Bo Choi

Bo Choi

My map was focused on me and therefore decent for the paths I take most frequently—upperclassmen houses, buildings I have classes in, and stores and restaurants that I visit. I also included certain markers that I use. For instance, on my way to the Quad, I know I’m almost there when I see the second Longy Music School building, but I don’t pay attention to whatever is in between. Similarly, I see Boston only in terms of the buildings and roads that I am familiar with. Additionally, I realized that I drew almost all buildings as rectangles, because I never thought about what they looked like from above. This may suggest that I relate to places and buildings in a city for their functions rather than their architecture. I also noticed that I prioritized fitting everything in rather than geographical accuracy. As a Harvard Band member, I play at hockey, basketball, and football games, but I realized, I had no idea how big the buildings were, just their relative placement. Quincy house, for instance, became over-elongated because in my head it went two blocks, so that took precedent over its realistic size. Even though I know the streets, I don’t really have a sense of size when thinking about a city.