The dimly lit room in the Mitchell Recreation and Athletics Center rests quiet, vacant from the dance, fencing, and yoga activities that fill it during the academic year at Denison University.
It’s a place of serenity. Away from the eyes of the world and the pressures of the day, sweat drips on the floor.
My time as a student, filled with constant classes and work, prevents me from being here. Now that summer has come — I have begun to box.
The thud of gloves on the dummy and heavy breathing fills the room. The extended days of the summer provide me with the time for such a pleasure. Three, one, two, one. My punches pound through the air. On the verge of vomit is the uncontrollable smile of hard work.
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