PSYCHOGEOGRAPHY

Psychogeography is essentially drifting, walking wherever you want and recording your thoughts while doing so. Psychogeography is significant because it destroys the boundary between art and life. It allows you to regain touch with the true meanings of your surroundings. My route follows the shape of the letter “F” and is on campus. 

As I began my walk I could not help but notice how crisp the air was. It was about twenty-something degrees and snowing. The snow was mixing with slush and it was slippery so I had to pay attention to where I was walking. This led me to notice how green the grass was in contrast to the pure white snow. The snowflakes were absolutely enormous and it looked like the world was one big snow globe. This made me feel calm, I was able to step back and notice the big picture of my surroundings. I passed a lot of people who were typically in their own world, I thought about how it connected to this assignment. The last stretch of Collings Dr. is very unpopulated. I found a sense of peace in the open fields with some trees scattered. I connected this part of the walk with being home and how I used to “drift” as a child. As I walked by a parking lot I noticed how colorful the different vehicles were. They popped even more against the white snow cover. Overall, I saw campus as a completely different place. I want to incorporate these types of walks more often because it was a sort of meditation that I did not know I needed.