For the first time in four years, I will be watching my team play from the sidelines.  For the first time in four years, I am not part of the starting lineup.  A couple of months ago, on...

I look at pictures of my younger self and I apologize to her. The little girl has a grin on her face five minutes after someone painted three butterflies on her face. One on both rosy cheeks...

Last winter break, I went to Costa Rica by myself for two weeks. I booked a ticket during Christmas, packed all I needed in my volleyball travel backpack, and went to San Jose, Costa Rica five days later.  Some...

I’m scared. I am absolutely terrified of the future.  A few days before New Year, I applied for graduation and I think I experienced a small panic attack after I filled out the form. It hit me that...

Alright staff member Zack Higgins, I guess I will be no longer sharing my ideas for columns and stories with you anymore since you ‘stole’ one of my ideas. ; ) I am just kidding, don’t worry,...

I want to do everything perfectly. If I mess up during a volleyball game, I tend to get in my head and bring myself down easily. My grades have to be perfect. I am not content with a B+, it has got...

Her name was Katie Meyer. She was 22-years old, championship winning soccer goalie at Stanford University. About a month ago, Meyer committed suicide in her dorm room. The reason? No one will ever know...

January 17th, 2022 (First of all, a little side-note. Even though this is called Steph’s Saturday in the City, we did not go to New York City on a Saturday. Sophia and I decided to go on Martin Luther...

It has been over two years since I came to the United States. The fact that New York City is very close to the Dobbs Ferry Campus was definitely one of the reasons that I made the decision to attend Mercy...

Two days ago, I rebooked my flight back to the Netherlands for Christmas break. My parents do not know this. They think I am coming home December 23rd, but I decided I wanted to surprise them so instead...