinct.

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Senior Experiences

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I remember my visit days oh too well–trying to mask how freaked out I was, unsure about how to hold the massive orange folder on my campus tour, and sitting at chapel feeling awkward that my mom was taking a video of the worship team. I was beyond overwhelmed. A wave of more decisions looms ahead.

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Senior Struggle #3: Saying Goodbye to my Email Signature

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It’s been easy to get involved, see friends when I need to, and go to church without straying too far from campus. A way that I’m going to start this conversation is by attending the event series “Life After College” which is put on by the Career Development Center , Campus Ministries , and the Senior Seminar program.

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May Term Mems

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If not for these then go on an immersion trip through Campus Ministries! The Badlands were formed by a salt-lake that dried up and left behind fossilized turtle shells and neat patterns of dirt and rocks. It’s a beautiful hike — but an even greater look into why the tribe treasures the land taken from them.