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Post 6 Response

I chose to reblog Intimacy and Escape for my last observation response. Escape is one that I find to be interesting and very relevant to the things that I have been contemplating the whole time that I have been doing this assignment. The author mentions how he or she wants the space that they are occupying to relieve them of stress and allow them to decompress and spend time and energy in different ways. The author mentions the space briefly and discusses how the space allows for communication between close friends and simply having fun and relaxing. This matches up with everything that I have stated in my previous blog responses about how mental destressing is something that needs to happen for all of us to maintain a productive and stable mindset that allows us to move forward in life. The piece titled Intimacy  and the author mentions his fraternity family. This is something that I personally find interesting because family is not always limited to blood or name but the people that came into your life and never left, always pushing you to be the best that you possibly could. This kind of support is equally important to the mental success and stability that I previously mentioned and can act as a way of being a "family away from family" for many people. This sense of community makes people feel comfortable enough around a specific set of people to let the walls down and to allow people into their lives to try and tackle things that the individual person couldn't face alone. In the end, all you have to yourself is your mental state and the people that you choose to surround yourself with that make all of the difference in the world. 

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Intimacy

Many of the course concepts do not necessarily express fully my spatial observation of my Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity house space but one that does the job quiet well is indeed the term we reviewed in Bachelard’s “Corners” the term Intimacy. Intimacy is closeness, love, family or affection...

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I find my space to be a good place to go if I want to escape the stresses in my life. If I am worrying about school or anything else I am able to walk across the lawn separating our apartments, and spend time with my closest friends. We listen to music and watch shows on Netflix. Sometimes we will...

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Post 6

Over the course of this class, my way of thinking about life and the ideals that we have put upon us has completely changed. The concepts of the individual's role in society and the impact that one person can have is something that I took away from this. In texts like Antigone, The Consolation of Philosophy and to a degree, the Song of Roland, all discuss how an individual can change things in the society that they live in with impacts that can last for hundreds of years. While the trials and tribulations that we experience every day can feel like the heaviest weight in the world is resting on our shoulders. Some people allow this weight to crush them because they have accepted the fact that they believe there is nothing that can be done to remove the weight. Then there are people who use the weight and manipulate it in such a way that allows them to grow stronger than the weight and come out as a stronger individual. This separation of people is one of the most significant things that I have learned in this class. You can either allow life to beat you to a pulp and accept your fate, or you can grow past it and evolve into something much more grand. This theme of grandeur that I just mentioned is the primary theme behind my chosen space, Kendall Hall. Built in 1929, this building was created as a symbol for a time of change in the education of students attending Chico State University. This building is unlike any other even amidst a sea of beauty on land that is Chico state. There are no other buildings that compare to the mysteriousness of Kendall, as many never actually make it into the building so there remains an air of curiosity that allows for imagination to take place. Its things like this that allow the mind to expand and grow to a place that is unique to each individual person. I think that Kendall Hall will always be a place that stands out on campus for its architecture and the fact that even though it was made eighty-five years ago, it still looks great by today's standards that connects the past to the present and future.  

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Post 5 Response

I decided to reblog in ones element and sunset at the pond for a couple of reasons. They seem to reflect the two different sides of life that can be both comforting and hectic, nature and home life. In the first set, we can see that this is a clearly serene and peaceful setting that probably had little to no background noise, leaving the original poster's thoughts available to fully be able to be heard. This is something that I have talked about in previous posts and I believe strongly that it is something we take for granted. Humans are so caught up with life, school, work and other things that we experience, that we forget to take time to think about ourselves and allow ourselves to grow. Settings like this allow for that kind of personal growth while on the other side, the post in ones element can allow for an insane amount of stress while at the same time an unwavering support system. Being at home around you are constantly reminded of the life that you live and the one that you are trying to build for yourself which can be very stressful. This can also allow for a tremendous amount of support from your family and friends that are there to combat the stresses we face in life. Both of these aspect of our lives shape us to be the people that we are and molds us emotionally and psychologically. And as I have said before and will continue to say and advocate for, the time that we have to ourselves, where there is nobody telling you what to do or noises that distract you from your way of thinking, is paramount to our success and development of who we are and the mark we leave in our wake. 

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In One’s Element

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Sunset at the Pond

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The space that I chose to observe was the grand Kendall Hall that lives right on our campus. The more that I look at the building itself, the more I appreciate the symbols that it stands for: class, timelessness, education, the future. All of these things culminate and present themselves to us on a daily basis. This building is unlike any other  one on Chico's beautiful campus, with its sloping entrance, domed top and general air of grandeur and class. This building has been on our campus since 1929 and has not changed since its conception. This means that during all the changes that this nation has seen from 1929 to the present, this building remains tall and proud. I have come to appreciate the building and subsequent campus as a result of this project and the message to me really stands as this: No matter what life throws at you, there is always a place you can gather your thoughts and compose yourself and that you will rise up and remain standing as a result. There is no reason that life should allow you to break down completely and crumble into nothingness. 

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Post 4 response

I chose to reblog Roaming in Roses and Where the River Flows. These two blogs were similar in message, both seeming to represent themes of serenity and relaxation. Both of those two things to me are somewhat lost on society, especially in the hectic life that is a college student. With all of the stress and up and down roller coaster ride that we are on, we often forget to appreciate the quiet of nature and the simplicity of it all. We are all so focused on the future and trying to make a name for ourselves that we walk past nature's beauty and slowly begin to lose touch with where we came from. I liked that both clips were not noisy or full of people talking for the most part because it shows that even on a loud campus with thousands of people on it at any given time, that there is always a place that is quiet and can allow you to reclaim your life from the very schedules that entrap us. 

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Roaming in Roses

This is my video of me walking through my chosen space, the George Petersen Rose Garden. Not much noise can be heard in the background throughout the video except the sound of my footsteps. At one point, a man can be seen and heard in the video talking on his cell phone about the Giants baseball team winning the World Series yesterday. Also, the faint sound of birds flying around and chirping in the background can be heard. The main focus of the video was to showcase the roses, and how many different colored and sized roses there are. The rose garden is a perfect place to go if you want to relax for a bit because, as you can tell from the video, at certain times during the day when not many people are out and about, the environment is very calming and can be a stress reliever. On a day like today, when the wind is blowing slightly, the smell of the roses can be detected anywhere you walk in the garden. Narrow rock pathways can be seen in the video too, which allow people to easily walk through the garden and see all of the roses and birds and bees that often frequent the roses.

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Where the River Flows

I had to shorten this video to about 50 seconds because my 60 second video was too large to upload. 

Walking through this space calms me down because I just think it is so peaceful. From the creek water flowing down the stream to the birds singing in the trees. It all seems to hide the collection of voices that murmur in the background. I started my walk through this space by the water because that is my favorite place to be. The white noise created by the distant water hitting the rocks below my feet as I stand on the quiet little beach. The sand crumbles beneath my shoes as I walk along the beach and the leaves crunch as I walked back up the steep hill that leads back to campus. On top of the hill is where I saw the Chico State emblem and its dedication below it. The sun reflects its light through the trees as it creates a glistening effect on the water.  My journey on this path ends with the view of caution tape and a metal gate that warns students and staff to not cross the bridge. This is where the most recent tree fell, causing the bridge to collapse into the creek below, which flows on back to me in my space.

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As I walked through the campus as I usually do, I found myself outside of Kendall Hall. The gentle, sloping curves of the arches and domed roof were hit with the warm fall light hit the bricks in just the right way to make everything seem warmer even though the temperature would have you thinking otherwise. At this moment I noticed how everything had come together in the right moment and time; the cool breeze hitting the skin, while the warm bricks seemed oddly comforting and the hustle and bustle of the campus providing a familiar sound in the background and I was brought back to why I chose Chico. The campus Chico state resides on is one of the more beautiful that I have seen. While there are other flashier campuses, Chico's is slightly understated while remaining distinct and bold. The alternating building styles from cold metal and glass to the warmer brick and stone gives the campus dynamic and the forest that surrounds us is simply breath taking in fall. It allows you to feel more connected to the campus and the community as a whole. Kendall Hall will always be a beautiful building that no other campus has, and it serves as a catalyst to bring student to come learn for years and years to come. 

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The first piece that I chose for this is from gomezhumn220 and the space was of a bedroom in a dorm building. I really liked how they used the space as a separation from the public world into a private world. I think this a very interesting perspective to take because of we really think about it the dorms are very much not private, as you live essentially on top of someone else. So this so called private space is shared with a complete stranger thus making it not private yet public. I think that this is an interesting space primarily because it shifts from public to private, perhaps we could call it a dynamic space? Simply food for thought.  The second piece that I liked was from breahumn220, the hand drawn pirate map that rudely depicted where a room was. I liked the simplistic approach to the assignment, because if you view the assignment tag, we can see much of the same; a hand drawn or computer generated map of the space with simple lines and colors. However this was designed to be comical, something that stands out in the plain crowd of ambiguity. This was a very relieving piece to see. 

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Here we have a map of Chico State's campus with Kendall Hall sitting in the heart of campus. Notice that it is one of a select few that are comprised mainly out of brick and glass as opposed to cement and steel. I used the map of campus because it is truly where the city of Chico started and for many will ultimately end. The campus naturally creates its own boundaries that students and teaching staff naturally abide by.

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Spatial Observation Response 2

The three posts I decided to reblog were By The Creek, Serenity In Motion, and Spatial Observation Post 2. The space that I chose for this assignment was Kendall Hall and all of these three pieces share a part of the experience of being in or around this building. In the first piece, the writer mentions that the sound of the flowing creek water is very calming, and I feel and experience the same thing outside of Kendall. The soft, rustling of the trees, or the loud music from the quad and the passing by students. All of these come together to make a sound that is oddly reassuring It almost is as if life's impact on the school makes it unique and familiar. While Kendall is impressive and beautiful, there are things that truly make it stand out from any other building on campus. The ornate entrance, the groomed foliage, all comes together to make it seem almost out of place. In the second piece, the author talks about the familiarity of the sounds of campus; bikes being racked and chained, the occasional car passing by and small chit chat by passerby's. This same familiarity also makes Kendall seem alien when it leaves. When there is no surrounding sound, no students, no cars, Kendall Hall almost feels like it shouldn't belong on campus. It feels like a building that shouldn't be anywhere, its too grand and imposing to possibly be earthly. This makes Kendall all the more interesting. When comforted by the sounds of the college and city, Kendall Hall feels normal and in place. However the second that has disappeared, Kendall Hall changes into something completely different. 

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The birds are twittering in the shady tree I decided to sit under to listen to the sounds of my space. They seem to be talking to each other in their own language. “Hi mom,” said Little Bird, “can I have a snack?” Mama Bird quickly replies “NO! Dinner is almost ready!” While I sit and imagine the...

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Serenity in Between

I could hear students unlocking and locking bikes as their classes were winding down.  There were small groups of students having quiet discussion around me.  The occasional car would drive by and I could hear the sound of the tires on the asphalt.  The blaring car horn that disrupted the peaceful serenity around me. As class let out there was a rush of students leaving the building.  The doors were opening and shutting, there were many footsteps from students eager to leave.  The rush of people moving from one place to another almost overpowered the beautiful nature around me.  As the traffic died away and students dissipated, nature once again was the main sound around me.  I could hear birds singing above me and the wind whispering through the tall tree tops.