Second Park Trip

Last Monday in class, we took a walk down the bike path to a park right next to Marblehead. There was a walking path, with many trees and water you could look down at. It was a peaceful experience and I think this contributed to my sense of place. Finding new spots to bring friends or do some thinking by yourself is always interesting and its such a short walk. A reason I came to Salem was because of its location on the water, so its satisfying knowing there's places I could go and see the water if I please. From the experience, I took the most value from taking pictures and working together with one other student. I work better in small groups, in my opinion you have more time to talk and connect on both of your feelings and interests. My group member and I explored the area together, and if it wasn't for this experience I probably wouldn't have ever gotten the chance to get to know her. That's why for me every experience is important and contributes to your sense of place, whether big or small. The pictures we were taking had value to me as well, they were things both of us found cool or beautiful and we planned each one to look as artsy as possible, it was fun and for me each picture now has a different story behind it. All together I liked going on this trip. Sometimes I will have a friend drive us to the beaches in Marblehead, but now I know I'm in walking distance of another park right in Salem. Getting a chance to talk to explore and meet everyone in the class was something I have been wanting to do. Meeting new people is a great way to get connections and find out who you really want to associate yourself with, while taking pictures really helped to remember the scene and see the beauty behind the place. I couldn't think of a way for this experience to be improved, I think tying in art was a great choice since it's something everyone can respect and relate to. I'm not sure where the movies are posted, but I would love to see them. I'm sure they came back great!