Identity and Mapping

Micro-Assignment 2, My Thoughts on Getting to Class

Today, the 27th of June, I got to school by driving my car. I usually leave between 8 and 9 in the morning. Today when I came outside at quarter till nine, the sun was already blazing hot. I actually noticed the heat and the bright rays of sunshine, that usually I tend to miss. As I got in the car, I felt great about my journey and the things I would notice along the route, as well as walking to class. So, I started at Main St. in Hilliard to head towards the highway. I noticed the calm of the wind and the silence of the street noise, at least at the start of the trip. As I neared the highway, the roads became more congested with traffic, thus the noise level increased and became more noticable. I entered highway 270 that's currently under construction. I paid attention to the people in their cars and what they were doing. I saw quite a few students along the route and others going to work. Everyone seemed concentrated on where they were going, minding their own thoughts. Some would glance back at me as I passed their cars looking at them. Along the highway I noticed the construction crews and the heavy equipment that was moving around. I paid attention to one particular water distibutor that was soaking the new road they were building. It drew my attension because it was really old looking and did not seem to fit in with the rest of the heavy equipment being used.

As I pulled in to the parking lot on campus, I noticed that there weren't too many cars parked and so it was fast finding a spot to park. Then I grabed my things and headed off to my first class. When I was walking along the route to class I listed to all the birds chirping and singing. I didn't notice the birds singing near my residence but now on campus I did. As I walked up the stairs near the maintenance building I paid attention to the cars pulling in to the parking garage. I turned the corner and decided to take a picture of the Oxley's By-The-Numbers Cafe. Because I was facing against the sun, I decided to hide behide the light pole to get a good picture. I also noticed the sprinklers being on. I am not sure if they are usually on or not at the same time in the morning, but I think it was the first time I noticed them watering the grass. So, I decided to snap another photo. As I took the photo, I noticed a bike in my view that was laid down. Most of the bicycles you see are usually chained standing up. This one was chained laying down, so I took a photo of it as well. I continued walking and along the way I had to pause because I smelled garbage. I noticed there was a dumpster near by the sidewalk that usually don't pay attention to. As I neared McPherson Lab there I decided to stop near the Memorial Tree with American flags sticking out of the ground. I usually notice this memorial stone dedicated after a fallen soldier in the recent war in the middle east. I like to stand in brief silence for a moment and remember the sacrifice that not only he, but numerous other, paid for our freedom. I took a snapshot of this as well. As I finally reached my first destination, I felt a cool breeze hit me when walking inside the building. After my first class was over I steped outside and noticed a squirrel running by the door. I stood and watched what it would do. It looked at me for a second and as I started to take a picture, it leaped away onto a ledge nearby. When I looked at the photo later, it looked like the squirrel was leaving the building. I thought it was a nice action shot. I also noticed these two love birds sitting near by hugging each other. I decided to take a photo of them, because it looked like they were so in love. I then started to walk to my second class and noticed the construction zone. There was no construction going on though. It just looked so empty and in peace. I took a photo and went on in to my Art class. I enjoyed this project so much. It gave me a chance to experience my sences like at no other time. It was good to pay attention to the surroundings and snap a few photos.