Favorite Place Essay

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The gym Have you ever thought about running away? Running away to a place where it is just you and your thoughts. I have many of times. The one place that I can go to whenever I just need to breathe and think about everything that’s going on in my life is Morrow High School gym in. The gym is where I go to relieve all my stress, clear my mind, and think happy thoughts. When I walk into the gym I get tunnel vision, meaning I see and hear no one. When it is just me in the gym I go to the middle of the court and just sit and think to myself. Either I am in the gym by myself, with my sister, my team, or hundreds of people. When I do not have my tunnel vision turned on it usually really loud with cheers, chants, and hand claps. Chants like "Let go Mustangs Let Go" is usually what I hear while walking into the gym. The sound of coaches yelling, players talking, fans clapping, and the net swishing are the most beautiful sounds you can ever hear. I was first introduced to a gym when I was five years old by my father, who played sports in high school and college as well. As we walked into the gym he opened the door and said “this is my second home”. I knew nothing about a gym or a basketball, so when he put a ball in my hand I had a blank look on my face. I remember him saying “put that ball in that hoop”, and I tried but did not succeed. Over some years I went to the gym more and more and became better. When it is me, my father, and my god daddy in the gym I have to give it my all. I have to be focused more because I know both of them expect nothing but the best from me. I adjusted to the sounds, smells, and even the people in gyms. Even thought the smell of a gym might not smell as sweet as a flower shop, to me it's the sweetest smell in the world. Sweat means someone who was here before me has worked hard and accomplished something today. This means I have to come
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