Ah yes, the fresh Midwestern air, blowing softly against the cornfields. This is my new home-Illinois. In honor of this transition, I’ve decided to write a series of haikus recognizing the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign as well as the popular areas surrounding it. Here's to new memories and semesters filled with corn, laughter, and finding new forms of entertainment.
So it begins.
1. Curtis Apple Orchard
Unique pumpkin shapes
Halloween destination
Apple trees galore
2. Savoy IMAX
Friends all gathering
Bus rides to the location
Supply your own snacks
3. Murphy's
Basement getaways
Midnight discussions
Facebook post guilt trips
4. County Market
Organic cuisine
Late night runs to buy some buns
Overpriced items
5. Pine Lounge
Long public comments
Arguments
Recess filled with treats
6. The Undergraduate Library
A sleepy student
Typing at the break of dawn
Waiting for escape
7. The Morrow Plots
Presenting to you
The first experimental
Agriculture field