My first time at the ARC

October 16th was the night that the aquatics club held pool volleyball. I commute over 45 minutes to come to campus everyday. My last class on Thursdays ends at 3:15pm, and I was not going to drive all the way home to come back for volleyball. So I decided to stay on campus and spend my time at the ARC. I had never been there before so I had to pull up the campus map on my phone to find out where it was. Once I had arrived, the first thing I did was change into some gym clothes. After, I walked around the ARC, making myself familiar with everything there was to do. Then, I traded in my school ID for a basketball and shot some hoops for about 30-45 minutes. When I was finished, I got my ID back, then went upstairs to run some laps around the track. After about 20 minutes of running around the track, I made my way to the weight room. I lifted some weights and walked on the treadmill for about an hour or so. After that, it was time to go get something to eat. Overall, I can confidently say that I will go to the ARC more, because they have a lot to offer and it was very enjoyable to be there!

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  1. Tysen LaRoccoOctober 21, 2025 at 3:03 PM

    Hey there! I love that you had a great first experience with the ARC. I am glad that you were able to do and figure out all of the things that are offered and expected to do. It seems like you had a great time there and it's great to hear that you'll be going back and spend more time there! My first experience was somewhat similar as I went with my roommate as soon as I moved in on campus freshman year! Have a great time finding out more!

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  2. Carter DeJuliaOctober 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM

    What's up, Andrew! Glad to hear you enjoyed your first time at the ARC. It is one of my favorite places to go on campus, and a great place to be physically active. I love how they provide so many options; it allows you to switch up your type of physical activity so you never get tired of doing the same thing. Have fun at the ARC the rest of the year!

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  3. Nas SuttonOctober 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM

    Hey Andrew, is there a swim stroke you learned that is easier or more efficient than just normal swimming? I've always thought about that when I would see someone swimming a different way because I love to swim but to me it just seemed harder and more work to do all the specialized techniques rather than just jumping in and swimming normally.

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