The Place that Suits Me - 557 Words

I wrapped up my backpack, with but some books, some highlighters, a wallet, and a hardy iron bottle. Unchained my bike, drifting through the crowd, I began my afternoon of pilgrimage away from the highschool campus when classes were dismissed, towards the place of my own. My bike carried me through the gate that resembled the scenes of 1920s China. The smog was gradually replaced by the fume of nameless flowers scattering up the trees, on the ground, or in the pond. The roaring noise at school or on the road seemed anachronistic. What comes in to my ears were the melody of birds, dancing of water near the fountain, and the whizzing of my bike. The trails were mostly covered by foliage, themselves covered by immense shades between transparent greenness and checkered-board twilight. It’s a zen of academics, a hermitage for disturbed minds. There I am, a sublime, 11-story building without gilded decoration. Though it is a public building of the university, everything was on my own routine. Taps are always in by-the-way convenience, filling up my half-worn bottle with limpid water that taste a subtle sweetness. An empty classroom was available halfway up the building, where I settled down in a seat near the window so that the reminiscent nature was still within reach. Cellphone is powered off. I began to recall the lessons today: Delia taught me new phrases; Russ elaborated on series; Kirk discussed W.E.B.DuBois’s hardship, etc. Digressions popped up occasionally: AAShow MoreRelatedWhat Do My Results From Via Tell Me?1125 Words   |  5 PagesPart A: My Learning style What do my results from VIA tell me? According the result of the 24 strength, my leadership place at the 10th, my love of learning is at the 9th so as my teamwork is 13th. That’s mean that I am an independent person. I prefer and suits better when I am on my own. My creativity is at the 5th. 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