One instance in which I always feel particularly self-conscious, is at that particular moment when I exercise at the gym. There is just something very daunting about the first few minutes of entering the weight room in the gym. Those initial seconds upon entering the room seem to stretch on as it feels like all eyes are on me.
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The camera pans over to the entrance of the room, and zooms in on me as I enter the room. It zooms in on my face, as I my gaze quickly sweeps the room before focusing upon the machine that I want to use. The camera follows as I quickly move towards a muscle toning machine—specifically for the muscles upon the abdomen. I awkwardly adjust the machine to a manageable level of resistance, blindly grasping at the handle while attempting to quickly sit down and start exercising in order to avoid attracting any attention. As I do repetitions of the exercise, my gaze is in a forward direction, staring at the back wall in fear that I shall make eye contact with a stranger. Every once in a while, I feel the sense of being watched, yet when I survey the room, every person seems absorbed in their own world, avoiding the gazes of other individuals. It may just be my own paranoia. I finish the exercises and walk out of the weight room; the camera follows my departure and zooms out, showing the entirety of the weight room as I leave.
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