PSU Has a Beutiful Campus

This post for my passion blog will be significantly different than what my past ones have been.  Instead of focusing on my personnel experience/activities over the weekend or even the school week, I will focus on a more communal experience, which is the fall season hear at Penn States and Central Pennsylvania, because it is defiantly something to be enjoyed hear at Penn State.

It is that time of year, the later part of the fall season at Penn State is a new experience for me, and maybe many of you as well.  I come from Eastern North Carolina were the majority of the trees are evergreen (some sort of fir/pine tree).   To say the least there is minimal indications that the fall season is approaching.  There are a few trees whose leafs change colors; it is a completely different story in Pa. 

As you all have experienced in your daily walks from class to class or were ever you may be heading, the environment is inspiring.  At this time the coloration of the leafs has completely changed and are beginning to fall off the trees.

I see many landscaping crews spending each day gathering leaves into large piles.  I was even walking back from a class I had in the forum building in front of Old Main, when I saw a group of students jump into a pile of leaves.  This act of child playfulness caused me to remember my early childhood, growing up in the state College Area.  Being at my grandparent’s house playing in the leaves under their big oak trees with my twin sister. 

These piles of leaf scattered about the campus really give it a sense of homeliness.  The campus itself is always changing and expressing the emotions of the seasons.  In the short time I have been a student at Penn State I have fallen in love with the campus.  In my free time on a Saturday or Sunday I will simply walk around campus taking it all in.  Walking for fun is a lot different experience then the constant rush from class to class during the school week.  It changes the way you can look at the campus, by just slowing down and looking up and all around, not having tunnel vision.

I have really loved this experience so far and look forward to seeing how the campus changes as we roll right into winter, in the coming months.  It may not have the same the ascetic appeal as the fall season, but is sure to be a great experience. 

I hope everyone has enjoyed the scenery and environment as much as I have recently.  If you have not, just remember to slow down in one of your busy days and take in the experience and enjoy it.