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All Vocabulary

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Misanthrope

Beguiles 

Scenic

Nebulous

Serendipitous

Solitude

Brittle

Facsimile

Afflatus

Inadvertently

Infamy

Perilous

Matinee

Incredulous

Wince

Prerequisite

Elusive

Reflection:

For the glossary I was able to follow how a post for the glossary was done. From each glossary  I took my time doing each one individual. With the words, I learned a lot about each word and how each word can have multiple meaning. As well I made sure the word was clear enough to understand.  Not knowing these words didn’t really make sense to me and what I was reading. I wasn’t able to really understand what the sentence meant. Even when I looked up the word it was still difficult to understand. Where using another source was a good idea to better understand what the word means. After looking up the word I got a better understanding of the meaning. Which help me get a clear sense on what that word meant in that specific sentence.

As well each word was different and had there own mean there was one or two words that had a similar meaning but the rest of the words had there own meaning. Knowing what these words mean makes me a better reader and researcher. The fact that I can compare these words to real life helps me understand the concern of the word and how it’s being used. To add on most of these words I have heard of but never really understood it the full meaning. My goal for the glossary was to really give examples and try my best to explain the word the best I can.

Part 2 Project 4 “My Route”

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The route that I took was a great walk. I got out of the Borough Hall train station where the 4,5,2,and R are at. Once I got out of the train station I made a left and headed towards the back of the court house. Then proceed towards Columbus Park where I then passed a beautiful fountain. Most mornings there’s a market that start at eight am to then end at two pm or even later then that. The market usually  has health vegetables and fruits. As well it’s an opportunity for makers to get there product out there for people to buy. The busiest time is at eight in the morning just for the fact that people are eager to what they need first hand while it’s fresh.  As most mornings that I do pass it I continue to walk through the market to the middle of the park. Where I notice that the seats are lined up in a straight line and something that really stand out is the fact that you are able to see the  Manhattan bridge.  As you continue walking you will then pass the Columbus Statue. Once you pass the Columbus Statue you then make a right where you  will then continue walking straight to the college.

The Beauty of My Route

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In New York what people usually tend to look for outside is how clean the area is and what are the special qualities that stick out that make that place so unique. In most cases people like to see a beautiful view. So people, like tourists tend to go to the main sites that are popular because of there nice views. People tend to see a beautiful view as a land of water, even a land of nature, or even can be building that can be concerned  a beautiful view. As well it can be where a sun rise is that can be concerned a beautiful view. Most place can have certain designs that are diverse where with that change makes it beautiful and one of a kind. What makes places so beautiful is that no place is designed or built the same exact way. Every place is unique in there own way and for that can make a place or even route beautiful.

The route that I took was a great walk. I got out of the Borough Hall train station where the 4,5,2,and R are at. Once I got out of the train station I made a left and headed towards the back of the court house. Then proceed towards Columbus Park where I then passed a beautiful fountain. Most mornings there’s a market that start at eight am to then end at two pm or even later then that. The market usually  has health vegetables and fruits. As well it’s an opportunity for makers to get there product out there for people to buy. The busiest time is at eight in the morning just for the fact that people are eager to what they need first hand while it’s fresh.  As most mornings that I do pass it I continue to walk through the market to the middle of the park. Where I notice that the seats are lined up in a straight line and something that really stand out is the fact that you are able to see the  Manhattan bridge.  As you continue walking you will then pass the Columbus Statue. Once you pass the Columbus Statue you then make a right where you  will then continue walking straight to the college.

The route I took was based on beauty and how everything is put together. The fact that once you walk this route and actually have the time to observe it. It does show the qualities of why it’s so beautiful.  Not only is the view beautiful but it can help people start off on a right track. Where the article “Why Is Morning Walk Necessary in Today’s Life Style?” it states “They should walk in fresh and pollution free air in the morning. It is not only good for fighting against acidity and digestion problems, but also provides Vitamin D.”  This tells that morning walks can help a person. So since I I take this route in the morning it means that I’m getting that fresh air every morning. As well the route I take is early in the morning and in the early afternoon. So know matter what I still get to see the fountain, the market still going on, the statue and the bridge. Compared to the night where it’s not the same. The fountain isn’t on, the market is already gone, you can barely see the statue but the back of the court house lights up and the bridge is light up which makes it still beautiful. Not as beautiful in the morning but the night and morning have there own beautiful qualities.

Beauty can bring many things such as happiness. Just by taking this route every day brings a smile to my face. The reason why it puts a smile on my face is because the way everything is put together and structured. Depending on what people like a certain place or route can make them happy because of how beautiful it is. For an example when it’s a sunny day and somebody is walking the first thing the see is flowers. Just by seeing flowers can make the happy and look around there surrounding to see all the beautiful flowers in the area. In the article “The Beauty-Happiness Connection” it states “Beauty tends to feel like something that must be found in special places—parks and museums, galleries and exotic cities… But finding beauty in normal activities can bring deep happiness to life”. What this means that beauty brings out a good thing in people’s lives. With what ever it is that makes that person happy it is because of the beauty that they have seen in during their morning walk or even just a place that they feel comfortable with. Another piece that shows how places can make somebody happy from beauty is from the same article that states “But the next three types of moments where people recorded the highest levels of happiness were all related to beauty: when at the theater, ballet, or a concert; at a museum or an art exhibit; and while doing an artistic activity (e.g. painting, fiction writing, sewing). Even sexually intimate moments could be argued to be rooted in beauty”. Which can bring back to my route on how with all the trees, the way the chairs are set up, the open space in the middle, the fountain near by back of the court which follows up on big steps that people can sit on. Last and not least the bridge is the one that stands out even more so. The reason why is because when you are seating on those steps eating your lunch the things you see is what makes that route so beautiful to walk. Where you see people moving and being active and the most is you see the bridge behind it all which bring everything together and defines beauty.

In conclusion the route I took stands out to be beautiful. As well I know people will be excited to  get the same feeling as I did. Not only does the route care beauty it also cares a lot of other unique characteristics that are very noticeable.

Work Cited

Article #1: “Why Is Morning Walk Necessary in Today’s Life Style?” Beautiful Earth, 30 Aug. 2015, www.beautifullearth.com/why-is-morning-walk-necessary-in-todays-life-style/.

http://www.beautifullearth.com/why-is-morning-walk-necessary-in-todays-life-style/

Article #2: Delistraty, Cody C. “The Beauty-Happiness Connection.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 15 Aug. 2014, www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/the-beautyhappiness-connection/375678/.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/08/the-beautyhappiness-connection/375678/

Article#3: Taylor, Alan. “The Beauty of Terraced Fields.” The Atlantic, Atlantic Media Company, 28 Sept. 2016, www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/09/the-beauty-of-terraced-fields/502058/.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/09/the-beauty-of-terraced-fields/502058/

Misanthrope

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Misanthrope(noun):a person who hates or distrusts humankind

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misanthrope 

This word was located was found on the “The Happiest and Saddest Places in New York City, According to Twitter” article by Brian Merchant. This is located on the first page,8th paragraph, first sentence. Which states ” Having been to just about all of the above, I can attest that each is capable of turning the gentlest romantic into a misanthrope”.

When I came upon this word I had no clue as to what it meant. I thought it was an object but once I looked up the word it made sense that the word meant something negative. It meant that a person who is full of anger and hatred that tries to hurt others.So bring it back to the sentence” Having been to just about all of the above, I can attest that each is capable of turning the gentlest romantic into a misanthrope” this was referred to that word because since it’s some place that people go to it can also could be made into a negative place where people wouldn’t want to go to anymore.

Beguiles

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Beguiles(verb):to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/beguile

This word was found in the “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” article by Lex Berko. This sentence states” If you prefer to investigate the more unusual corners of your cit, you could, in theory, tweak this experiment to focus on whatever aspects of a city beguiles you most by crowdsourcing locations that fit your chosen variable”. This is located on the last page, second to last paragraph, last sentence.

When I came across this word I still didn’t really understand it so then I research the meaning of the word and I understood the meaning of the word in the sentence. Which meant something that catches your eye and can play you or even misguide you .

Scenic

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Scenic (adjective) -of or relating to the stage, a stage setting, or stage representation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scenic

This word was found in the “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” article by Lex Berko. This sentence states ” After all, how could a mapping service know how to take the scenic value of a route into account when calculating directions?”. This sentence is located on the first page, first paragraph, last sentence.

When I came upon this word I thought it met area but when i looked it up i mean relating to the stage. So it meant to me that this word meant that people see certain areas relatable to there past experienced that has been peaceful. As well an area can have a meaning to somebody that is very powerful to them.

 

Nebulous

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Nebulous (adjective)- of, relating to, or resembling a nebula

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nebulous

This word was found in the article by Lex Berko “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful Article” which states “But how do you quantify concepts as nebulous as beauty or happiness?”. This was located on the first page, fourth paragraph, on the first sentence.

This word wasn’t clear to me but reading the definition it was some what clear to me that the word nebulous meant something relating to. To better explain this word in the sentence “But how do you quantify concepts as nebulous as beauty or happiness?”. What this means this how can people relate to something in there life to a park or a place that they call peaceful. As well the question to ask ourselves is to compare something that we have experience to what we have in front of us.

 

Project 3

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New York is known for being the city that never sleeps. There are multiple tall building  where these buildings are beautiful, and even have bright lights surrounding them.It’s hard to bare the fact that you are actually  in New York. Most people see New York for it being similar to Time Square but it’s not. In New York there’s diversity. What usually happens is that people with higher power have the power to build building to an extend where overlapping and gentrification occurs. Certain areas are made to look nicer or even to show the wealth that has been put. In all cases it starts with the little businesses and once it has outgrow, that place will be turned into an expensive property in which the prices will increase. With the property that  was bought many properties will be brought around the area.Juxtaposition can be a positive or a negative impact based on the location. In most cases overlapping can be a negative side just for the fact that it can lead to gentrification and having other building being built for other people’s needs.

The walk near by the school wasn’t very far. Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs that wealthy people are actually moving in.  So what is happening is that there’s  overlapping in the  neighborhoods that are in poverty. Where these wealthy people are making it look better then it was before. If somebody doesn’t really know what overlapping is, it’s when there’s and extend over so as to cover partly. The hotel of Hampton Inn is a good example of overlapping. That area was a project that was in mind for a while and the people who decided to built it took a while to actually built the hotel. If people where to see the area and the walk you will see that there are still old  buildings that are still surrounding  the neighborhood. The hotel was finally built in 2014.It was a long process for this hotel. The fact that there were hotels and other important building before the Hampton Inn shows that the process to getting the hotel took a while.

The juxtaposition of the hotel is that the architecture it different compared to the building connected to it on the left side .Based on the architecture the material of the hotel is actual pricey compared to the building that is connected to it which is built from brick. As well it’s an overlap, the fact that it’s actually pushing the brick building that it’s connected to away which  makes it an overlap. Probably later on that building that it  is connected to it will be apart of the hotel. Reason why is because the building doesn’t look like it’s taken care of. So since the hotel isn’t as big as most hotels the people who own the hotel may think to buy the building that is connecting to the hotel just to create more space and get more people in the hotel. In which the building connecting the hotel was actually removed and build to be apart of the hotel. So from the start the owners of the hotel planned, to take that space all along no matter what. Which can lead to gentrification because if the building next to it was a building of a company of where families stood then the other part of that building was cut off and built into a hotel. So the hotel owner decided that it will  be best to fit that hotel  and make whomever was staying there move out.  Either way the building next to it wasn’t doing great business anyways.

Hotels such as the Hampton Inn in Downtown Brooklyn are usually overlapping others. Based on an article “How Gentrification  Powers New York City’s Tourism Industry” a good point that stands out to the fact hotels being a project where a lot of expenses are put in which states” Since then, the hotel has seen its clientele switch over from international visitors to domestic as currency values have made it more expensive to visit New York”.  What this gives is  that with Manhattan being the craziest borough it’s also where a lot of action occurs. As well of New York being the city that never sleeps, owners want to be able to build hotels so that outsiders can enjoy the experience and also spend money. With that can connect back to how in all areas there has been overlapping. Which can conclude to Manhattan looking the way it looks because of overlapping. Another piece of information from the same article is that “I think there’s people who think of New York City as a separate entity from the U.S., because it’s very different here than the rest of the country,” which is a true fact for many reasons. A reason as to why it’s a big deal is that people are being pushed out of there homes for theses hotels to be built. With the hotel next to City Tech the building that was connected to it was something before the hotel was built. Now that the hotel is built what ever was there before doesn’t matter so in most cases everything in New York has been overlapped either for the good or bad.

In conclusion overlapping in New York can be a positive or a negative cause. With the hotel nearby the school the overlap on the hotel was half and half on being positive and half on being negative. With juxtaposition it isn’t all there do to the cause and effect it can create in neighborhoods. Many of neighborhoods have been sacrificed to make a better neighborhood where in all situations it’s for other people. Furthermore juxtaposition can also have a good cause into making neighborhoods better for people who live there and want a better environment.

Work Cited

Hylton, Ondel. “First Look at 22-Story Expansion of Downtown Brooklyn’s Hampton Inn Hotel.”6sqft, 6 Aug. 2015, www.6sqft.com/first-look-at-22-story-expansion-of-downtown-brooklyns-hampton-inn-hotel/.

Shievachman, Andrew. “How Gentrification Powers New York City’s Tourism Industry.” Travel News, Airline Industry News, & Hotel Industry News by Skift, skift.com/new-york-city-tourism-and-gentrification/.

Serendipitous

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Serendipitous (noun): the faculty or phenomenon of finding valuable or agreeable things not sought for; also :an instance of this

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serendipity

This word was encounter in the article “Walk with Me” by David L. Ulin which states “This was urban walking after a fashion, repetitive and serendipitous at once”. This word was located on the fourth page, first paragraph, third sentence.

When I came across this word I was skeptical on what it meant. Just the fact that it was along word and I was unsure of what it had meant. Since I wasn’t clear still on what it meant I read other definitions that would help me understand it better . From what I got was that serendipitous meant a discovery but within a positive way or as an accident. Sometimes it can also mean that finding something can be beneficial to that person.

Reason As To Why I Picked My Area

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To get started I decided to go to a hotel near by the school for many reason. One of the reasons why, was because of gentrification. Another was the fact that many fancy, expensive hotels are built in the an area for a reason. Plus a lot of money is going to this hotel to make it look the way it’s suppose to look. Picking a hotel strike me because people come all over the world to come to New York to experienced the New York life. So these hotels are built to make it seem like it’s a dream, where the city never sleeps. Reason why they have hotel is because when people come to visit New York and want to party and explore they have hundreds of hotels around New York where people can stay at. While having fun and getting get service that of course they pay for for the whole experience. One of the articles explains more about how the hotel was built and the whole process of it being built . The other article tells a little more about how hotels are causing  gentrification around the area and neighborhoods.

These are the two articles

Article 1:

Article 2: