Why I’ll have Badger pride till I die

Oh Wisconsin

As I was nearing the end of my high school career everyone was telling me how wonderful UW-Madison was, but frankly I didn’t want to hear it. Once I got to campus and saw for myself how fan-tacular (yes, that is fantastic and spectacular shoved into one word) the university really is, I believed them.

So I will save you a tour and show you through pictures, instead of a lecture, how wonderful UW-Madison really is.

There is literally no better place to window shop (because you’ll be broke) than State Street

State street is the most lively place on campus. You’ll find everything from beautiful dresses, to exotic coffee shops, to drunk people in Joker costumes on Halloween.

Lake Mendota. That’s all, just Lake Mendota

A lake with encyclopedias full of history (just ask the limnology department). Jump in it, skate on it, even have a bonfire on it surrounded by friends in the dead of winter.

There are a lot of statues to high five. Oh, and the capital . . . which is always #lit

You’ll be the center of attention living near the capital, (who doesn’t love that?) Protests, politicians, purple gorillas, you name it!

When water freezes, you can walk on it

So basically, you can take a stroll on Lake Mendota and feel like a bad-ass arctic tundra explorer.

Sometimes they cover Bascom Hill with hundreds of pink flamingos. So that’s pretty chill

During homecoming every year, #TeamFlamingo litters the hill with plastic lawn decorations, because why not?

Normal Badger activities. I mean, who wouldn’t want to walk down the street and see horse masks, or unicycles, or the world’s largest naked bike ride? #Blessed

Madison has a history of being lively and crazy, so it’s actually pretty normal to see abnormal things. (P.S. I’m not kidding about the naked bike ride…it’s a thing.)

Did I mention Lake Mendota? She’s got some high key beautiful sunsets

If you live on lake-shore, you can look forward to ending your day like this. Every. Single. Day.

If you want to, you can study in a hanging acorn

The libraries are full of creative places to study! Yes, one of them even has cages you can lock yourself in.

Jumping into Lake Mendota. (Don’t ever expect to document this with good quality pics #impossible)

I’m just a really big fan of the lake, not to mention the Memorial Union Terrace. *Heart Eyes Emoji*

Sometimes Bucky roams around and you can sit on him

Bucky is the world’s greatest mascot, you know. One time I saw him hit the Purdue mascot in the head with an axe #savage.

Bascom hill is wonderfully peaceful (when you aren’t walking up it)

Sure, there’s such thing as the “Bascom Booty” (a great butt earned from hiking up and down this hill), but you’ll be grateful for it when people start talking about the freshman 15.

(B)abraham Lincoln will always have your back

Majestic af, this man sits in front of Bascom hall. Be sure to rub his foot before an exam, for good luck of course!

You’re welcome.

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