When asked to think of what place on Davidson’s campus has the most nature, I first jumped to the cross country trails, but as I was thinking about it I began to realize Davidson is a very artificial campus despite the apparent nature around me.<\/p>\n

I have always thought of Davidson as a place full of nature. Coming from New York, I grew up in a concrete jungle surrounded by artifice. I felt that by coming to Davidson I would be leaving the artificial life associated with cities for the nature of the South.<\/p>\n

Thinking about Davidson now, it is no less artificial than the man made parks of New York city. Yes, there is grass everywhere and the campus is an arboretum, but it is all carefully created by humans to make Davidson appear like a natural sanctuary.<\/p>\n

I’m still struggling with why I feel like the grass and trees of Davidson doesn’t feel nature. Defining nature is tough, as Davidson is full of things that are literally taken from nature, but because of how they have been placed together in such a pristine manner makes me feel like I haven’t escaped the artifice of New York city. This was enforced by looking at the plans outlining the campus in the library, as it emphasized how carefully conceived the environment at Davidson is.<\/p>\n

I look forward to still figuring out what defines nature as the semester continues and seeing how it has effected history, specifically with respect to the growth of cities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When asked to think of what place on Davidson’s campus has the most nature, I first jumped to the cross country trails, but as I was thinking about it I began to realize Davidson is a very artificial campus despite the apparent nature around me. I have always thought of Davidson as a place full … <\/p>\n

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