Cocooned VS. Engaged

     For my cocooned and engaged walk I started at my house at 1332 N highland Ave. and walked around campus eventually ending by the mathematics building. For my cocooned walk I put on a baseball hat, ,my smith shades and I listened to Jykl & Hydes 2023 lost lands set which is 5 seconds short of being an hour.  below is the route I walked. 

    I walked this route for both walks the the first one being cocooned and walking away from north University and the second retracing my steps and walking towards north University. When I was cocooned I definitely felt like I was missing a lot more of what was going on around me. I could not hear cars drive by or the birds. The glasses also limited my field of vision.  It was hard to think outside of what i was listening to because i wanted to actively pay attention to the set i was listening to. I remember from my cocooned walk as well that I did not notice to many other people. It was hot out but I feel often notice more people when walking around campus.

    On my second walk when I was retracing my steps back I definitely felt like I was able to take in my environment much more. I could hear the birds chirping and bugs buzzing. every passing car caused my head to turn. I said hello to people passing by and some of them said hi back. I also noticed more people around me as I walked. On this walk however when there was not a lot going on around me I found myself somewhat zoning out and walking on autopilot till the next car, person or other thing around me made a notice or movement to grab my attention and pull me out of autopilot. The world around me did feel more alive when I was engaged with it however.