Commuter Student Discoveries

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 The gym (Track) has actually been wonderful. 

I start with 5 minutes on the stair stepper (like I used to see my sister do), spend 30 or so minutes on a bike, and, if I feel like it, go to the weight machines. I have only gone a handful of times, but the Track is part of my personality now. 

I also started parking in the Track parking lots. It gives me the stimulation I need from the new environment because of the tracking I do for a new location, and I can see campus in a different architectural perspective. 

It encourages me to go, and I see a different (or surprisingly similar sometimes) student body at walking to and from Track. 


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