Reflections on Easter Break (I miss rural Wisconsin)

Sunset outside my grandparents' home in Chaseburg, WI.

View of the adjacent Amish homestead.

Regrettably, it has been a while since my last posting.  The return to courses and coursework has been difficult--to say least.  Also, with the return to dorm-living and the increased noise-level, I find myself yearning for the solace I had over Easter break.  While St. Olaf holds a rural location in comparison to other liberal arts colleges, the town of Northfield is quite large in comparison to Chaseburg, Wisonsin (where my grandparents live, and where I stayed over break).  Chaseburg is a town of ~308 people.  the few homes are separated by bluffs left alone by the glacial shift.  However, the location's importance lies in the fact that it is the only place where I have experienced complete silence.

While this post may not be the most pertinent in content, this past break had me reflecting a lot on the transcendentalist works.  I may not have gotten all the work I wanted done over break, I was able to step back and have time to think.  I think Thoreau would have been proud of me.