Nostalgic Mapping
Posted by ShielaxForbes on 30 August 2018 in English. Last updated on 31 August 2018.Last week, I went outside and walk around our neighborhood to do the assignment that was given to us by our instructor which is mapping our neighborhood. I thought it will be easy since it is around my neighborhood and all I have to do is to add buildings and put a tag such as sari-sari store, school supplies, etc., but it wasn’t. I think as a beginner, it was really hard because I have to count all the houses on every street to be able to make it right and accurate though I know mine was not that accurate at all. I added names on the streets which are not on the map and also putted some pathways which are technically shortcuts. I also did wrote some of the house numbers and one of our basketball court which is not on the map. When I was halfway on mapping, I just realized something. I realized that it’s been a while since I went on a walk along our neighborhood. I remembered some of my childhood friends which I was playing with when I was still little. I remembered the games we played, all the laugh that we shared and all the fights that I went through haha. Well I guess this assignment made me feel nostalgic and was fun :)
Discussion
Comment from Harry Wood on 4 September 2018 at 09:28
I like this about mapping. It makes me look at my own neighbourhood in a new way, and notice things I wouldn’t otherwise notice. And when I go back to where I grew up, and I can compare things with how I remember them (although I have be careful not to depend on my foggy memories from childhood when I’m putting the data in)