Micro-Assignment 2

My Journey to Class

I'll be the first to admit that my journey to class is typically less than spectacular. That being said, when paying extra attention there were a few noteworthy things I observed that I could post about. On the first day, I found the classroom relatively easily since the stadium is a hard landmark to miss. I wasn't sure where I was going to go once I got there, but there were plenty of signs up that directed me to the location of the classroom which made the navigation pretty easy. As of right now, I have walked to class every day and will likely continue to do so. My sense of sight was the most obviously activated of my 5 senses. I notice the standard things like cars, people, buildings and the like. The most likely visual cue that will stand out on any given day is if I see someone that I know that I don't typically see on my walk, since I make it at about the same time and walk the same route each day. My sense of smell is activated as soon as I step out of my house, because the house I currently live in is old and musty so I always look forward to heading out for a while to breathe some better air. The primary way my sense of touch is activated is by contact with the ground while walking. The primary sounds I hear each time I make the walk are those created by other people, no particular sounds usually really stand out to me, unless someone talks to me or talks near me. My sense of taste is most heavily activated by any gum I am chewing, which I sometimes put in before I get to class. I don't eat or drink anything on the way to class so if it's a good day, I probably won't have this sense activated by anything else.

There isn't much that makes my journey to class unique. One of the main things might be the pace of the trip. I am frequently told that I walk faster than most people and since it's a long, early walk this one is usually particularly brisk. I think walking by Fisher makes the walk a little more unique for me, since i've seen several people I know around that area on my way to this class. Going to the stadium makes my journey a little unique as well, since not too many people have class there. Lastly, I would say the fact that I don't listen to music on the walk helps. I like music as much as the next guy, but I purposefully don't listen to it during walks to class because I see so many people wearing headphones walking around like zombies oblivious to everything going on around them.

Below is my map. Notable icons include the monster, which is the mean old lady that lives next door to us and complains to our landlord about everything we do. The allied-territory smiley face indicates the fact that I usually see at least one person I know around that area of the trip/map when i'm headed to class. Lastly, the clock face symbol is representative of the fact that that part of the trip usually brings my average speed/pace down the most, because I have to sit and wait to cross Lane and High both ways (South and West).