I have been associated with the ETSU campus in one way or another for many years now, and our parking situation has been an issue for as long as I can remember.
It dawned on me as I was hiking from Bojangle’s Thursday that perhaps we all have been looking at this situation from the wrong angle. We have griped about having to walk 10 minutes to class. Maybe we just need an attitude adjustment.
We should be applauding our esteemed university and the powers that be. Why you might ask? The way I see it, ETSU is helping end an epidemic right here in Johnson City – OBESITY. We shouldn’t be complaining. After all, we get the recommended amount of exercise without having to pay for it, and we all have an incentive – walk or don’t go to class.
Thanks ETSU for being proactive on a topic that seems to get a lot of attention. Thanks for caring enough about our health to make us exercise even when we don’t want to.
Leslie Brooke Atchley

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