Alexis Baer                                                                                       about 250 words
10 MacVittie Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
anb8@geneseo.edu

Student, INTD 105-19: Writing Science

Focusing In
by Alexis Baer

The door itself is metallic gray with a rectangular appearance that includes worn out hinges and cables. From a distance, only parts of the image of the outside world is visible with faded fingerprints, stickers, and scratches that are attached to the windows. Moving closer with each step allowed the image to continuously grow until the entire view was both completely visible and clear. To the left is a fire alarm attached to the wall and to the right hangs a few posters/flyers containing Geneseo catering and crew information. Behind these doors lies a very small portion of campus; the gazebo, students, stairs, buildings, and various other objects. As I stand on the opposite side looking outward, I begin to form an opinion on the simplistic meaning of doors in general. Individuals might walk through a doorway several times a day and think nothing about it except for the fact that it’s solely a passageway to exit one room and enter another. In my own opinion, windows resemble a boundary between wilderness and humans due to the fact that it blocks an individual from leaving, essentially no way outside. Also, doors can potentially be considered a boundary due to its ability to lock and restrain individuals to one area for a certain amount of time whether it be voluntary or involuntary. Opening a door and walking out may signify a different mindset, future opportunities, a fresh start, new adventure, or possibly even a sense of freedom. I believe that the simple things in life are completely overlooked but overall, they might just have the most meaning