Favorite Place: Norman Campus

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          There's a unique energy about a college campus. A place where many before have started their journey and many after will too. It is a place that upholds tradition and memorializes former glory. This place is old, seemingly eternal, as if every crevice holds some secret from time past. As I walk campus in the early morning, in a peaceful quiet undisturbed by the Oklahoma heat, I cannot help but hear the same ghosts Mr. Keating spoke to. Giants who once stood as tall as me, walking to the same classes, encourage me that I too can climb mountains.
          As ephemeral beings roll out of bed, this ancient place comes to life. Teeming with raw potential Norman empowers one with a sense that any feat can be accomplished. Our campus is a crossroad of past and present, of tradition and innovation. Here one can achieve limitless growth. Here one can find friends and make memories. Here one can forge a future. I love this uncommon place and look forward to every return.


Photo of Bizzell Memorial Library taken by user tylerphotos on flickr.com

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  1. Laura GibbsAugust 23, 2018 at 12:40 PM

    The OU campus really is inspiring, Drew! And, no surprise, one of the favorite storytelling styles that people use for this class is to retell a story by setting it somewhere on campus. Some people use "campus" as the style for their Storybook. And there are even some OU ghost-story projects that people have done too. So if that is something you are interested in, you can explore that as one of the project options coming up in Week 2. There's even a whole book about the ghosts of OU: Campus Ghosts of Norman, Oklahoma by Jeff Provine. It's part of his "Haunted America" series. :-)

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