I know some of you are ashamed of this quaint little college nestled in the ever-so-flat-and-windy land of southeast Idaho, but I am here to tell you we are not. Want to know why? Good, 'cause I am gonna tell you---believe it or not---there are a few things we simply adore about Rexburg.
1. You can leave your laptop and any other valuable out in the wide open and run to the bathroom, comforted with the knowledge that it will most assuredly be there when you get back.
2. The parking man here will unlock your car for free when you lock your keys in it. Yet again. I am seriously in love with those men in the cop-looking outfits. {I'm not sure if they are real cops though.}
3. G's Dairy. And their friendly service to the Hansens. Yes, I am positive they recognize us now. And you know what, they never judge us for the disgusting amount of ice cream that it takes for us to make it through the week.
4. You never have to worry about seeing bum cracks or cleavage or anything other disgusting body part that usually hangs out on a college campus.
5. There is food everywhere. Ward party? Food. Work? Food. Classroom presentation? Food. Not even kidding, it's your own fault if you're malnourished around here.
6. Everyone pretty much behaves themselves. For the most part. Although, we did get a good laugh out of the campus newspaper last week when on the front page it said: "BYU-I Student Charged with Misdemeanors." Big deal. I know. We may or may not be living in a little bit of a bubble. Don't judge us.
7. Flag football. And that it is a most wholesome recreational activity (even starting every game with a prayer), yet it is not uncommon for a slight shedding of blood and tears. Our strategy is basically to just get in the way as much as you can and then when the ref calls ya on it, you just say "Hey! She ran into meeeee." And that ref can't deny it. 'Cause he knows it's true.
8. One more thing I love. You know when you go to the store to buy one thing really really quick and make a dash for the checkout, but that one person with two cartloads of junkfood usually takes the liberty of racing you there? Yeah, usually in Rexburg that person sees that you only have one tiny tube of toothpaste in your hand and they say "You go ahead. You don't have much there."
9. That beautiful white temple on the hill. My favorite thing to look up and see everyday. A sweet reminder of my wedding day.
See, it's not soooo bad, is it?
LOVE this! I grew up in a small town {much like this}. But went to college in a much bigger town. Where people don't know how to hold open doors when your hands are full and everyone is horn-honking happy. And misdemeanors are pretty much no big deal. I think Rexburg sounds downright lovely.
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