Hello again! I've been at college the last month or so, and I've got some things to say about it. Shocking, I know! I'm home for Fall Break and I made some time to sit and process all that the beginning of college has been. It was funny, as I was packing up to head … Continue reading In retrospect
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One (Gap) Year Later
This week a year ago I was posting my first blog post on Year of Uitwaaien. It's hard for me to believe that I'm the one that kept this blog up for a year. It's hard to believe that then I was moving into a community of nurses and midwives on the property of the … Continue reading One (Gap) Year Later
My year of education
Since getting home from the last part of my gap year lots of people have been asking so many questions. Some are easy and other require immense amounts of reflection. Like, "Are you glad you did the gap year?" is always an unequivocal yes. But, "Which was the best place you spent time at?" is … Continue reading My year of education
A Trip to Customs
I have to be honest with you guys. There’s been a lot recently that I haven’t been telling you. I feign dramatics but in all seriousness there always seems to be more to tell than I can put into words. Most nights I go to bed wondering, “how can it be that this morning was … Continue reading A Trip to Customs
A full day
As the drizzling rain suddenly turned to pouring buckets, we ran up the hill to the small church building in which we were leading a Confirmation retreat. Once inside I noticed the open windows hardly let in enough light to read by, so I reached for the sting attached to a light bulb above me. … Continue reading A full day