QUESTION 8

QUESTION 8

PURPOSE OF A PARK

Generally, parks are known as a place for peace and quiet and to be surrounded by the serenity of nature. Parks are not only used as calm and serene areas of land. They are quite often the site of sports events such as baseball, soccer, and even sports such as cricket and football. Parks are not as nature oriented as they once were, but national parks are usually pretty scenic. In my opinion, I think parks are more popular today because so much of our nature has been destroyed for construction purposes. I think a lot of parks are used as a compromise for the amount of nature which is destroyed by the human race. As abstract as that comment may seem, I think there is truth to it on some level. I guess I have a pretty simple opinion of parks, I enjoy them. I enjoy being able to sit on a bench and not worry and just relax and absorb the calmness around me. The serenity of some parks is so dominating that it makes me feel as if I never want to leave the exact spot that I have chosen. Before this assignment, I really didn't have any personal opinions of parks. Yet I have suddenly become very interested in the subtle features of each park which makes it unique. Whenever I happen to stroll through a quiet park now, it almost seems like a reflex to start pondering life and my future.