Senior Project Essay

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The senior project was one of the most amazing and challenging experiences I have been through in my life. My senior project consisted of weightlifting at the gym while also reflecting on the physical and mental rewards along the way. Before I ever stepped into the gym I read a lot of statements online, I was anxious as many people wrote that it was uncomfortable to go to the gym for the first time. People mentioned their fear of being looked down on, for example, looking too “small” or too “big” as well as not using all the equipment correctly. Getting over this obstacle was tough, the first day I went to the gym was stressful, I wasn’t familiar with the equipment, people, and the environment in general. This mental barrier helped me become …show more content…
I struggled with consistency, many days I felt like skipping for reasons like being too tired, not having time, or simply being lazy. Regardless, I still went every day, one thing I noticed was the feeling afterwards. No matter how much I didn’t want to go before the gym, I always felt great afterwards. I felt productive and overall gained self-value and confidence. Each day that I worked through my challenges I felt better about myself, I loved this feeling and it helped me start to enjoy the gym throughout the senior project. Although I did enjoy the feeling after the gym and the progress I saw within myself, I still didn’t like the physical aspect of the gym. Lifting heavy weights is not enjoyable to me and I don't think it ever will be, but that's ok, the benefits still outweigh the negatives in my eyes. I learned a lot throughout my senior project, including lessons that go beyond weight lifting. During one of my workouts, I heard yelling coming from the basketball court. A couple seconds later a fight broke out between two groups, one group of 4 and one group of 3. During the fight I could have just recorded and stood as a bystander like many others inside the gym at the