{"id":45,"date":"2019-12-01T12:43:05","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T17:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/?p=45"},"modified":"2019-12-01T12:43:05","modified_gmt":"2019-12-01T17:43:05","slug":"prompt-4-sense-of-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/2019\/12\/01\/prompt-4-sense-of-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Prompt 4: Sense of Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\tOur discussions of sense of place during both lecture and lab have inspired me to think about my own sense of place, and how I interact with the places I live in or visit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tI\u2019m from a mostly rural area in central New Jersey, with many farms and small towns. This relative closeness to nature, I believe, has very strongly influenced my passion for the environment. At the same time, I was still immersed in the human aspect of my hometown, because of my close proximity to friends and neighbors. I believe this provided a healthy balance of people and the environment that inspired me to appreciate and protect both.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe the fact that I\u2019ve lived in the same place for my whole life has also influenced my sense of place there. This has allowed me to form a stronger connection with this place, because it\u2019s the only home I\u2019ve ever had before coming to Vermont. The fact that I\u2019ve lived in the same house my whole life also means that I\u2019ve never really had to consider my sense of place before, because that place has never changed, and I had never had to form a new sense of place before coming to Vermont.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> As I\u2019ve gotten older, I believe my sense of place has gotten stronger, especially after coming to UVM. I\u2019ve also noticed that, since coming to Vermont, my sense of place has, in some ways, expanded. Before, my \u201cplace\u201d was simply my hometown. Now, I\u2019ve noticed that though my sense of place is still strongest in my hometown, I have a stronger connection to the state as a whole.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tThrough our discussions of sense of place, I\u2019ve also noticed that my connection to my hometown is mostly due to my friends and family that live there and the experiences I\u2019ve had there. People have had a large part in shaping my place-meaning in my hometown, and I believe that, for the most part, these people have helped foster a positive sense of place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\tI believe that the fact that I have a positive sense of place in my hometown has benefitted me greatly. My positive connection to my hometown has provided a steady foundation for me to grow as a person. Because of the positive meaning and connection in my hometown, I never had to worry about finding my place or feeling like I didn\u2019t fit in. Growing up, this benefitted me immensely, and allowed me to grow and find myself without this added stress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0766-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"46\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/?attachment_id=46\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0766-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0766-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0766-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0767-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"47\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/?attachment_id=47\" class=\"wp-image-47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0767-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0767-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0767-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0782-596x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"48\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/?attachment_id=48\" class=\"wp-image-48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0782-596x1024.jpeg 596w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0782-175x300.jpeg 175w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0782-768x1320.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0782.jpeg 1111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0783-603x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/?attachment_id=49\" class=\"wp-image-49\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0783-603x1024.jpeg 603w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0783-177x300.jpeg 177w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0783-768x1305.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/gyaros\/files\/2019\/12\/IMG_0783.jpeg 1125w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our discussions of sense of place during both lecture and lab have inspired me to think about my own sense of place, and how I interact with the places I live in or visit.&nbsp; I\u2019m from a mostly rural area in central New Jersey, with many farms and small towns. 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