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Dorms

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Living in the dorms is an entirely new experience for me. I have always enjoyed the privilege of living in the small town where I went to school, but that has all changed for me. My family moved away while I had one last year of high school to complete. I made the decision to finish high school where I started, becoming a dormer to do so.

My first week was a lot of adjusting. Living on a campus in the town where I had grown up was the biggest challenge. Wanting to go out and do what I had always done before left me feeling incredibly bored.

Additionally, I felt lonely. My lifelong friends, family, and others were all gone. I still have people I enjoy talking to, but the dynamic of my life has changed completely.

I have noticed that changing my personal life to adapt to the dorms has become the best help when adjusting. I try to maintain a schedule and focus on both school work and personal growth.

While the changes are challenging, they are temporary and are a good preparation for college and life beyond high school.

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The Gym

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Over the summer, I decided to start going to the gym. In the summer heat, my days were primarily spent indoors except for golfing in the afternoons. I began to feel sluggish and less active than I thought I needed to be.

Starting as a beginner in a public gym was intimidating at first. Walking in and passing people who could bench press double my body weight didn’t help me feel welcomed.

I found a spot near the corner, put on my music, and started to work. Each time the weight was lifted, a burning yet rewarding feeling was felt in the intended muscle. As I fatigued more, the feeling increased.

While going to the gym is often described as painful, it is an indescribable feeling that combines the struggle of the body with the relief of the mind.

It often takes motivation from getting off the bed or couch to get to the gym, but the rewards it brings outweigh the dread. I’ve found that the longer I have been doing it, the more it has become a habit rather than a deliberate action.

Seeing the gradual improvements over time, even if it’s 5 pounds, shows that the work is paying off and keeps me wanting to show up the next day.

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Sunday Golf

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Waking up on Sunday is usually slow. The thought of school tomorrow, the assignments due, and the thoughts resurfacing from the night before are all factors that make me want to lie in bed another hour.

The only thing different this Sunday was a mid-morning tee time with Archer and Ray. Golfing is an escape from reality. The complex thoughts and pits of feelings vanish. In the moment, the only thing you can think about is getting the ball from the tee to the hole.

Between shots, the sounds of music and laughing with friends fill every corner of my mind. Playing in the summer heat with a cold drink puts me on vacation, even if it were only for a couple of hours.

At the end of golf, we got lunch. The feelings of life and reality began to set back in. I got changed, went to work, and finished the day in the gym. I went to bed, my head full of thoughts, waiting for Monday.

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