Thanksgiving Break

       Every Thanksgiving is the same full with laughter and new memories but we cannot all forget that Thanksgiving can be stressful and full of drama.  This Thanksgiving I spent my time with my family at my brothers house where we were able to get almost everyone there. Since I have such a big family it tends to be hard to get everyone together. I am the youngest of eight children and this means lots of nieces and nephews. 

   

         My brother's house is one of the places I feel most connected to because his house is full of memories. His house is the house where we all come to together to see each other. Every holiday and birthdays this is the place that we come to celebrate as a family. When coming here I am always guaranteed to laugh or smile and the house is full with love.

       I cannot forget about all the amazing food I have tasted here. The counters, table and stove are full of food for every event. There is just vibe of positivity I feel when I come inside. I can always expect my oldest brother to ask me if I am sure I still wanna be a psychologist. My answer always is the same that I have not change my mind. I always remember the encouraging words they give to me to keep working hard. 

Park Trip

SO building on your sense of place, we went for a speed walk down to the other nearby park- the paths heading toward marblehead along the water.

1) PLease post about what this trip did for your sense of place, and be honest, if it did nothing, then state why.  If it was contributing, state why.

On Monday November 14th we all went on the bicycle path to see a park that I had no idea even existed . The park was almost like going on a hike because it lead to a high up hills that lead to a forest. This did not really contribute to my sense of place I was extremely sick and I did not feel good. I could not really fully put myself into the experience because I felt like I was going to fall down. 

 2)Explain where we were.

We were basically two minutes from our campus just straight down the bicycle path. The place looked like a forest we were near the ocean. We were near a road and it was close to a bridge and many people discuss the many memories they had already made with friends. 

3) Remember sense of place is in the eye of the beholder. Some of you mentioned this in class today, that you were meeting others in class, and connecting had more value than taking pictures, or others took pictures and discussed the value of water and how living by the ocean is unique and that you do not take it for granted.  Here I would like you to explain how this place contributed or did not contribute to your sense of place in Salem. 

Expand on this, and go in depth a bit.

This contributed to my sense of place because I was able to connect with classmates that I have never connected with or spoke to before. The people that I worked with to capture the moment of the experience. They were very nice and helpful to me and I really am thankful I had a chance to talk to them and connect with them. This is something that I may have not have done besides this day. I probably will never go for a walk again in the park. I am not a nature person but I understand the importance of it to connect to the nature for your sense of place.

3) State how you liked this trip, and why or why not. Expand on this in a paragraph.

I did not like this trip as much as I thought I would it was just a bad day for me. The day was very nice but all I could think about was laying down and sleeping. I enjoyed the time at the career center where I learned a lot about resources. The career service helped me learned about the best route to getting my career. My mind could not really take in the experience also because nature is not my favorite thing. This is why I did not like the trip as much but if you are in love with nature then this is a trip you will like.  

4) State what you thought about taking the pictures and movies on the ipads. What would it make it better as an experience?  I experimented with this for the first time and your input on this would be great. I thought integrating art might be a different way to connect.

I thought tasking pictures on the IPAD was a great way for us to figure out our sense of place and what contributes to it by going on the walk. And it was great to learn what makes other people's sense of place. If I was not sick it would have made it a better experience overall for me personally but besides that I think it was an good idea.

5) Look at the movies I post and tell me what you think looking at them afterwards. They will be available on Thursday.  Explain your thoughts...You can also post them here.

I think that the setting of the place look really nice. This like a place that people can go to just clear their head and to get some fresh air. The place looks very calming and as if it could just be a place to go on a run at.

Triad Experience

1)  Post pictures of your trip here!  

2)  Let us know where you went and why you and your group chose this spot

My group and I decided that we would want to go to the Essex Museum on November 2, 2016 at 4:30 but the problem was that one of the members in my group could not go. Every idea and plan we had did not work out so on November 4th, 2016 we ended up last minute deciding to go to Bertini's. I was the one that suggested the restaurant because it was local and close by. I had eaten at the restaurant before and the vibe I received just felt like a good place to go to for the experience.

3)  Share what you did to contact or set up your appointment or meeting time.

A person in my group decided that they would call to determine if we could meet with the owner to discuss the restaurant. My group member did not get out of class until 4:30 so this was a problem because they told us over the phone to come in. By the time we got to the restaurant the owner was gone for the night.

4)  List the questions you prepared for your contact and/ or experience

 How did the business begin?

How authentic is the food they serve?

What kind of people come to eat there?

What kind of relationships have they made with the customers?

What are the most popular and busiest days of the week?

5) Write a reflection on what you learned, what you found most interesting and why.  This should be a couple of paragraphs. You can also include what was not interesting and why you thought that too.  Demonstrate critical thinking skills here from the SHUSHAN book.  Explain explicitly what strategy you are using.

6) Write about how this contributed to your sense of place in Salem or did not contribute?

This contributed to my sense of place in Salem because the restaurant is extremely authentic and it is one of the places I know me and my friends will go to eat. The servers are very nice and welcoming they make me willing to want to go to other restaurants.

7)List off new questions you have and what you wanted to learn more about.

I wanted to learn more about the owners and if thsi was a family run business and how they have been successful and staying open for so long. If they had a special hangout in college or restaurant they went to when they felt home sick and needed food that reminded them of home. 

For my topic for the research paper I choose to focus on importance of relationships and connections and how it contributes to my sense of place. 

9)  read this and comment on this or jot down preparatory notes for this: 

Read the assignment due Nov 14

https://salemstate.instructure.com/courses/1127085/assignments/6011135 (Links to an external site.)

and write that you read it in this assignment, so I know you are prepared for class.

The assignment would not open up for  me so I could not read it. 

Prezi

Pass out menus 

Show a video 

Bring in samples of food 

Do an activity about connections 

Ask questions 

On the blog: post ideas, or google college presentation interactive ideas yourself and list some here...You can refer to this blog as you plan in class.