A few weeks ago after class, Avery and Ila brought me along on a bit of an exploration of campus since they wanted to show me a pretty view they found inside of the Huck Life Sciences building. Obviously, I was beyond willing to join. We started by visiting the Huck Life Sciences bridge, which I was not aware was open to the general public, but is actually an incredible study spot. This bridge has many perks: a glorious view of the quad in front of the Thomas Building, two floors with lots of space, and many different seating choices for students to sit and study. I was told, however, that the bridge closes at 5 pm, which may pose a problem for some late-night studiers (such as myself), but regardless, this is a wonderful study spot if you have time to pass and need to get work done while the sun is still out.

After we visited the bridge, we noticed a tower (comparable to Rapunzel’s, according to Ila) that appeared to be a part of the Thomas Building. We decided to check this spot out as well, not knowing that it would turn out to be just a stairwell with a really high ceiling designed as a tower. Nonetheless, I have definitely found my favorite stairwell on campus, even if it does not necessarily pose a purpose.

Once we began exploring, we just continued exploring. And continued exploring some more. And then did EVEN MORE exploring. There is so much to see on this campus and I realized that I have only seen so few of it. So, next we went to the small botanical garden located underneath the Millennium Science Complex. This small garden is one of the many beautiful sights of campus. It holds lots of beautiful flowers and some larger trees that surround the center of the garden. There is also a winding path that takes all four sides of the square garden into the center of the garden, where there are some benches for people to sit on while they talk and hang out with friends, get some work done, or just enjoy the gorgeous garden. Another wonderful aspect of this garden is that it is located underneath the cutout of the building’s roof, so if you are in the center of the garden and look up, you can see the sky, or the stars at night.

Our final stop on our little tour was going inside of the Millenium Science Complex, which none of us had ever been inside of before. The inside of this building reminded me a lot of the inside of the Lab from Stranger Things, which I know is definitely a weird analogy, but if you’ve watched Stranger Things and go into this building, I am sure you will understand what I mean. When we went into the basement of the building, we noticed that directly next to the elevator is a large sliding dungeon door that is locked with a literal chain lock. This building was definitely not what I expected on the inside, but it sure was a fun experience. I definitely am enjoying exploring this aspect of campus, and will be finding more cool spots soon.