Eliza Non Fiction Writing

To begin, you can’t discuss Central Illinois without first mentioning the incredible flatness of it. When you’re in a city, even a small one like Champaign, you can ignore it, but the second one drives past Savoy into Tolono and Arthur and beyond, the sheer amount of space you can see on either side is a little shocking. The whole terrain is neat rows of plants as far as the eye can see. Corn and Soy in summer, and whatever dead bits remain in winter. You can find a very similar sort of arrangement in much of the Midwest.  I think Central Illinois is somehow very easy to dislike. Not so much for me personally, but I can understand the people who can’t wait to leave. I think part of it might be the repetition of the landscape. All it takes is one sports bus ride to really drive that point home. On the way to the tiny schools we’re playing it’s always light out so we can admire Illinois for all its natural beauty. Usually, the most interesting landmark we see is a billboard. I’m bein...