I don't know if its just me but i find it very un comforting and strange that there is a jail right next to Randolph Colleges' campus. I cant even walk around town without seeing at least 3 police cars and a ton of police stations. Every time I go on a walk I think that a prisoner is going to escape and murder me or kidnap me but i know that just my mind exaggerating. I know this jail couldn't possibly be filled with murders or that bad of people but its still scary for eighteen year old girls like me. Whenever me and my friends go out at night we walk past the jail and the inmates wave or bang on the windows. Some people find it humorous but I think it is just flat out creepy. I remember when I first told my room mate about the jail and how close we were to it. She couldn't believe what I said and was in disbelief until I made her walk with me to see it. My mom said that when she went here that an inmate escaped at ran through Bowman (her dorm). I always tell people that story whenever we walk past the jail and they get so freaked out. The building is a tall beige colored, triangle shaped building at the front of the campus. It has creepy windows about a foot wide on all sides. I wish they would just take down the jail and relocate it somewhere else because it makes the campus look unsafe and sometimes makes me feel unsafe.

Wow! I can't believe I didn't know that… That is creepy! I love the details you included in your post. The words you use to describe the jail are great! The story about your mom makes the post even better by giving us context. The way you tell us about walking past it with friends and the inmates yelling out the windows helps the reader see the experience in their head. I love that you choose something so unique. I don't think anyone else has written about that yet.
ReplyDeleteI also haven't heard about the jail. That is very scary.I like the story you included about what your mom experienced relating to the jail. It adds something personal to the post and something interesting.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't say that the jail is scary or creepy, because your right when you said it most likely isnt filled with murderers. It most likely is filled with Roanoke College students to be honest. The post was brief but on a very unique issue and originality has been hard to come by in these recent blog posts.
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