(Describe a place or environment where you are perfectly content. What do you do or experience there, and why is it meaningful to you?)
this is my first draft for this prompt. any help or feedback is greatly appreaciated. Tell me what you guys think about it
Standing in front of the iconic stadium felt nothing short of a miracle. The stadium is seen by many as the benchmark for top league stadia developments not only in Europe but in the world. Its design is a radical break from the traditions of the "English style" stadia. The Emirates Stadium is sublime and intimidating.
It was Boxing Day and Arsenal was matched up against Aston Villa. I entered the stadium using the tickets we have bought a month earlier. The view inside the stadium was just as amazing as the view outside if not better. The upper tier is contoured to leave open space and the roof is significantly canted inwards. These features are meant to provide as much airflow and natural light to the pitch as possible. The stadium also gives an illusion that supporters in the upper tier on one side of the ground are unable to see supporters in the upper tier opposite.
Fans started to fill in the stadium and 5 minutes before the start, the stadium was fully filled. The players were set on the field and as the referee blew the whistle, we, the fans let out a deafening roar. While the players plied their trade on the pristine pitch, the fans did what they do best. Acting as the 12th man in an 11 men game, we cheered nonstop.
The chants intensified as the game goes on. Seeing all the fans coming together and putting aside all their differences was extraordinary. A sense of belonging that I've been craving for so long was satisfied that day. The sea of white and red shirts in the stadium made me feel like I'm a part of something special.
Indeed, life works in a mysterious way. You could discover yourself in the most unexpected of places and time. That experience in the stadium left a big impact on my life. A trip to a football stadium that was meant to be an exciting experience turned out to be more than that. That was the place that shaped me into what I am today and what I aspire to be. That was the place where I found myself.
Yes it was a once in a lifetime experience for me, but the memories of the fans and the atmosphere that were implanted in my head will never be forgotten. Every time I need some confidence to do something, I will travel to that part of my mind and imagine myself being an Arsenal player and the fans are chanting my name. Every time I need a mood lift or just to relax, I will once again visit that part of my mind and recall the experience being among the fans and how they made me feel like I'm a part of the big Arsenal family. For others, the memory of watching a football game might just be another exciting experience but for me, the memory has created a special place in my mind; it is a place where I'm perfectly content.
this is my first draft for this prompt. any help or feedback is greatly appreaciated. Tell me what you guys think about it
Standing in front of the iconic stadium felt nothing short of a miracle. The stadium is seen by many as the benchmark for top league stadia developments not only in Europe but in the world. Its design is a radical break from the traditions of the "English style" stadia. The Emirates Stadium is sublime and intimidating.
It was Boxing Day and Arsenal was matched up against Aston Villa. I entered the stadium using the tickets we have bought a month earlier. The view inside the stadium was just as amazing as the view outside if not better. The upper tier is contoured to leave open space and the roof is significantly canted inwards. These features are meant to provide as much airflow and natural light to the pitch as possible. The stadium also gives an illusion that supporters in the upper tier on one side of the ground are unable to see supporters in the upper tier opposite.
Fans started to fill in the stadium and 5 minutes before the start, the stadium was fully filled. The players were set on the field and as the referee blew the whistle, we, the fans let out a deafening roar. While the players plied their trade on the pristine pitch, the fans did what they do best. Acting as the 12th man in an 11 men game, we cheered nonstop.
The chants intensified as the game goes on. Seeing all the fans coming together and putting aside all their differences was extraordinary. A sense of belonging that I've been craving for so long was satisfied that day. The sea of white and red shirts in the stadium made me feel like I'm a part of something special.
Indeed, life works in a mysterious way. You could discover yourself in the most unexpected of places and time. That experience in the stadium left a big impact on my life. A trip to a football stadium that was meant to be an exciting experience turned out to be more than that. That was the place that shaped me into what I am today and what I aspire to be. That was the place where I found myself.
Yes it was a once in a lifetime experience for me, but the memories of the fans and the atmosphere that were implanted in my head will never be forgotten. Every time I need some confidence to do something, I will travel to that part of my mind and imagine myself being an Arsenal player and the fans are chanting my name. Every time I need a mood lift or just to relax, I will once again visit that part of my mind and recall the experience being among the fans and how they made me feel like I'm a part of the big Arsenal family. For others, the memory of watching a football game might just be another exciting experience but for me, the memory has created a special place in my mind; it is a place where I'm perfectly content.