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118 Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. Enjoying Time with Mother Nature If I had to choose where to spend my leisure time, Id rather spend it outdoors. I spend all my working hours inside at a desk. When I have some free time, I want to completely change my environment. Getting outdoors gives me a new perspective and helps clear my mind. Being outdoors gives me the opportunity to try new tings, see new sights, and meet new people. Staying indoors means reading a book or watching television. Sometimes it involves visiting with friends. Those are all relatively inactive. Being outdoors means a chance to stretch my mental and physical muscles. I can go hiking in an area Ive never been before. I can go swimming or rafting on the river. I can go on a nature walk with a ranger and learn about flowers and trees. I can visit all the outdoor monuments in my city that Ive never seen before. In each case, Im doing something that help me relax while also enjoying the excitement of something new. Of course, weather is a factor. I have a hard time functioning in extremely hot or cold weather and like to stay indoors when its below freezing or the heat is scorching. At times like that, its fun to sit inside with a good book or a good friend looking out at the weather and enjoying the comforts of home. But if the weather cooperates, its fun to read that book outside on a park bench or go swimming with that friend. | 
