While walking around the TCU campus, whether it be someone's first or one-thousandth time, one will instantly see the quality of the building on the campus. TCU invests lots of money into its campus, more so than most universities. One building in particular, however, stands out among them all: the TCU recreation center. This is a building on campus that is set apart from all others: it is diverse, unique, state-of-the-art, and appealing to all students on campus.
Upon entering the rec center, there is somewhat of an overwhelming feeling that is induced upon first sight. Walking in from the main entrance, you can immediately see the volume of activity going in the recreation center. There are machines everywhere, a huge weight room, various basketball and racquetball courts, and indoor and outdoor pool, a food shop, all creating endless possibilities of what you can do for the time you decide to be there. As you proceed to get your ID scanned, you decide that you wish to go into the weight room. This is no high school weight room, but a weight room on par with most high-tech facilities comparable to Lifetime Fitness and 24-Hour Fitness'. There are rows upon rows of cable machines, multiple benches, a complete dumbbell set that can easily accommodate 25 people at once, two sections to work abdominal muscles, a complete straight-bar and EZ-bar curling rack, as well as two cable machines to work muscles specifically in the back. This is a weight room where you can work every muscle imaginable in the human body.
I'm in the rec center every once in a while so I know exactly what you're talking about and it's cool to see it through your eyes. I'm a runner so I don't notice the weight machines as much as you did. I always see the indoor track first.
ReplyDeleteI have been to the REC so many times but the way you describe it in your first paragraph really puts it in perspective. I never think about all the things that go on in that space when I am there, especially the little things like getting your ID scan. This seems like a great start for your essay.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a really good job of describing the rec and making it interesting. Most of the details you mentioned are often overlooked by the average eye.
ReplyDeleteGreat start! You did a really good job of recalling many details from your observation. Most of the details are those that are commonly overlooked. For example, even though I've been to the Rec many times, I've never once compared it to 24 hour fitness. However, they are definitely comparable
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