Learning to Love the Hill

Learning to Love the Hill

by Katie Ulvestad and Marissa Recht

because of the friendly greetings

because of the snow topped hill

because the lakes freeze over in the dead of winter

because of the leaves scream fall

because I say we, not they

because I home is now the Midwest

because bikes replace my mode of transport

because I have delighted in the Caf foods

and Malt-o-Meal smells are a part of every day

because I have left my high school ways

and college takes up with great pace

because I would never walk barefoot in the shower

because I belong in St. Olaf’s biggest class

because I left my mountains far behind

because I left granola country for Ole country

because I am St Olaf 2014

because it is time.