Often times we get so overwhelmed with work or school that we just need to take a break. I know that when I get stressed or worked up about something, I will stop whatever it is I am doing and either read or just listen to music: anything to get my mind off of being stressed. Most times, I feel that I need to be alone, away from society. That is why I particularly like going to my grandparent's house.
They live about an hour and a half away, near Peoria. We call it "The Farm," but it is not technically a farm. There is definitely potential someday, but there are no farm animals, nor is there a barn. The thing I like about their house is how secluded they are from everything and everyone. They do have neighbors across the street, but they are far enough back that it does not really matter, neither do their neighbors down the street. The backyard is huge, with plenty of room to fly kites or just run around in. My favorite times there are when the sun is just setting, because since they live out in the country, we can see everything for a long distance. When my grandfather designed the house, he had a sun room put in. Therefore, there are giant glass windows that I can look out of, and I can definitely take a break and relax in that back room until my cousins come roaring in, wondering where their oldest cousin has disappeared to.
But when I am at home and do not have the luxury of watching the sun set from a sun room, I will often read. However, it will not be a stressful or difficult book, but one that I have read before and know I will enjoy reading. Usually, I pick either Harry Potter or the Hunger Games series, as I enjoy reading those, and they are what I call "quick reads." Reading provides me with the necessary break every once in a while.
So, I enjoy taking breaks from society, especially at my grandparent's house, but when not at my grandparent's house, I read or listen to music to escape.
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