"The love of change and all forms of mobility an innate restlessness is one of the prime determinants of the structure of American national character." - (The Ephemeral Character of Place, 219)
In the past few weeks, I've undergone a lot of change myself. Surprisingly, I've already made a home for myself here at Saint Olaf. Perhaps this adaptation is an innate American trait that I have?
Regardless, I really enjoyed the exploration or English landscape design as compared to the American incorporation of it. While it's safe to say that English ideas helped shaped the American sense of place and space, I enjoy the distinctly American concept of landscape as incorporated here at Saint Olaf.
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