Bowling Green State University's Beautiful Campus

Mar 2, 2016
2 min read

As a student at Bowling Green State University, there are many things to love about the university. One of my favorite things about the university is how beautiful campus is. Fall, winter, spring, and I’m sure summer too, all have their beauty, showcased in different ways.

First semester always starts off in the fall season with the gorgeous colors of the leaves on the trees and scattering the ground. The warm bask of sunlight brushes the buildings, sidewalks, and students. Benches that are hidden in shade under the tree cover has a magical feel to them, one cannot help but stop and rest for a moment. Everyone is outside enjoying the last games of baseball and football. Spirits are high due to being reunited with friends that haven’t been seen in months.

The winter season is a bit different. There is a lack of leaves on the trees and green surroundings. Instead everything is covered in a white blanket of snow, and occasionally a shiny layer of fresh ice. Those fall benches are buried under inches of snow. The sky is no longer blue. And there is an absence of the warm glow that is provided by the sun. While this is not my favorite season, there are still several beautiful things about the winter season on BGSU’s campus. There is almost a snow globe effect when you are sitting in your warm college dorm room, watching the large snowflakes rain down outside. In its own way, winter on campus is beautiful.

Spring on campus, I have yet to experience. However, if it is anything like spring at home, it is bound to be gorgeous. The buds on the trees are the first real signs of hope that the harsh, cold season is on its way out and spring is about to be here. Soon the temperatures will become warmer, the shorts will come out, and those benches under the trees will be occupied once again by students. The green grass will be plentiful and the flowers will start to pop out of the ground again and campus will be beautiful in a completely different way than before.

For my first video, I would like to display the beauty of Bowling Green State University’s campus as best I can in under 90 seconds. I would like to be able to share the gorgeous aspects of campus to those who cannot visit or simply wish to admire it. While I wish I could showcase all aspects of every season, that is not possible so I will have to do my best working with the current weather conditions at the time of filming. Either way, campus is always beautiful, in more ways than one.

Lightpost with a flag of the University seal. These are common around campus. Some flags have the BG logo on it instead of the seal.

A few of the many benches scattered across campus for students to use and relax. Typically these benches are shaded under the leaf cover in the warm seasons. (Above)