College Essay

My Heaven on Earth

Close your eyes. Imagine being surrounded by fresh flowers of every color.  Feel the soft grass between your toes. Hear the sound of the water running over the old mill. Welcome to my heaven on earth, Mill Creek Park. I have always felt very at peace in nature. My soul thrives amid the daisies, roses, and trees. At Mill Creek, I can be free. All the stress and worries melt away when I walk by the mill. The gardens clear my mind and make me feel perfectly happy. I would never leave there if I could. I love walking through the woods to go see the mill still turning since 1845. Looking out over the water from the pier is so relaxing, but my favorite part of Mill Creek is the gardens. I would stop and smell every last rose, lavender, daisy, marigold, petunia, and tulip. Each flower has a unique color and pattern. The silky petals glide across my fingers as I memorize every shade of color on a flower. Nothing is better than lying in the grass completely surrounded by flowers everywhere you turn. I feel so at peace when I get to go to, Mill Creek is very sentimental to me. It is one of the few memories I have of my birth town, Youngstown, Ohio. I can hardly remember my house. I don’t remember my school, but every time I think about Mill Creek I can remember everything. I can remember small details. I remember racing my brother up and down the lawn surrounded by skyscraper trees. I can remember the time I fell into the fountain trying to feel the ice cold water. I hated the day we moved away. I am happy in Reynoldsburg; I have tons of friends and love my school, but it’s not the same feeling I used to get at Mill Creek. I haven’t been back to Mill Creek Park in several years. Even after all this time, Mill Creek still is my personal heaven on earth.