1) I believe that sense of place is your view emotionally and physically about a specific place. Sense of place is how you feel about a place and connect to it. How do you feel about your home? The city? It will be different for every place you have visited. For example for home my sense of place includes things such as my mom's cooking or the scene of my childhood bedroom that is lined with stuffed animals, bows from cheerleading, pictures throughout my life and the bed I have slept in for the past 16 years. Home in Franklin, MA will always be my real home. It's where I grew up and I feel so comforted when ever I visit during breaks. Since I now live in Salem going home feels like a vacation. Recently when I visit home I take time to look around the room and think about my life leading up to college. It's the little things in the room that I notice including my small stick balloon from graduation, my cheer bows, my pictures from high school events and my shelves of stuffed animals. I also love seeing my dog and even just petting her in general gives me comfort. I really love my home and my family and I am very excited to go home for christmas break even though I love college it's really nice to be at home. When I go to a city I love seeing the busy streets, skyscrapers and even the noise of the city. Christmas time in the city is also something I really appreciate cities during christmas time, the bright light, big christmas trees and just the happiness in general. Sense of place is different for everyone but to me it's defines what make me appreciate a place.
2) My sense of place in Salem is different. I do like Salem but it's a smaller city so there isn't always a lot to do. I really do like the restaurants though including Howling Wolf. I really appreciate how there are beaches in Salem. I will have anxiety sometimes and walking on the beach really does help. I love hearing the wind and ocean and just seeing the water in general. I love how there are lots of places to walk in Salem. I really love walking it really does keep me calm and mindful. I really love the friends I have met. I have met a lot of nice people to hang out with.
3) I'm honestly not a huge fan of Salem but I really love the University. I really love how I get to cheer and meet tons of new people. I also really love how there are Starbucks and Dunkin Donuts on campus. Even just having dinner with a friend or a group of friends in the dining hall is a good time. I really actually like my room too. Yeah it's small but I personalized it to make it feel like home. I have pictures on a board in my wall, comfy and cute bedding, a microwave and tons of food. I really love being in a community too where I know like everyone on my floor. It's really nice to meet friends and even aquanitiances on your floor. I really love connecting with people on the floor and just stopping by their dorms to say hi. Even the lounge on the floor is a very good place to meet people. I really love Salem State. I have had my rough times but I work through them and I am so much happier here than I was in high school.
4) I didn't think much about sense of place in the beginning of September but now I appreciate it. I had no idea where college would take me or how much more happier I became. I also became a better person which I am happy about. I feel confident and proud and believe I will succeed in the future. I hope to travel more and appreciate more places and just appreciate the little things in life.
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