Descriptive Essay Mascots - 862 Words

Mascots A leopard-faced man stands at the far corner of the building. This isn’t the first sight I expected to find at my new high school. He leans against the wall with one of his legs kicked up like some sort of cowboy. Since this is a small Midwestern town and not Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, something suspicious is up. He raises his right hand to his whiskered snout as if deeply contemplating something. What curious thoughts would be on the mind of an animal man? Though he has been facing another direction the entire time I am certain his big green eyes are following me. I look around to see if anyone has noticed the bizarre man, but most of the other students are walking to the entrance with their heads hung low. The end†¦show more content†¦I take a glance through the red doors as I pass. It’s the gymnasium and a few kids are playing basketball in the center. Everyone else is sitting on the bleachers. It is a sea of white faces. The last thing I want is to stick out among the crowd. The indistinct stream of chatter pervades far down the hall. Posters are placed sporadically along the lockers. ‘Yearbook Needs You,’ ‘Be Part of Our Award-Winning Drama Program,’ ‘Join Lit Club’ with a collage of the standard high school canon. Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and a few classics like 1984 and The Great Gatsby thrown in to suggest legitimacy. Though I love the idea of book clubs, the one at my old school was overtaken by kids obsessed with romantic drivel. I’ll be better off making my own reading group, but that first requires finding friends. Not my strongest skill. A glass display case sits between two sets of lockers. A large autographed picture of a grown baseball player sits on the top shelf. It is surrounded by photos of a child, probably the same person. He had gained a hefty paunch with age but I guess sports no longer require being in shape. The bottom shelf has a few trophies. The team name is engraved on the bases. The Deckersville Braves. Not the Leopards? â€Å"Excuse me,† a woman asks. I slowly turn around. â€Å"Yes?† â€Å"What are you doing here?† She looks young but her expression carries the strictness of a seventy year old librarian. She folds her arms against her chest. â€Å"I got a letterShow MoreRelatedSports17369 Words   |  70 Pagesfurther research on various topics, along with an approach to reporting on your reading that encourages critical thinking. Exercise 1.4 is a â€Å"Fill in the blanks,† with the answers on the next page, as is Exercise 2.3 â€Å"Sport history firsts,† and the essays in Exercise 2.4 have suggested inclusions for answers. If you are interested in doing survey scholarship, there are two examples here: Exercise 4.5 offers directions on how to get information on audiences for the Olympic Games, along with a sampleRead MoreSports17363 Words   |  70 Pagesfurther research on various topics, along with an approach to reporting on your reading that encourages critical thinking. Exercise 1.4 is a â€Å"Fill in the blanks,† with the answers on the next page, as is Exercise 2.3 â€Å"Sport history firsts,† and the essays in Exercise 2.4 have suggested inclusions for answers. If you are intereste d in doing survey scholarship, there are two examples here: Exercise 4.5 offers directions on how to get information on audiences for the Olympic Games, along with a sample